what if i don't agree with a charge from the ending of a rental
agreement?  can the rental agency send this "debt" to a collection
agency to demand payment?  i understand that medical and credit card
debt collectors are collecting money that was given with the
understanding of repayment but how can a rental agency make such
request when the charge was neither agreed upon or signed over that it
will be paid.

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Request for Question Clarification by tisme-ga on 26 Jul 2006 21:02 PDT

Do you have a copy of the contract you signed? Are you sure that you
didn't agree to the charges? Have you communicated your side of the
story clearly to them?

I agree with tisme-ga.  It's probably in the contract and you just
need to read it closer.

Sure a collection agency will take the debt.
You would be very wise not to have it go to a collection agency as
this will show negatively on yoru credit report.

If it has been refered to a Collection Agency the first thing they
will do will throw out an Open Collection on your Credit report. Then
if you pay it is shows, "Paid Collection" even paying it does not
negate the negative impact of a Collection. Best to check on your
Credit Report now.