This is a continuation of the beginning Bounty Hunter Post.
Today I had the opportunity to work with a Bounty Hunter. This bounty hunter works the Washington – Seattle area and goes out to get info from bad or late debtors on car loans, mortgages, etc. It was an interesting day. It took us all over from Tacoma, Federal Way, to Bremerton and back again.
The job of this particular Bounty Hunter was to locate property or assets, track down the property owners, and serve them with papers notifying them of the situation and asking them to call the bank or credit union. In this field of Bounty hunting it is considered a home run if you can track down the debtor and get them on the phone with the bank. The bounty hunter was not to take sides but to get information, and let the bank handle the rest. It was an exciting day. Most people are willing to talk, seem to be hurting from lay offs, or other problems. Some people would not answer the door, even though we could tell they were there. My recommendation to those of you in this situation is to answer the door. The bounty hunter is not here to do anything but get you in touch with the bank. The bank will be more understandable if you try to communicate, and this person is sent to help make this happen. If the bank wanted, they would have already sent a tow truck to take possession. So if the bounty hunter reports to the bank or credit union that the person was home and would not answer the phone, I am sure this will not help the bank to want to help you. So Answer the Door!
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