Accelarated payment, Newark, DE

Do you have the contract copy? The address should be printed in it.

It was a verbal agreement made with Diamond at at 1-800-864-6033 X2195. She told me that I would be charged 450.00 which was the settlement amount.

The company who billed my card (ACCELARATED PAYMENT in NEWARK, DE)is different then the company who I setup the settlement with. They charged a transaction fee of 13.50 which I WAS NOT TOLD would be billed to me and I do not authorize.

You might say "its just 13.50" but thats its a big deal to me. I am in financial trouble as it is (which is why I am in collections to begin with) and I am trying to clean it up.. but while I do that, every little penny counts... I have every dime that I make alloted now. That 13.50 was going to be used for something else and now I don't have it.

I would never say anything that makes you feel down. I am sorry if you got hurt. Talk to your settlement company about this charge. They might consider it in the settlement amount.

I have spoken to two different supervisors there and they said that they charge 3% on top the settlement amount when paying with debit cards / credit cards. Had I known that upfront, I would budgeted for it.. but they added this charge in like a sneak attack.

You did not offend me.. but I know there are some people who have read this or will read this that will snicker to themselves "that its just 13.50" ... and it really is a big deal.

Since both the supervisors are unwilling to reverse the amount of 13.50, I am disputing this transaction with my bank. I authorized this company to charge my card 450.00 not 463.50. As of right now I am considering this company to be committing fraud against me.

I would prefer to contact the merchant and ask for this money back.. if anyone has there number please give it to me. Otherwise I will have no choice but to report this transaction as unauthorized.

I had an experience similiar to that this summer, but with different company. I settled for a certain amount and then they added on a "processing" fee of something like $30.00. What the heck was a processing fee? They already get your darned money, then they tack that on. I can totally relate to your situation.