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How a Consumer Advocate can Help You Handle Debt Collectors
A Consumer Advocate specializing in Debt Collection Practices can be an effective option to help you get through the credit collection process. Consumer Advocates or Unions such as ACU (American Consumers Union) or UCAN (United Consumer Advocacy Network) are set up to act as a layer of protection between you and the creditor/collector once your debts fall behind. Most Consumer Advocate’s help their clients through a combination of client Education and Protection.
The first goal of the Consumers Union is to educate clients on their rights when they are being pursued by a debt collector. These rights are granted by state law and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). These laws are commonly violated by collectors either because they are poorly trained or counting on the fact that the consumer does not understand or are unaware of their rights. Being in debt and getting creditor calls can be an extremely stressful and intimidating situation. Even some people who do know their rights are too frightened by the collectors to take action. This is where the Consumers Union can step in between you and the creditor to offer the protection you need in this vulnerable situation.
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Making it Personal – Creating an Advocate List – Getting Referrals
An advocate is someone who believes in you and as a group, is your single most important resource for referrals. They may be existing customers, old school buddies, neighbours, family members, suppliers, associates – heck, maybe even your mother-in-law who doesn’t even know what you really do but loves you anyway!
Creating, building and working your advocate list are different from networking. Where networking is the building of business contacts (which is also a good thing) an advocate refers you because you’re you!
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Why Oprah Can’t Put a Responsible Colloidal Silver Advocate on Her Show
Ever since Oprah featured the so-called colloidal silver “blue man” on her show, a number of people asked why she doesn’t allow a responsible and articulate advocate of colloidal silver on her show to rebut some of the myths and fallacies being promulgated about colloidal silver usage, or at least tell the proverbial “other side of the story” in order to provide her viewers with a fair and balanced view of the subject of colloidal silver usage.
But the truth is this: As well-meaning as Oprah may be, and as much as she may want to host a fair and balanced television show, the decision over whether or not to have a responsible and articulate colloidal silver advocate on her show is really out of her hands.
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