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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:10 PM Original message |
At the risk of arousing your ire, a couple of points about "payday loans". |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. they might provide a needed service -- but there is nothing, nothing |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But it's NOT 300% interest! That's the point! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. if somebody renegs on something twentyfive times in a row |
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GA_ArmyVet (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
108. Absolutely Agree |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. No, it's 300% interest!!!! |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. No. The total interest paid on thre principle is 11.54% |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Sorry, but you are simply not being honest |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Ok, what percentage of $200 is $23.08? It's 11.54%. How is that "dishonest"? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Bullshit |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Again, what is dishonest about anything I've presented? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. You keep saying the interest rate paid is 11.54% |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. That's 100% true. The interest rate paid is 11.54%. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. The papers you sign say 300% |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. You're being obtuse. End of discussion. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Yes, 300% APR....but it's a 2-week loan. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. The interest rate, whichever way you slice it - is outrageous |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. So what rate would you deem acceptable? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #65 |
80. Multiple states have figured out something much more reasonable |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. So do you have a suggested interest rate? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. Even 36%.... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. 36% APR? So on a $200 loan for 2 weeks, what would I be paying back? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #87 |
91. As referenced in the doc I linked less than 1% payback payday loan in 2 weeks |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. Ah. Just refuse to answer the question. So be it. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. So transparent.... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #92 |
95. he answered it quite clearly. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #95 |
102. No, he didn't...he evaded by attempting to raise a separate issue. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:13 AM Response to Reply #91 |
115. but the loan contracts specify that they are to be paid in 2 weeks, |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:11 AM Response to Reply #87 |
107. $202.38 |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
103. Ok...let's see how "honest" you are.... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
66. Yes it is. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
76. Next you'll be trying to sell the idea that PI should be an even 3.0 to make it easier. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think every fucking one fo them should be shut down |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Ok, would you care to suggest an alternative? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. If you honor the terms of the agreement, you pay interest of 11.54% of the principal. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Your bullshit interest rate is just that, bullshit. n/t |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
57. so according to you...everyone who pays their credit cards off every month...are paying interest? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
116. he's talking interest paid, not interest rate |
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GA_ArmyVet (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
109. Thats the whole point.. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
117. Before payday loan stores, there were those who would make risky, unsecured short-term loans |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. Ire? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Thanks. Saved me a whole bunch of typing... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. You're welcome. n/t |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. Its like low-balling someone on a house or car they may be trying to sell |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. The risk to benefit measurement must apply however. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Another point to consider: |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. I know I went to school in the Stone Age, but "interest" back then always meant |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. So what? "Annual interest rate" doesn't have any real bearing on 2-week loans. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. The papers you sign have to list the real interest rate |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Yes, they're legally obligated to calculate an APR. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Then your credit card only charges 0.75% interest |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. If you contractually had to pay your entire balance every month, that would be true. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. PAyday loan stores are the lowest scum of the earth |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Emotional response, but you haven't yet refuted anything I've stated. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Peple who advocate for scum of the earth |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. I stated two facts in the OP. I'm not advocating for anybody. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
79. What about a loan shark that charge 3% interest per day. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. If the term of the loan was one day, absolutely. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Except for the majority of payday loan consumers.... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #85 |
99. And, again, how is the fault of the lender or the practice? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #99 |
113. Once again..... THE LENDER KNOW THIS |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. The actual interest rate is 300% no matter how you want to slice it and dice it. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. The actual ANNUAL interest rate might be 300%, but the interest actually PAID is 11.54% |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. No, the interest rate PAID is 300% |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
56. How much did you borrow? How much did you pay back? |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. The interest PAID is 11.54% of amount borrowed. The interest RATE is 300%. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
88. The interest RATE is 11.54 for the term of the loan. |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #88 |
98. Wrong. You may have yourself convinced of this (which I doubt) |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #98 |
101. If the stated unit is "Per Quart", then the price is per quart. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
41. how much of the payday loan business is built on repeat customers? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
90. So who is really abusing the system? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
96. 99% of payday loan revnue is repeat customers |
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GA_ArmyVet (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
110. When I did my Re-finance this year on my house |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. I don't know where you got your interest rates from but as I said |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. The OP is being less than honest n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. And I just saw a report on Amy's show that here in CA, |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
23. This is a joke, right? ETA: Link to Amy's report: |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. No, this is a failed attempt at advocacy. n/t |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
38. Does anyone have a 40 foot ladder I can borrow? |
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cdsilv (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Having used them ...... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Loan sharking is still loan sharking... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Just because I had to hock my class ring doesn't mean it isn't USURY. |
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Ioo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. CROOKS - All of them. 11% on 2 weeks is still NUTS |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
43. What's maddening is how complainers needlessly exaggerate the matter into a caricature... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
49. Your facts are factually WRONG. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
93. No, they aren't. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
50. You dont have the $200 for a fuel pump this week, and by next week you won't either |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #50 |
78. DING DING DING. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm still not aroused. Can you read your post in a "sexy voice"? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Not even a little? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
58. OK, so NOW do you guys see why Truth In Lending laws were needed? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. How much do you borrow? How much do you pay back? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. So I get a full year to make the check good? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Is that the deal you sign? Specify the parameters of the deal - don't be cute... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Oh, so I'm paying $23.08 to use $200 for TWO WEEKS? Gosh...that's 300% APR.... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Do you know what the *century* percentage rate of that is? The millenial? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. I saw that in an earlier article...I really was going to post those numbers... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Of course you were. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:43 AM Response to Reply #74 |
111. Compound Interest on the "Rollovers".... |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
59. Go without beer and cigs for a month and then you'll have enough to open a checking account. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Many people are declined from opening checking accounts |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
62. Isn't one of the rules of the loan to write a post-dated check as "security"? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #62 |
97. Most do and then threaten criminal charges for check fraud to keep the juice flowing. n/t |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #97 |
105. The very act is a commission of a felony in Florida. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
67. Sorry, but payday loans don't provide a "needed" service |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. +1 Great Post |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #67 |
89. +2 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
75. The only real question should be: "Are the borrowers free to shop for a better deal?" |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
77. At the risk of arousing your ire, a couple of points about "crack dealers" |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #77 |
84. Oh, c'mon. You can do better than that. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
81. Your hand-waving about 11.54 percent kind of misses the point. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
100. I'd love to see ALL of them closed down |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
104. Payday loans are made by bloodsucking weasels. |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
106. To the loudest screamers. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
112. So if you convert APR into an unfamiliar unit of measure, people have a hard time comparing rates? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #112 |
114. Par for the course for the OP. n/t |
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