Famous people get turned over for collections too!

I've been in the collections business since 1989 and over the years have seen well known and famous actors, radio personalities, newspaper columnists, politicians & business people placed for collection for a past due bill. Because of legal and privacy reasons, I am unable to disclose any names but would not anyway for ethical reasons. These people are not deadbeats any more than the average consumer is a dead beat.
Only a small percentage of people placed for collections incur debt without intending to pay it back. Most of the bills are unpaid due to a dispute with the bill or because of personal circumstances such as job loss or divorce.
The vast majority of the famous and well known could not have been nicer, pleasant and professional in their conversations about the debt. I can only recall one actor who was very vulgar and unpleasant.
Every day is an interesting day at a collection agency.