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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:33 PM Original message |
Pawning your car |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. OMG -- CAR equity loans! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. This isn't new |
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ben_meyers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. You must not remember Dial Finance |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. What was the interest? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. My county actually outlawed this after a few years of their predation. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Poor. Desperate. Person. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Is it any wonder that we have an 'all vounteer' military? |
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mr_hat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Rich Man's War |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Isn't it GREAT that 80% of us can share in at least one of the privileges of the rich? |
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The Vinyl Ripper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 08:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. I *really* like Steve Earle |
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mr_hat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It's on "The Revolution Starts Now." Jonathan Demme > |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's terrible what's being done to people on the fringe. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. A loan secured by a car should be criminal? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Loan Sharks |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. loan shark - someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. So why not cap them |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 08:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. And people would make loans of $150 for 7 days and collect 28 cents interest? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 08:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. revolving credit lines |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. "Shylock" |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. The tactics they use and the usurious (quaint concept) interest they charge, yes |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. People who don't have enough to live on should not borrow because it |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. In a bad economy these predatory lenders prey on the poor. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. They do it in a good economy, too. n/t |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. And then there is Rent-A-Center .. |
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