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Asked 6/14/2011

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Repo man came to my house at 9:01pm and stated that if my grandmother which is 73yrs old doesn't turn in the vechile that she'll be locked up even though he knows that she is elderly. We have advised them moths ago that the car is in a shop and they continue to come here and harass us. Today , two man came out to the house again saying that everyone in the household will giving a warrant and whomever is driving that car will go to jail included persons in the vechile, if found while driving. Again, we advised them that the car is in the shop months ago. He called a policeman out and they knocked and banged on the door. Stated to me to open the fu**ing door before they knocked it down. I'm currently 5months pregnant and was alone at home the time. So, therefore didn't open the door for such hostile people! They have also went to neighbors asking for me and my sister which also lives the houshold with the grandmother and stated that they were from the courts. What would you suggest? Can the repo man and police be that harsh? I was going to call the police, but it was one already here yelling and blowing out the F*** word! If I wasn't pregnant, I would have been less scared, but all those violent men... No way, I was going to open the door! STATE: SC.... PLEASE suggestion... AGAIN, my grandmother advised them of the location of the car months ago...

 
 
 
 
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Answer 1/2 - Submitted 6/14/2011

Call the police, and report what they are doing. They are there to repossess a vehicle, they are not police or representatives of the court. Your grandmother did not steal the car, she simply hasn't lived up to her credit obligation... much different thing.

You can sue them for making false or misleading representations. People don't go to jail for being behind in their car payments and refusing to speak with a repo man.

You can read more, here: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cr e27.pdf

 
 

Answer 2/2 - Submitted 6/14/2011

I agree, call the police and file a harassment report on these people, the police will be very interested to know one of them is "claiming" to be a police officer. They can even tell you if they sent someone to your home, to let you know they are police officers. But this sounds like pure harassment to me, and make sure you call the finance company and let them know you're filing a complaint. They were told months ago where the car was and never went to retrieve it, so you're filing against them for threats, and harassment. IMHO is right "no one " can go to jail for falling behind on a car payment. Theses people are not just there to repo a car, they are actually "threatening" you, call the police and this will put an end to these people coming to your home. And make sure you tell the police "everything" they said, and when you call the finance company, write down everyone you talk to, from the receptionist to the person you tell about filing a harassment report against them.

 
 
 
 
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