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Berlin-Wheeler, Inc.

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Customer Complaints Summary

  • 119 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 5 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:02/22/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.


    Complaint: ********



    I am rejecting this response because: The billing information shows a *** K *****. My name is ******** D *****. I have not signed a contract with this company. 



    Sincerely,



    ******** *****

    Business Response

    Date: 02/27/2024

    February 27, 2024

    RE: BBB Complaint: ********
    ******** *****
    Account Number: ************

    In response to the referenced complaint above,

    Berlin Wheeler Inc is contracted with *** **************. On November 30, 2023, ***
    ************** placed a delinquent account balance of $916.80 due by ******** *****.

    The delinquent account balance pertains to unpaid internet, unpaid television and unpaid phone
    services totaling $473.44, unreturned equipment charges of $325.00, as well as a collection fee
    of $118.36. Services were rendered at *** * ***** *** ****** ***** ** ***** between June 6,
    2020 and September 18, 2020.

    If ******** ***** is able to obtain the *** ************** equipment, it can be returned at no
    additional cost to a *** ************** store location or UPS store, which will reduce the
    delinquent account balance by $325.00 when returned.

    Additionally, Berlin Wheeler has no record of communication from ******** ***** requesting
    a certain document. Therefore, we are unable to validate the complaint pertaining to ********
    ***** not receiving a requested document. If more details can be provided by ******** *****,
    our office can further investigate this complaint.

    I have included all of the *** ************** billing detail for ******** *****’s review. If
    our office can be of further assistance, please contact us at the information found below.

    Berlin Wheeler adheres to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Our agency has marked this account as
    disputed with the three major credit reporting agencies, Transunion, Equifax & Experian and will
    continue to report complete and accurate information.

    Best regards,
    *** ******
    Collection Manager
    Berlin Wheeler Inc

    Business Response

    Date: 03/01/2024

    March 1, 2024

    Re: BBB Complaint: ********
    ******** *****
    Account number: ************

    In response to the referenced complaint above,

    Berlin Wheeler Inc is contracted with *** **************. On November 30, 2023, ***
    ************** placed a delinquent account balance of $916.80 due by ******** *****.

    Berlin Wheeler has received your claim of fraud for the *** ************** account. To assist
    you, please visit id-verify.***.com and complete the identity verification form, then submit your
    report. If you do not complete this information with *** **************, it may result in
    further collection efforts.

    If you have any questions, please contact our office with the information found below.

    Best regards,
    *** ******
    Collection Manager
    Berlin Wheeler Inc

    Customer Answer

    Date: 03/04/2024



    Complaint: ********



    I am rejecting this response because:

    Currently, Berlin is the company that shows I owe debt to. Not only do they not have the correct information, but there is no written contract between Berlin and I, ******** D *****.

    Again, I am not liable for this debt with *** *************, I do not have a contract with BERLIN WHEELER INC. 

    I demand that this be removed from my credit report. 


    Sincerely,



    ******** *****

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:02/19/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I am not liable for this debt with 11 *** **************. I do not have a contract with Berlin Wheeler inc, they did not provide me with the original contract as I requested.

    Business Response

    Date: 02/23/2024

    February 23, 2024

    RE: BBB Complaint #: ********
    ******* *****
    Account Number: ************

    In response to the referenced complaint above,

    Berlin Wheeler is contracted with *** **************. On July 3, 2023, *** **************
    placed a delinquent account balance of $97.83 due by ******* *****, born on November 18,
    1998.

    The delinquent account balance pertains to unpaid internet services totaling $78.26 as well as a
    collection fee of $19.57. Services were rendered at **** ****** ** *** ***** ******* **
    *****, from November 28, 2019, through September 28, 2020.

    Additionally, Berlin Wheeler Inc has no record of communication from ******* ***** requesting
    a certain document. Therefore, we are unable to validate the complaint pertaining to *******
    ***** not receiving a requested document. If more details can be provided by ******* *****, our
    office can further investigate this complaint.

