Wolpoff & Abramson arbitration

Received a letter from wolpoff and abramson last week, I asked for VOD.They called today looking for payment I refused they said would go to arbitration immediately. What should be my next move?

[seeker]

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Seeker

Originally Posted by packard

Received a letter from wolpoff and abramson last week, I asked for VOD.They called today looking for payment I refused they said would go to arbitration immediately. What should be my next move?

hmm clear violation of the FDCPA. if a verification is requested by the debtor, a debt collector CANNOT continue collection activity until verification has been sent to debtor.

sounds like they will continue violating the FDCPA, let them. this is your ammo to fight them. they will end up eating the debt if you play it right.

OP

you did send your VOD in writing?

CMRRR right?

had they gotten the VOD?

Yes, I mailed it certifiied and recieved my return receipt on Monday stamped by Wolpoff & Abramson.

[iamfreeru2]

I am sitting here laughing at Wolpoff. For about a week now I have been getting calls on my answering machine from these bozos regarding an alleged debt with MBNA. I am laughing because they cannot touch me or my wife. I have no bank account, not JOB, and we have a Homestead on our property, which in Florida prevents them from placing a lien on the property. I am having fun now and eventually I will tender a IBoE to MBNA and get the stipulation and agreement from them. These clowns are a joke.

[vanton57]

Below is what Bud Hibbs says about this bunch......

http://www.budhibbs.com/

Agency Details
 
Wolpoff & Abramson***** 702 King Farm Blvd. Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Bud Says...WOLPOFF & ABRAMSON & /MBNA BANK/& THE NATIONAL 
ARBITRATION FORUM(NAF)IS.."ARBITRATIONS "R" US"


 
*****W&A: TOXIC WASTE OF THE DEBT COLLECTION INDUSTRY*****
 
In the world of frauds and get rich quick schemes, these icons reign upreme. 
 
 
Here is how this con works:
 
 
You receive a notice from (partner #1)MBNA Bank AFTER you have been 
using their card for a while stating that all future use mandate that you can 
no longer take ANY legal actions against them and that ALL disputes must be 
settled by binding arbitration. If you fail to notify them within fifteen days, or 
use their card again after the notice, you are under the arbitration clause.
 
 
Then (partner #2) Wolpoff & Abramson who will file phony legal documents, 
commit perjury, lie and fail to respond to any requests for validation send it 
over to (partner #3) The National Arbitration Forum (NAF) who will dutifully 
earn their $250/per hour fee by ruling against you in 99.9% of ALL cases.
 
 
My definition of arbitration is A ONE SIDED SCREWING! 
 
 
Guess which side you are on? 
 
 
Think of it as a colonoscopy with a chili-pepper lubricant!
 
 
Arbitration was devised as a method of denying you your legal rights under 
the constitution. The politicians were amply rewarded for making it law and 
you must suffer the consequences of it through sponsors (partners) such as 
MBNA, one of the KING's in greasing palms in DC.
 
 
Wolpoff & Abramson jumped on the GOLD-wagon to reap the profits of 
making a fast buck at your expense. It is cheaper, faster and so one sided, 
that you do not have even a small chance of EVER winning. Arbitration is BIG 
business, by the industry, at your expense.
 
 
W&A files ALL of their claims with the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) in 
Minneapolis, MN. NAF receives ALL of their money from those filings claims, 
they have ONLY one office, and the ONLY participation you get is to bend 
over so they can INSERT their award on behalf of THEIR clients. (No offense 
to Mr. Dover).
 
 
W&A has set-up an assembly line in their TOXIC-WASTE office to 'ram-rod' 
consumers with threats and notices they do not understand and cannot 
afford to defend. I think their award rate is 100% to date, which should 
surprise no one.
 
 
Once awarded, the production line at W&A attempts to place the awards 
with local counsel for filing in your area as a judgment. 
 
 
NEED ASSISTANCE WITH AN ARBITRATION NOTICE? GET IN TOUCH WITH ME.
 
 
This matter is being closely watched and scrutinized by consumer law 
professionals. W&A WILL screw up at some point, look what greed has done 
to Enron, World Comm, and Martha Stewart. It is just a matter of time until 
they get theirs in a courtroom so wait them out.
 
 
Watch my site for information and assistance! NEVER give a debt collector 
your banking or credit card information. 
 

NEVER do 'checks by phone' as debt collectors could empty your bank 
account. 
 

REMEMBER: Debt collectors have NO power and NO authority and should 
NEVER be trusted. They will lie and cheat you to get at your money.
 

RECORD conversations with debt collectors (where legal) so they can 
be prosecuted for breaking the law. Find out if taping is legal in your 
state: Can We Tape? (www.rcfp.org/taping/)
 
Paying a debt collector may NOT be your only choice. Additional options 
available could result in substantial monetary savings to you. Contact 
me for information and assistance

Friends,

Does anyone know of an aribtration company that would "arbitrate" a "case" between myself and MBNA for me? I need to get mine confirmed before they get theirs confirmed. MBNA has filed a petition to confirm an award from NAF in superior court (you know the story), but I have stalled them out for the time being. The judge basically told me in court that whoever gets their unilateral arbitration award confirmed first wins! It doesn't seem right, but who am I to argue.

So if anyone could share the contact info. for a fast and consumer friendly arbitration company that could help at a reasonable price, I would sure appreciate it.

Originally Posted by manofleisure13

Friends,

Does anyone know of an aribtration company that would "arbitrate" a "case" between myself and MBNA for me? I need to get mine confirmed before they get theirs confirmed. MBNA has filed a petition to confirm an award from NAF in superior court (you know the story), but I have stalled them out for the time being. The judge basically told me in court that whoever gets their unilateral arbitration award confirmed first wins! It doesn't seem right, but who am I to argue.

So if anyone could share the contact info. for a fast and consumer friendly arbitration company that could help at a reasonable price, I would sure appreciate it.

manofleisure13,
Are you sure you want to arbitrate? Or do you want to get your award confirmed? I would run like hell and try to beat them to the finish line. May I ask what state you in? You can PM me if you do not want to put that info out in the open. I am running right now with my freaking hands tied behind my back and it s*%ks. Just a word of advise should you pay someone to get your award confirmed for ya. Make damn sure that they file the motion BEFORE you give them any money.

I'm in CA, and for some background here's what has happened so far:

1. MBNA got an "arbitration award" from NAF that says yep, you owe $16K

2. A few months pass, I hear nothing (and unfortunately for me do nothing either)

3. Local attorney files a "petition to confirm arbitration award" in Superior court

4. I object and attempt to do discovery (all I'm asking is that they show me the valid, enforceable agreement); incidentially I opted out of arbitration long ago

5. Judge says I have no right to do any kind of discovery and sanctions me for trying

6. In arguing my case, I tell the judge that under his rules it's just the first person who gets their unilateral arbitration award confirmed first that wins, JUDGE AGREES with that statement.

7. Now I want to try to get my own unilateral arbitration award confirmed first before MBNA gets theirs confirmed, but I don't have an arbitration award yet.

That's where I'm at right now. I'd like a company to give me the award I need(MBNA won't respond) so I can get in there right away to confirm it fast.