This compalint is about XXXX services. I discontinued by TV/Phone/Internet services with XXXX in XXXX of 2015. I had enrolled on auto debit for all payments for this service from my checking account. No one informed me that I have to pay the last amount " by check '' and that they will not auto debit from my checking account. I never received any kind of invoice or notification from XXXX stating I am to pay this amount directly by check. I was out of the country for 3 weeks and when I returned, I saw a letter from a collection company stating that I did not pay XXXX $ a and that it has been reported to the credit monitoring companies. I immediately called XXXX and made the payment. 
On checking my credit, I realized taht it shows a major diliquincy of XXXX $ on account of this payment. I called the credit companies, and they said that I need to talk with XXXX. I talked with veruizon adn they asked me to talk with the collection agency and the collection agency asked me to call XXXX back. I disputed all the charges with the credit companies and nothing worked. My credit has taken a hit because of this. XXXX credit companies, I have credit scope XXXX and XXXX I have a score of XXXX. 
I have always paid bills on time, and I feel that I was wronged here : 1. I was not notified by XXXX that I had to pay it directly and they will not debit from my bank account 2. They send the notifications while I was out of country and did not allow any grace period before informind the credit companies 3. The creidt companies were not willing to consider my case. This record will be on my history for 7 years 4. For being so methodicaly and on time with ALL my payments, I feel that a payment of XXXX $ should affect my credit in such a way ... .even with valid reasons why I did not pay on time. 
Now when I am trying to refinance my home to pay it off early - from XXXX years, I am not getting very favorable rates and teh mortgage company is saying that I only have a fair credit score. 
I plead that someone take some action on such companies who trouble consumers. Upon checking internet, I see lots of complaints regarding XXXX for the same terms. 
