866-329-3564

They really hit a new low spot today...they called my ten year old son's cell #.  He put his 12 year sister on the phone and she was told that she was in violation of the terms of a contract and would be reported (to whom, I have no idea).

After I got home from work I tried to call the # three times.  I got a recording that said I would be transferred to the next available agent.  On every single attempt the call self-disconnected after exactly 30 seconds.

I'm a semi retired Private Investigator and I think I'll have a little fun with this before I let it go.

They really hit a new low spot today...they called my ten year old son's cell #.  He put his 12 year sister on the phone and she was told that she was in violation of the terms of a contract and would be reported (to whom, I have no idea).

After I got home from work I tried to call the # three times.  I got a recording that said I would be transferred to the next available agent.  On every single attempt the call self-disconnected after exactly 30 seconds.

I'm a semi retired Private Investigator and I think I'll have a little fun with this before I let it go.

got an "UNAVAILABLE" number with a quick message along the lines of "This is in regards to your claim from J#$*#)*)%# (garbled) - Please call back 1866-329-3564 and have the number that was called available."  I called back the 866 number and stayed on hold to some NASTY loud christmas(?) music.  After five minutes, I hung up and googled the number.

Haven't heard from these slugs in awhile either by phone or mail (big surprise right?). This scam rolls along the same way that the paydayloan/sonic bank/united legal processors scam is going now.

THIS IS A SCAM

Called our house today.....not going to bother calling back.
I am going to send the # to the state Attorney General though.

Received a call from this number: (caller ID showed) 900-518-482-1596....looked really weird.  Never seen a number show on Caller ID like this before. Message from "Jerry Hastings" from Tacard Group.  Imperative for me to return call.  This message looped through about 6 times.  Didn't provide any reason why, or provide any "file" number as other complaints have listed above.
Interesting that the name was different on my message and not Preston as others have listed.

I got a bill from Columbia House DVD Club in November 2008 regarding a delinquent account from 2006.  I called them to clear it up in December and agreed to pay the outstanding amount.  However, my credit card was never charged and today I got a call from 1-866-408-8299.  

It's a collection agency.  They said it was regarding a bill from BMG Music which is Columbia House.  I called Columbia House and sure enough they DID send my account to collections.  Since it was sent to collections I have to call the Takhar Group back to pay off this bill.

I thought I purchased all the movies I needed to back in 2006 and I'm not sure why it took two years to notify me considering my phone and address have not changed since that time. I found the old contract and in the fine, fine print it does specify the additional movie purchase requirement. I think the scam lies with Columbia House DVD Club!

Why are they calling me...saying it is an important business matter!!!  ANNOYING!!!!  how do i get them to stop???

I just got a second call from this group.  The first one was really garbled and I called back, left a message for them to call me again and speak clearly.  This second call had the name "Margaret Whitelaw" of the Takard Group, phone number 866-408-8299, ext. 623.  No reference number given.  My debts are paid so I'm thinking this is a scam.  If it was legit they would send something in the mail.

I kept receiving the same calls as well, in fact I got one this morning. A few months ago I got the calls on my cell phone. They were looking for a Carlos (not me). I called them back and told them to take my number out of their dialer. They apologized for the calls and "said" they took my number out of their dialer. ha! They called me this morning looking for the same guy again. I called them back and told them the same thing. Let's see if they take my number out this time lol.

These morons NEVER even leave me a voicemail.  They just call my cell phone 2-3 times daily.  I never answer because I do not recognize the number and, as indicated, they never leave me a message.  Thus, they will never get a call back.  It is getting interesting though because this morning they called me at 5:59 a.m., which is totally illegal.  I kept getting phone calls from a similar number and I started answering the calls and putting the phone next to my TV so all they heard was TV shows and after about a week of that, they stopped calling. LOL

kepps caliin asking for patrick no patrick here

Got a call and quickly googled the number and saw it was about collections. That gets the heart racing a bit. I let it go to voicemail, and the message says they were trying to reach some other guy about a reference for a new employee they're hiring. I laughed. Way to get your number right on your resume, buddy.

You cannot be SUED by a debt collector! You CANNOT be ARRESTED or go to JAIL for owing a debt (unless it is court ordered like Alimony).

Also IF the debt is valid you still have MANY rights.....click below Or copy & paste).

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/Managedebt/P65141.asp


You can CONTROL the WHOLE PROCESS!!!

If you work for a collection agency, you should know that PL 95-109 outlines what the agency can and can not do.  Most importantly, they can not collect on debts that are past statute, which is most of what Takhar buys for pennies on the dollar and then tries to make people think that their credit will be effected, when it is illegal for them to say that.  If your going to be a collector, "LEARN THE LAW" , because the individual collector can be sued.......

I never EVER hit the number they want you to hit, nor do anything other than hang up.  If I don't know who someone is, I don't fall for any of it, as some of the calls end up being very expensive calls etc.  I treat them just like SPAM emails.  Ignore them and never reply!

Sounds like people on here spout off at their mouth without knowledge. Takhar collections
never purchases debt themselves, their a collection agency not a debt buyer.
Second point is, if the debt is under the statute of limitations you can be sued, if it is beyond
of course you cannot. However collectors can continue to call and collect on outstanding
debt regardless of whether the statute has expired or not, the statute only limits their ability
to sue you. Not your moral obligation to repay your debts and contractual responsibilities.

WAY TO GOOOOO.

SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE NEEDS A NEW JOB.