800 Services?

Question

My house number is getting TONS of 800 numbers calling.My parents ovboiusly owe alot of money to different companys,we literally get 30-40 calls a day.

Anyway,I was wondering If they could do anything If i asnwered the phone and was somewhat rude?I havent been rude to anyone-We usually just disconnect our line because it gets really bad,but instead i've decided to just answer the calls.I'm just worried they will leave some kind of bad mark on us or something if im rude to them?They are almost ALWAYS rude to me when im trying to be polite.Thanks.

Answer 1

Keep your cool when you talk to bill collectors. Not that it will make a difference as far as a "bad mark" against you. Apparently there is already a bad mark if they are calling you 30-40 times a day. The best thing to do is keep it short and sweet. Take a message and thank them for calling. Collections people do not need to be raising your blood pressure.