Pressler, Felt & Warshaw

Peralta is the Supervisor for Pressler. Anytime I need help with anything, he helps me and make sure everything is complete. Great customer service and very professional.

I've been paying online but still received a mail saying I haven't paid for 3 months. I have proof and all. These people are aes.

This company is very unprofessional and the website to make payments works when it wants to work. I made two payments on line. The first payment was made online and after 3 days when I didn't see the debit in my bank account I called the company. The representative said he saw the payment on my collections account but it didn't go through then he asked why did I assume it wasn't paid. The second time I made payment online I got the receipt as usual and the same thing happened. No debit from my bank account. I waited a day then the next day I called.....the phone rang and rang and rang. No voicemail, no recorded greeting, nothing!! Just ringing until it disconnected. This was at 6:13 pm. I called the next morning at 8:47 am and got a recorded greeting that the company is closed and to call back during normal business hours from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. I can not wait to pay my debt to this company in full, get them off my credit report and be rid of them!!! UNPROFESSIONAL!!!

This collection agency has put a hold on my bank account with my rent in it because they purchase a old debt from 2003 from a bank that was not valid or nor was active.

There trying to collect a debt from 97 in which the firm bought debts from Providian Bank a visa and claims I owe over 7K on it. Were talking 22 yrs ago the sharks already levied my checking accts 3x and took 700$ they are relentless to get money unethically. Their strategy is to send certified mail of the subpoena for civil court so if you don't get it they win the judgement automatically by default. Most cases are won by them through this same method not to mention the firm has a relative on the civil court division in Bergen county related to the lawyers. So on 3/15/96 I filed bankruptcy in Newark NJ and was granted a chapter 7 status when I proved hardship and owed 30K in credit cards so what creditor in less then a year later after declaring bankruptcy is gonna give me massive amount of credit in which they claim. The card was for 500$ visa they had mailed me and I exhausted it so when Pressler bought this debt how did $7000 get tacked on it and never was told to me but 22 yrs later am I paying 6500$ interest apparently illegal and not made aware of it and besides they cant show me charges of this amount in which I requested but according to my lawyer they don't have to prove it once they win the default judgement. Scammers and extortionists its beyond my comprehension how the firm still has a license to practice in NJ with all these complaints and the government doesn't investigate them and don't take action against these con artists!!!!

This company purchased a credit card debt from *** I am not even sure if this debt is correct or if it is even mine. I called this company and tried to negotiate a payment plan. They are refusing to accept my payment plan. They instead are treating to garnish my wages and take me to court. I am willing to pay $50.00 a month on the 30th of every month. I have rent to pay, Medical bills, utility bills, I have other credit card debts and $20,000 in student loans.

I was down in my luck and went through a period of being unemployed and not having the income I previously had. Got backed up with debt. Once I got on my feet I started getting my finances together. My original creditor *** sold the charged off acct to this company. I consolidated all my debts that I could to make one payment. CESI made three payments of 26 dollars to *** with were cleared. This company states they only got one payment in March. Once my budget was reviewed with a supervisor with my consolidation company on the line they refused my offers stating that it would take too long to pay off and the budget that I have does not have any hardships. All my bills are everyday bills and does not allow me to pay the amount that I have in my budget. I must pay a hundred dollars a month which I really don't have or be subjected to legal proceedings. I feel that it was unfair to be forced with a payment that I really can not do. The communication between their client which is my original creditor is non existing if they are collecting the money from my consolidator but not forwarding to the legal team as being paid. And the response I got were that their clients company is so big they may just be behind. But is that fair to the consumer for lack of communication. And then be put in an even harder financial situation then you are already in by being made to make a payment that you can't afford. I also sent the verification of my unemployment when I was contacted by this company. So I never ignored the matter and as soon as I was able to handle the debt not in full but at least show that I am trying to satisfy my debt. I did

Pressler, Felt and Warshaw are trying to bully money out of me,I entered into an agreement with the company about two years ago, where I would pay $50 per month on a medical bill. Now though they have refused payment and that is all I can afford. They are trying strong arm tactics to get me to pay what I can't afford. Last time they put a hold on my bank account without any warning or anything. I couldn't get money for food or anything like that. Then they cleaned out the bank. I don't know what to do, I offered the $50 dollars a month and they took it for 2 yrs no problem so what has changed.
I went on their site to pay and then they sent a letter declining payment.

