This is written by XXXX XXXX XXXX ; collection involves an account under my wife 's name XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

In XXXX of XXXX, we cancelled our TV cable service with XXXX and kept only XXXX internet service. A XXXX serviceman picked up TV equipment ( TV control unit and remote, as I recall ) and left the modem only. 

In early XXXX, we switched our internet service to XXXX XXXX XXXX. When my wife ( per directions from XXXX ) delivered the modem to our local XXXX office, we were told we still had a piece of TV equipment we did not have, and would be charged for it. I called XXXX customer service and explained the above scenario, and advised we did not take or have their lost equipment and would not pay for what seemed to have been lost by someone else. I believed that the matter was closed, and then the cards and calls from Consumer Protection Association began to come. They came to me, because my phone was listed as the contact. 

I called both CPA and XXXX on three occasions. After each contact, I believed that XXXX understood our position and the matter was closed. The last contact was on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX to XXXX companies. I confirmed that CPA would be contacting XXXX, and I confirmed XXXX would be confirming to CPA that the matter was resolved. 

I then received notice in XXXX ( XXXX copy included ) that CPA had 'turned my account over to the credit bureaus '. I was shocked, as this was clearly a disputed matter, and I had recieved no indication from CPA that 'the credit bureaus ' ( no specs as to how this was reported, or to who ) had been advised that this was a contested matter. 

I now realize that I should have disputed this matter in writing withing 30 days of first notice, etc. I am sure XXXX and CPA have records regarding my phone calls, and XXXX should have record of the resolution ( s ) I was led to believe were forthcoming, so the formality of writing on such a clearly baseless case did not occur to me. 

My wife XXXX and I XXXX have a very long history of excellent credit. It is ludicrous to suggest that we would jeopardize that by failing to return a part that should have been picked up at the time our TV service ended. 