    I have included all of the billing details from *** ************** for ******* *****’s review. If
    our office can be of further assistance, please contact us at the information found below.

    Berlin Wheeler Inc adheres to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Our agency has marked this
    account as disputed with the three major credit reporting agencies, Transunion, Equifax &
    Experian, and will continue to report complete and accurate information.

    Best regards,
    *** ******
    Collection Manager
    Berlin Wheeler Inc
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:02/19/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I am not liable for this debt with *** **************. I do not have a contract with Berlin wheeler inc . They do not provide me with the original contract as requested

    Business Response

    Date: 02/23/2024

    February 23, 2024

    RE: BBB Complaint#: ********
    **** ************
    Account Number: ************

    In response to the referenced complaint above,

    Berlin Wheeler Inc is contracted with *** *************s. On August 16, 2023, ***
    *************s placed a delinquent account balance of $902.75 due by **** ************,
    born on August 25, 1980.

    The delinquent account pertains to unpaid internet, cable and homelife services totaling $329.16,
    unreturned equipment charges totaling $500.00, as well as a collection fee of $73.59. Services
    were rendered at ***** **** ****** ** *** **** *** ***** *** ***** between October 13,
    2021 through February 21, 2022.

    If **** ************ is able to obtain the *** *************s equipment, it can be returned at
    no additional cost to a *** *************s store location or UPS store, which will reduce the
    delinquent account balance by $500.00 when returned.

    Additionally, Berlin Wheeler Inc has no record of ************* from **** ************
    requesting a certain document. Therefore, we are unable to validate the compliant pertaining to
    **** ************ not receiving a requested document. If more details can be provided by ****
    ************, our office can further investigate this complaint.

    I have included all of the *** *************s billing detail for **** ************’s review. If
    our office can be of further assistance, please contact us at the information found below.
    Berlin Wheeler Inc adheres to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Our agency has marked this
    account as disputed with the three major credit reporting agencies, Transunion, Equifax, &
    Experian and will continue to report complete and accurate information.

    Best regards,
    *** ******
    ********** *******
    Berlin Wheeler Inc
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:02/19/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    ResolvedMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    On 03/29/2024 I submitted What Berlin Wheeler ask me to do  ID- ******.cox.com  with *** communication The status came back on 04/01/2024 for ***** ***** *********.com Report # ************ Letting Berlin Wheeler  no I don't have a account with *** communication I submitted the documents to prove my statement.and Berlin Wheeler still Refuse to remove the collection account off of my credit report.

    Business Response

    Date: 02/23/2024

    please see attached

    In response to the referenced complaint above,

    Berlin Wheeler is contracted with *** Communications. On November 24, 2023, ***
    Communications placed a delinquent account balance of $612.53 due by ****** ****, born on
    November ** *****

    The delinquent account pertains to unpaid internet services, television services and homelife
    services totaling $412.53. As well as unreturned equipment charges totaling $200.00. Services
    were rendered at **** ******* Ave Apt ****, Gretna LA 70056.

    Per the complaint of ****** **** not receiving a specific requested document, On February 13,
    2024, Berlin Wheeler received a certified letter from ****** **** stating this is not their account
    and stated fraud. Berlin Wheeler’s office sent out the requested forms for ****** **** to the
    address provided as **** * ****** **** Dr, Gretna LA 70056. As of now, no return mail has
    been received.

    Additionally, I have included all the *** Communication billing detail for ****** ****’s
    review.

    Berlin Wheeler Inc has received your claim of fraud for the *** Communications account. To
    assist you, please visit id-******.cox.com and complete the identity verification form, then submit
    your report. If you do not complete the information with *** Communications, it may result in
    further collection efforts.

    If you have any questions, please contact our office with the information found below.

    Best regards,
    *** ******
    Collection Manager

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