I was send a letter for collection of an account I have no knowledge of.

Horrible people in general just working there. One guy threatened my husband who's recovering from a major heart surgery and I am the only one with the income and over $200,000 in medical bills.. When we called to discuss a lower payment they said no you can afford it and hing up. A few days later I received a latter stating that they will take us to court if we don't pay over $10,000 in full. Real nice way of doing business by threatening people and hanging up.

I am trying to set up a payment plan with Pressler, Felt and Warshaw but they are not working with me on this and have received a letter stating that they are continuing collection efforts even with me agreeing to a payment plan I can handle. This collector had been sued in the past for unethical business practices and has changed their name as a result.

Someone from this firm called my cell phone at 8:46 in the morning (waking me up), looking for my ex-husband (we have been divorced for 5 years). She refused to tell me what business or organization she was calling from, in spite of my asking her for this information several times. I found this to be very unprofessional and rude.

Pressler & Pressler is the worst law firm I have ever dealt with and I'm an attorney who has dealt with plenty of law firms, It is almost impossible to speak to an attorney. They have their "paralegals" do almost everything. They don't answer emails and make you wait an excessive time on the phone. Their payment system declined my payment even though I received a confirmation page and my credit card company told me that the payment went through, so it seems clear Pressler made a mistake on their end. This morning, I had to speak to four people to make my payment because their "paralegals" are not helpful (except the last one I spoke to who seemed fine). As an attorney who would never run a firm like this, I can honestly say that I would be homeless before I would work for or own a firm like this. It's embarrassing to me that I share a profession with the attorneys who founded, manage, and work at Pressler. And, a quick Google search shows that the firm has been fined over consumer lawsuits. These attorneys are the attorneys who give all of us a bad name. What a shame.

This firm needs to be stopped at once. Their constant illegal attempt to recover alleged debts. Have garnished both wage and bank account after debt was settled. I'd like to see nothing more than Sheldon Pressler put behind bars.

They claim I owe money from a credit card from over 10 years and so I got stuck paying them after they cleared out my bank account. I had a lawyer help me but it was so long ago that I got stuck paying them. It's been almost 2 years and I've paid them every month my lawyer said can pay them. Last month I tried paying them like always online and it says I put wrong amount since it was after hours I called auto pay and it said my file didn't exist. I was within payment time so I thought my payments were done to waiting to get a letter. Next day I get letter saying I'm over due and it's for more than my agreement. It was only by $4.19 so I mailed it and it was cashed within time frame. I get a letter today saying they are taking me to court again. I'm confused but I paid within time and I think they are trying to scam me and I'm afraid they will wipe my account out again. I do not owe them that much more and I have more than that in my bank. They are horrible and cruel people to deal with with no heart and I dread calling them.

I feel like this probably means that, if you owe money, your first step should be to check whether your debt is up for sale and then put your money toward buying that, rather than repaying the debt.
After you've bought it, your options become:
1. Forgive yourself, or
2. Call yourself up at random times of day to angrily yell about how you owe yourself.
These guys bought my debt and sue me and never let me know of the court day, charging and taking my money from a lien in my bank account, charging me double, I will sue them!!

If I could give this company a 0, I would. I've moved a few times in the past few years due to hard times and losing my job. All times I have moved, my address was updated/forwarded to the current address. Unbeknownst to me, I received a judgement in 2009 and my bank account was levied this year and wiped out completely. Upon doing research, they served the court papers to an OLD ADDRESS and I never heard about it until the bank levy was applied.
I am head of household and did not have the means to buy food, or even pay for rent this month. I am being threatened for wage garnishments next if I do not pay. They are aware that I cannot afford an attorney to fight this and continue to push forward. I am forced to pay in full or in monthly installments or wage garnishments will persist. Out of fear I had to agree to pay the other half to avoid any further levies or garnishments. I would have paid all debt if account was mine and was notified properly. NOT LIKE THIS.