Grimm Collections Inc.

I thought I had resolved a disputed transaction on 3/16. almost 3 years later after no notice, nothing sent to the credit bureaus and no contact whatsoever- I find out they filed a claim against me. My husband immediately call to find out what was going on, They told him $200.00 is owed for the 2016 account that I thought was closed. When i call to find out why we owed this, they refused to explain anything and gave me the run around. I called three more times since the person who was suppose to contact me didn't and I was yelled at for 'calling too much." Finally got the attorney and I asked what I needed to do to pay this off, he said 160 and told me he had to verify fee's and to call tomorrow. Some crazy woman called my home around 8pm the same night demanding to know how to get to my home because she had papers, but didn't tell me her name or company, I told her nothing. Then some creepy guy leaves a broken message on my voicemail about how I better get him directions or it will "costs us"- if this was their process server they are beyond creepy, but I have no idea since they didn't tell me who they were. No one will tell me how much I actual owe or why, they threatened me with legal bills if and when we go to court- yet I have no idea why I owe this other than they didn't cash my check in 2016 and left my account open to collect interest, then tried to ambush me in court? They never sent one notice or attempted to notify me that they refused to cash my check. How is this even legal? Why won't they tell me how much I owe? Why does the amount keep changing? Why didn't they notify me I had an open account for almost 3 years? How can they file a legal claim without knowing how much I owe them or allow me the option to pay before they drag me into court, unless the plan was to drag me into court this entire time to get the backlog of interests and attorney fee's because they didn't want to accept my final check? I sincerely feel like I am being scammed. We are going to try one more time to pay off this debt.????? more

I was in a payment plan and going through a bad divorce. I set up payment arrangements with them over a 300 bill and after a couple of months the old credit card they had on file was declined. I contacted them after the weekend after finding this out to pay the current payment and continue to pay the outstanding bill and a Jennifer tells me that that is not going to be possible anymore and that the payment arrangement was only temporary. Then they put their manager on the phone that wanted to do nothing but argue with me about the debt and harass me but said he would take a payment for the full amount. This company in Tumwater is one of the most strong arm and worst companies to collect a debt. They do nothing but harass people and make it almost impossible to pay the debt even if you try. Eric more

I am an honest person. I pay my bills. And like most people I had a terribly difficult financial time period. Husband's debts and one of my bills had gone to this slime ball collection group. Ruthless. Uncaring. Condescending. Non flexible. Aggressive harassment. Unrelenting. A@$holes. Even though part of the costs should have been covered by medical insurance which would have only taken a week or two? to sort out, these people didn't care, didn't wait to file a judgment against me (not my husband), in spite of my pleas to enter into some payment plan. Now I have a judgment against me for debts that include charges that are legally another entity's responsibility. I have a high monthly payment which the said take it or leave it - garnishment would ensue. Damn people - there is absolutely no reason any collection company should treat people as if they are dirt under their feet. I've dealt with other collection companies in the past and they are nice, pleasant and flexible people to work with. And I'm hopeful these types of businesses collect on their investments much quicker and with better results than Grimm Collection. I wish Grimm would go away, either by judgment or bad management decisions. I absolutely HATE this agency. Others - be aware and prepared about their tactics. If you can afford it, get an attorney and fight them for everything they are after. Hit THEM in the pocket book for a change!!!! more

These are the worst people to work with. They wont listen it is their way or no way, they don't care. I was in the military over 20 years and if we would have treated a customer the way they do we would have been fired. more

I was contacted and tried to make arrangements. The person named Michelle says sorry we can't. I get now court papers she calls me after the court filing which now is 3 times the debt. Wants to set up 2 payments. I say I need to stretch payments. She refuses and now I am being garnished. more

How about being garnished for someone else's bills!!! They say that we are married and that I have to show proof that we aren't!! Can you say lawsuit in progress... more

Horrible people work here!!!!!! I have never been so threatened in my life by a collection agency!! I have received two phone calls from "someone" claiming to work at Grimm Collections. I have had nothing in writting, no contact, no breakdown, no story, no information period. She just starts right off by saying I owe $100 for a medical bill a few years back and need to pay it now. She quickly gets right into discriminating you for not paying your bills and being very hostile more like shouting at you talking over you and not listening to anything you have to say. Never once was I offered a deal or even how to pay my bill. How do they stay in business? I honestly do not know how these women sleep or go anywhere for in fear that someone they may have pissed off may come make THEM PAY! I think that's where the term GONE POSTAL comes in. I agree with every person that has written on all these sites about how crooked they are and unwilling to have an agreement/plan to help solve the debt. Isn't it there job to set up an arrangement to get the bill paid and not to harrass you or tell you how you should live YOUR life? It's obvious they hate their job. Most of all the reviews show that the collection was so old they didn't even know about it - seems a bit unfair to push the dept to pay in such a matter. more

