If you have collections and you want to settle by paying less — which is advisable as many collectors
buy debts for pennies on the dollar anyway — make sure you have an agreement in writing that the account will be deleted from your credit file (s) before paying a dime.
They buy debts for pennies on the dollar and try to collect the full amount.
Plus, if they're a collector that has purchased debt from your creditor, they likely
bought your debt for pennies on the dollar.
Not exact matches
But understand that the collection agency
bought your $ 4,000
debt for pennies on the
dollar.
Vulture investors like Mr. Smith often
buy up the
debt of weak companies
for pennies on the
dollar, hoping to turn a profit when the companies go through bankruptcy or restructure their businesses.