“Weir & Partners” typical List Serve reaction:

 

I hired an Attorney here in St. Louis, MO. to review the contract I have with Norvergence and Commerce Commercial Leasing. After some investigation, he counseled with another local legal firm that handles Class Action Suits. Together they analyzed all the documents I gave them and the circumstances related to this event. The legal counsel at the Class Action firm talked extensively with one of the lawyers at "Weir & Partners". My lawyers seemed to be impressed with the amount of time that the "Weir" representative was willing to spend with them on the phone.

To make a long story short, these were their recommendations to me:

1.) Keep payments up-to-date to avoid getting sued.
2.) Join the Group Legal action with "Weir & Partners".
3.) Add our name to any Class Action Suits that are being filed.
4.) File a report with the "Attorney General's Office" and FTC. 

I know this is somewhat redundant information, but I just wanted to reinforce these recommendations. This will be my primary game plan, but I will also be considering back-up plans if these options fail.

Another note: I also got stuck with unpaid bills from Norvergence to SBC. I switched my phone service to SBC once I heard Norvergence was going into bankruptcy. About 2 weeks later, SBC shut our service down. When I called them, they indicated that I had over $1,400 of payments in arrears. They basically were going to hold my phone numbers hostage until I paid the bill. I was fuming at this point, but had no choice but to pay it.

A couple things to consider when switching phone providers:
1.) Make sure that you have billing switched to your company address.
2.) If you are using some type of broker company, you will usually sign a statement that allows them to represent you in negotiating rates on your behalf. My opinion is that you are better off dealing directly with the service provider.

If anyone wants to verify the authenticity of this posting, you can contact me direct.

Good Luck to Us All,

Michael S. Mesey
President
Business Systems Connection, Inc.
mike@bizsyscon.com
314-918-7526