35 – Collection Agency Dirty Tricks

Today’s guest is Mark Silverthorn, who was once the most prominent collection agency lawyer in Canada, sending out 10,000 collection letters every month. Today he’s a consultant for debtors, and is the author of The Wolf at the Door, a book about “What to do when collection agents come calling”.

Mark Silverthorn says on the show that collection agents have every right to collect money that is legitimately owed, but he believes they should follow the rules and behave in a professional manner. He surveyed his contacts in the collection industry and gives us the five dirtiest tricks used by collection agents, and gives advice on how to avoid or stop collection calls.