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    Default Collections for a Vehicle Towing Invoice

    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: WA

    I just received a letter from a company called Starbucks towing based in Mercer Island. They don't have a physical address on the letter, just a PO Box, which seems sketch to me for a towing company. Anyways, they've sent me a message that says I owe them some amount of money $100 from a year ago and the document says "2nd notice" on it. I have never gotten any letter from them prior to this one though.

    I do often have vehicles towed as I work on cars and resell them (average about a few times a month). I usually have them towed from one private lot to my own property (or vice-versa), and they always have me document the tow by signing some paper and paying them off by CC. My concern with this is:

    1. I have no recollection of ever using this particular company
    2. I've never been invoiced for a tow before, I ALWAYS have to pay upfront before they tow
    3. I don't recall ever authorizing a tow by this company and they've given nothing that indicates that I did


    Initially I thought it was just a scam but I googled it and found that it's a real company in my state. The document they sent me has my name, address and the date 6/3. It gives a particular invoice number, the date of the apparent tow (July of last year!) and the amount owed. If I actually owe them money, I'd like to pay it off ASAP as I don't like being in debt. That said, I don't remember particulars from a year ago and I don't understand how on Earth I'm being invoiced from something that apparently took a place a year ago.

    Can somebody guide me as to how I should respond here? I don't want to give them a call and appear like a deer caught in the headlights. Is this a debt collection attempt?

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    Default Re: Vehicle Towing Invoice

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    Can somebody guide me as to how I should respond here?
    Call them.

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    I don't want to give them a call and appear like a deer caught in the headlights.
    Sticking your head in the sand doesn't make it go away.

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    Is this a debt collection attempt?
    No. It's a Publisher's Clearing House winner notice.

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    Default Re: Vehicle Towing Invoice

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    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: WA

    I just received a letter from a company called Starbucks towing based in Mercer Island. They don't have a physical address on the letter, just a PO Box, which seems sketch to me for a towing company. Anyways, they've sent me a message that says I owe them some amount of money $100 from a year ago and the document says "2nd notice" on it. I have never gotten any letter from them prior to this one though.

    I do often have vehicles towed as I work on cars and resell them (average about a few times a month). I usually have them towed from one private lot to my own property (or vice-versa), and they always have me document the tow by signing some paper and paying them off by CC. My concern with this is:

    1. I have no recollection of ever using this particular company
    2. I've never been invoiced for a tow before, I ALWAYS have to pay upfront before they tow
    3. I don't recall ever authorizing a tow by this company and they've given nothing that indicates that I did


    Initially I thought it was just a scam but I googled it and found that it's a real company in my state. The document they sent me has my name, address and the date 6/3. It gives a particular invoice number, the date of the apparent tow (July of last year!) and the amount owed. If I actually owe them money, I'd like to pay it off ASAP as I don't like being in debt. That said, I don't remember particulars from a year ago and I don't understand how on Earth I'm being invoiced from something that apparently took a place a year ago.

    Can somebody guide me as to how I should respond here? I don't want to give them a call and appear like a deer caught in the headlights. Is this a debt collection attempt?
    Call them and tell them that you do not recall ever using their service and that you always pay for your tows upfront. See what they say.

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