Yes, you are right they will find you especially if you have debts to pay. They can get access to numbers of your relatives/friends so they could possibly tell your number/address. The only way I would imagine of getting out of it would be to pay or file bankruptcy. Yes you should try to pay your debts back little by little, how about borrowing the money or making some small payments? It just doesn't go away or perhaps you could file bankruptcy so they go away as well.
So they get your address?
Roxcyn.......
If folks were to follow your logic on this one (IE) pay "your" debts back little by little, borrowing the money, or filing BK they could easily be screwing themselves.
As with anything there is a process........ The same goes with Debt Collection.......
Is this "debt" past SOL (if) so by making a payment on it you could renew the SOL
Is this "debt" valid? Can the collection agency / jdb provide you with documents that actually prove that you owe this debt and they have the right to collect it.....
Has the collection agency muddied up your CR's with FCRA violations
Has the collection agency followed the FDCPA and all State consumer protection laws while attempting to collect?
And the list goes on and on........
If you enjoy kool-aid and blindly following "instructions" without reason or proof then by all means do as you said......
However if a consumer is interested in fighting for their rights then there are steps they can take .........