Same collection from different agencies.....HELP!

[Anonymous]

I had a collection for around $75 from Sprint which had apparently been sold numerous times (3) total and I ended up paying the collection agencies their asking amounts ($58, $300, and $108) just to get it marked as paid. Now I found something on my TU credit report again for this Sprint debt from ANOTHER collection agency asking for $320. What are the next steps here? Should I be required to pay all these agencies for one debt?

[Anonymous]

Never pay a CA without a DV first!!!  make them prove that it is your debt!

Send them a DV  CMRRR   no need to tell them that you already paid. Let them answer your DV first.

There are a lot of these going around now and many are past SOL or do not even belong to you.

Do not talk to a CA!! Do not sign your name to the DV just type it!

[Anonymous]

Should I still send the DV even though it has been past the thirty days? I actually NEVER remember seeing a letter from them. I just saw it on my credit report. Do they legally have a claim to a debt which has been paid to 3 DIFFERENT CA's?

[Red1Blue]

Send the DV and make sure they can prove the debt is yours.