August 10, 2010
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Collection Agency Promotes “Good” Stories of the Collection
Industry
American Profit Recovery shares stories of helping small businesses stay in
business and other ways the collection industry is doing good deeds
Marlborough, Mass -- American Profit Recovery, a collection agency based in
Michigan, Massachusetts and North Carolina, recently posted a number of short stories
and profiles geared toward showing the general public and others that there are many
aspects of the collection industry that go unreported, are misrepresented and intentionally
covered in the media one-sided. The stories focus on how the agency has helped
businesses and consumers come together in a diplomatic way to resolve debt, not just
collect debt. The profiles can be read here at: http://www.collectionagencyblog.com
In another example, CNN Money recently posted “Confessions of a Debt Collector”
which profiled the worst of the worst in the industry. While there were a couple of
positive anecdotes in the series, many focused on what past debt collectors did including
consumer abuse, law breaking and other unacceptable tactics. In other reports, media
outlets have focused their reporting on the wrong-doings of some of the worst offenders
in the industry and have left out stories such as accounts receivables firms helping
businesses owners with the difficult task of staying afloat in this economy.
“Every industry, not just the collection industry has their share of poor performers,
unqualified people and quite frankly, lawbreakers,” stated Jeff DiMatteo, partner at
American Profit Recovery. “It seems however that many in the media decide to overlook
the good aspects of the industry such as helping small business owners stay in business,
working with consumers to work out creative and affordable payment plans and
diplomatically bringing both parties to the table in a respectful