Swiss American Jewelers Los Angeles, CA
Complaint 161913 Details

  • Date Occurred: 09/27/2014
  • Reported Damages: $500.00
  • Location: 4776 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

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Swiss American Jewelers, Los Angeles, CA - bogus collection sent to credit reporting agency - unable to get collection permanently removed from credit report

In 1986, I was doing some gratis computer work for Swiss American Jewelers 4776 WHITTIER BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90022 , a Los Angeles-based credit jeweler. I was pondering an engagement ring and since I was at the store, the owner said he would provide me a high quality diamond at a great price and terms.

We looked at several diamonds, I picked one out and he said he would hold it for me until that time. Well, as relationships sometimes work, it didn't happen. I told the owner, Abe, that it was off and didn't need to purchase the diamond. I thought, no problem. My computer service detail was over and that was that. When I went to go purchase something on credit, I found that Swiss American had put a collection on my report. I called Abe, he said he wanted money for the time the diamond was off the market. WHAT! I said no way, he said fine and proceeded to file a judgement. Fast forward to 1994, after the statute of limitations had expired, guess who popped up on my report after falling off. They never filed an extention, never collected a dime. Contacted the bureaus, they removed it after 60 days of calls and letters.

Fast forward again 9 years. After what I thought was a successful final deletion on this company's violation of my rights on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, he's back again. 16 years after the event and 9 years after the statute had run out.

To add additional insult to injury, I just did a check of my credit report and they're at it again, 25 years after the last time I stepped foot into this den of thieves and decades after the statute of limitations.

At this point, not only is this company causing issues, but Experian is assisting by not verifying what their customers are putting on people's reports, nor are they in possession of any hard copy to support the derog on my report, another FCRA violation (which, by the way, happens to millions of consumers every day and nothing is being done to correct it). What can be done to teach this crook a lesson? BBB is useless. Who overseas this underbelly of business?

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  • Complaint Against Swiss American Jewelers Los Angeles, CA
  • Complaints Filed: 1
  • Reported Damages: $500.00
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