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Why doesn't everybody do this?

Date: Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:21

Submitted by anonymous
on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:21

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Back in early 2002, I was out of job for a while and had enormous credit card debts. By the time I was able to find work some months later, the debts had been charged off and were sold to junk debt buyers. Well as if I'm gonna pay some JDB a return on an investment. I have no obligation to give those snakes anything. So I didn't. Sure they called. Like all the time. But anytime I saw a 1-800, 1-866, "unkown caller," or the like come up on caller ID, I just ignored it. I ignored their messages. I ignored the "settlement offers" they mailed.

Now here it is 2009, and the debts aren't even on my credit report any more. Why worry about dealing with these slugs? Just do what I did.


because we have something called responsibility.while certain places violate the FDCPA alot don't.fine do what you did.i don't endorse that for a second.


lrhall41

Submitted by paulmergel on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:27

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because my credit has improved because i dealt with a couple that worked with me.have your mindset.it will serve you well in the future. :roll: :roll:


lrhall41

Submitted by paulmergel on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:37

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*How were they suppose to know that when you didn't even have the balls to talk with them? *

How would you how I dealt with the original creditors? I haven't even discussed it here. I beginning to think this forum is just a front for the junk debt buyers to sucker people into paying money to grifting companies they don't need to pay.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 15:26

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I have no obligation to give those snakes anything.
Debts are negotiable instruments. As per the UCC, negotiable instruments can be sold, transferred, assigned, etc. Your obligations are to the holder of that debt, whoever it should be at any point in time. So legally, you did have an obligation to pay the JDB.

I won't get into a piss fight here, but all I can say is that you're lucky they never filed a lawsuit. Most people wouldn't be that lucky to get 7 1/2 years down the road without having at least one of them sue.


lrhall41

Submitted by DebtCruncher on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 16:53

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guest, this is a place where real people can come to get help with real debt issues. It isnt here for you to post ridiculous claims like this. You admit to owing a lot of debt, and then you admit to snaking out of paying it. In my book, that doesnt make you anyone that we should be taking advice from. Here, we advocate that people should make every effort to pay debts that they legitimately owe, to the collector that legally has the right to collect. We dont advocate skipping out on legit debts when the debt collector has followed the law and proven what the law requires them to prove. If thats your plan for success, then perhaps you are on the wrong forum.

Here's another scenario for your genius plan that happens every day in this country--

1--you owe a debt collector a lot of money.
2--that debt collector sues you in the wrong county so they can get the default judgment.
3--they get the judgment against you, which may or may not ever be reported on your credit bureaus.
4--SOL for judgments in your state is at least 5 years, and just about every state has either a longer SOL or they are renewable.....

When you put all of that together and think about it, you still might not be out of the woods yet, chief. Oh, one more detail thats relevant there--many states have a set amount of time for you to make motion to dismiss or to appeal a judgment, so even if they were in the wrong when they got it, in many cases you would be, well, SOL yourself....

Next time, do the smart thing--dont come in here boasting and bragging about how smart you THINK you are. There is NOTHING smart about skipping out on your legitimate obligations.


lrhall41

Submitted by skydivr7673 on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 18:45

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Well (my '2 cents'..) I can understand that the SOL has expired,..but,,,aren't you giving WRONG advice on how to deal with the CA's, OP????? The 'newbies', on this Forum, are likely to read your posts and decide they don't HAVE to deal with any of the CA's, etc. ...which is NOT good. With CA's, (and whoever else you owe money to..) you can, AT LEAST pick up a phone and discuss your situation. If they don't 'work with you', at least you know that you took some kind of effort to take care of a debt. I'm not trying to be 'negative' toward you, but,....no one can read your mind or know what's going on wit you until you let them know.


lrhall41

Submitted by sdchargers_63 on Sat, 08/22/2009 - 06:19

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Integrity- adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

Although things worked out in your favor dont boast and talk bad about the collection agency. YOU BORROWED MONEY. You signed terms and agreement to pay it back at WHATEVER RATE that company decided. They want there money and you owe it , duh!!

We as consumers need to do better. Dont buy things we cant pay for. Your job is not promised so we need to make better decisions. Again....glory be to God that things worked out for you but I wouldnt encourage your behavior.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Sat, 08/22/2009 - 09:32

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