My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Maryland
I have gym membership to which the monthly fee is automatically withdrawn from my checking account each month. I recently got a letter from my gym saying that my account was past due for the entire 2007 year and that if I didn't make a payment in full, I would be sent to collections. I called the gym's accounting office and they said that my account had already been turned over to a collection agency and they could no longer work with me. Well, I have my bank statements which show that the gym made a withdraw each month for 2007. Shouldn't the gym's accounting office clear this up and remove my account from collections? I have no desire to provide my bank statements to a collectoin agency - don't I have the right to deal with the gym directly? Especially since this is their error! So far, I can't get anyone in management with the gym to talk with me and they merely refer me to the collection agency. What should I do?

