Collection Services of Athens Sued Over Attempt to Collection $1 ‘Convenience’ Fee
Last Updated on May 8, 2018
Ellis v. Collection Services of Athens, Inc.
Filed: September 17, 2017 ◆§ 1:17-cv-03590-MHC-AJB
The Georgia debt collector is facing a lawsuit that alleges it impermissibly tried to collect an extra 'convenience fee' not authorized by any agreement.
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A Georgia consumer’s proposed class action filed this week alleges Collection Services of Athens, Inc. illegally attempted to tack on a $1.00 “convenience fee” to her debt which the company “has no legal or contractual right” to collect. According to the lawsuit, the defendant violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by trying to collect a fee not expressly authorized by the agreement between the debtor and original creditor that created the debt.
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