Bankrupt aligner company charges consumers for unrendered services via collections
Consumers who had prepaid for dental aligner treatment were hit with collection actions after the company filed for bankruptcy, despite never receiving services. The debt was transferred to a collection agency and reported to credit bureaus without valid basis. This exposes a gap in consumer protections during vendor insolvency.
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