2 years ago my car was stolen from the apartment complex where I used to live. I called lots of towing companies, and none had records of my car; I called the state dispatch and there was no record. I filed a police report; they did some legwork - talked to the complex, who had no records of calling a towing company, and to the complex's authorized tower - but no one had records of my car. I should have gone to the DMV and had the title removed from my name that same day, but I didn't. A year later, out of the blue I get a letter from these people (having moved three times since the apartment complex) that says I owe them $500 for the towing fee plus interest of $150 - for a car that was stolen! Two days later I get another letter, and then don't hear from them. Apparently they made ONE phone call to my parent's house, where my phone number was apparently listed - so I give them a call to try and explain that the car was reported as stolen, there were no records of my car ever being towed, and that a police report had been filed. I also wanted to explain that even if I claimed the charges, there was no way that I could pay them. I'm in college, and there's absolutely no money (as in, my student loans pay for school, books, what shelter I have; my fiance is on food stamps so we can barely afford to eat). The woman who answered was nasty and rude to say the least. She said there were records in their possession that the car was towed - and practically told me I was lying about it being stolen. When I explained I was in school, and had no money, first she grilled me to the nth degree about how I could pay for things ("if you can afford to ride the bus you can afford to pay your debt"), and then she told me "well why don't you quit school and get a job then?" She was incredibly rude, snotty, and condescending; reading other people's interactions makes so sense. Even if I could, I am not compelled to pay these people anything after my interaction with their "customer service" rep. Grade: F- more

Grimm Collection is the wost Collection company I have ever heard of... My sister was murdered and during that time I had so much to deal with I did not pay an Alarm monitoring bill I agree I owe the money and made an attempt to pay them in 4 installments they did not allow me to do that and were quick to send this to court. By now they would have had all their money and avoided having this file on their desk their services are so unprofessional, rude and ignorant. more

A WORD OF ADVICE TO ALL: GRIMM COLLECTION'S WILL USE ANY TACTIC-LEGAL OR NOT TO COLLECT A DEBT (VALID OR NOT) 2 1/2 YEARS AGO, MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED TO EXPLORE A REFINANCE ON OUR HOME WITH A LOCAL MORTGAGE COMPANY. EVERYTHING ABOUT THE WAY THE MORTGAGE COMPANY DID BUSINESS SEEMED UNUSUAL (A LOT OF RED FLAGS) THEY WANTED TO RUN CREDIT CHECKS BEFORE HAVING US SIGN ANYTHING. "JUST TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD" THE MORTGAGE AGENT WORKED OUT OF HER HOME IN THE OLYMPIA AREA. SHE RAN THE CREDIT, (ALTHOUGH WE WERE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS IDEA) AND CALLED MY HUSBAND THE NEXT DAY TO LET HIM KNOW THAT WE WERE QUALIFIED FOR A 6.25 FIXED AT THAT TIME. (THIS IS DURING THE TIME BEFORE THE CREDIT AND MORTGAGE CRISIS). SHE ORDERED AN APPRAISAL FOR OUR HOME (WHICH 6 MONTHS BEFORE HAD APPRAISED IN THE HIGH 240,000 BRACKET AND WE HAD SINCE ADDED A HUGE DECK AND REMODELED EVERY ROOM, TRIM, WINDOWS "THE WORKS" IN THE ENTIRE HOME. THE APPRAISAL CAME BACK 40,000 LOWER THAN IT HAD 6 MONTHS PREVIOUSLY AND THE PAPERWORK FOR THE LOAN CAME BACK AT 13% NOT 6.25%. WE OBVIOUSLY NEW SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT AND WE BACKED OUT. THE MORTGAGE COMPANY PROMPTLY SENDS US A BILL FOR 475.00 FOR THE APPRAISAL. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE OWNER OF THE MORTGAGE COMPANY TO FIGHT THE BILL, SHE PROMPTLY STATED THAT SHE DID NOT REALIZE THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND NOT TO "WORRY ABOUT THE BILL". 2 YEARS GO BY, MY HUSBAND RECEIVES A CALL FROM GRIM COLLECTIONS, REGARDING THIS SAME BILL THAT HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO THEM FOR COLLECTION. MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY LEFT WORK AND DROVE THERE TO DISPUTE IT. I MAILED THEM A LETTER STATING THAT WE WERE DISPUTING THE BILL AND WHY. THEY PROMPTLY TOOK US TO COURT. ON THE ORIGINAL PAPERWORK THAT CAME FROM THE COURT, THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND THE ATTORNEY FOR THE COLLECTION AGENCY HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME? (COINCIDENCE? DOUBT IT). NOTHING WE SAY OR DO IN COURT WORKS, ITS OVER. WE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. GRIMM GARNISHES OUR BANK ACCOUNT RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS CAUSING THE ACCOUNT TO GO OVER 2000.00 UPSIDE DOWN more

This company will do anything to get a judgment against you. Usually (and in mine and my husbands case) a trickery in the court system. They play on what you don't know and they prey on the people who honestly just want to take care of their bill (even if the bill is not justified) We made payment arrangements like good citizens. Sent in a check for the "agreed payment arrangement what do they do??? They take my banking information a seize the funds out of my account and then some leaving me over 1200$ overdrawn plus bank fees right before Christmas. That was of course my general bill money so therefore now I cannot pay my mortgage, car payments, power bill. Nothing not even Christmas dinner. THANK YOU GRIMM COLLECTIONS AND YOUR FABULOUS INCREDIBLY DISHONEST AND EVIL LAWYER. more

Be advised that this agency utilizes techniques that violate the Fair Credit Collections Act and Washington State RCW. Any association with Grimm Collections will link you to their illegal practices. more