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Submitted by beckylj on Mon, 09/03/2012 - 12:44
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I had asked an earlier question about Payday loans in Maine. I have since created my account. I am preparing my emails to the lenders now. Have any of you had good or bad experiences with the lenders listed below?

JD Marketing:
$400 Deposit
Paid = $1470
Over paid = $1045 (minus the original loan amount and the $25.00 in interest they are allowed to charge me)

Jupiter Funding:
$400 Deposit
Paid = $640.00
Over paid = $215 (minus the original loan amount and the $25.00 in interest they are allowed to charge me)

500 Fast Cash
$600 Deposit
Paid = $1980
Over paid = $1355 (minus the original loan amount and the $25.00 in interest they are allowed to charge me)

Goldline Funding
$250 Deposit
Paid = $387.00
Over paid = $112 (minus the original loan amount and the $25.00 in interest they are allowed to charge me)

Star
$800 Deposit
Paid = $1200
Overpaid = $375.00 (minus the original loan amount and the $25.00 in interest they are allowed to charge me)

CashJar
$825.00 Deposit
Paid = $3064
Overpaid = $2314 (minus the original loan amount and the $25.00 in interest they are allowed to charge me)

Two that I still owe on; however, I am claiming PIF due to previous loans:
Dollar Quick:
$500 Deposit
$359.29 Paid - Owe $165.71
Prior Loan:
$500.00 Deposit
Paid $1376.20
Overpaid first loan: $851.20
I am going to claim that they owe me an overpayment of $685.49.

Advantage Cash:
$800 Deposit
Paid $240.00
Still owe: $585 (with the $25 allowed interest payment)
Prior Loan:
$800 Deposit
Paid $2210.00
Overpaid $1385
I am going to claim that they owe me an overpayment of $850.00.

Still Owe:
IdealGelt:
$1000 Deposit
Paid = $900.00

Wow - seeing all of this in writing is pretty shameful. I cannot believe all of the money I have paid in this year alone. I can't even begin to think what I have wasted in the last 6 years.

I know that there is just about zero chance of me getting a refund, but it doesn't hurt to tell them I expect one, right?


Keep fighting for a refund. Many times, the lenders who are running an illegal online loan (i.e. they are located in Delaware lending to a Maine resident) will cough up the refund. It's the tribal and the offshore ones who will usually not budge. Keep pressing them and threaten them with legal action.


Submitted by waffles on Mon, 09/03/2012 - 12:51

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I had a loan with Dollar Quick which I took out in 2007. After finding this site, I decided to ask for a refund in November 2011. After many emails and bank statements from closed account, I proved that I was entitled to a refund. I did receive it. Email address I used at the time was [EMAIL="customerservice@dollarquick.com"]customerservice@dollarquick.com[/EMAIL] Phone number was 866-435-0358. Not sure if this is still correct. Good luck to you!


Submitted by bingonut on Tue, 09/04/2012 - 05:37

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I went to open another bank account today and was denied due to Chexwhatever. I am going to try a local credit union tomorrow. It seems like my main problem now is I may have to leave my account open with the evil BOA.

Has anyone here tried the second chance checking accounts? I am leery of doing an online checking account, but I need a place for direct deposits.


Submitted by beckylj on Tue, 09/04/2012 - 19:29

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Well, the credit union would only give me a savings account; however, on a whim I applied to TD and they did give me a checking account - phew.

I sent my emails and went to BoA today about closing my account or making deposit only. They refused since I was overdrawn. They said my only two options where stop payments or just let the account keep overdrafting until the bank closes the account. They also told me that if I opened a new account with BoA, they would probably take money from the new account to clear up the balance of other one.

Guess what I chose? Guess I have to stick with TD for 5 years until BoA gets taken off of Chexsystems. At least now I don't feel bad about being in the negative at BoA.


Submitted by beckylj on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 12:20

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Well - it has been over a month now. The only 2 lenders I have problems with right now are Cashcall and IdealGelt. Both of these are still trying to hit my account and insisting they talk to me.

I keep reply that I will only discuss this via email. I have one daily collection call, but crossing fingers here. (PS - IdealGelt is the only one that I have not paid off my entire loan amount - I still owe $100 to them but they will not respond to attempts to pay them off)

Three paydays and I am getting caught up on credit cards, insurance, kids allowance, and car payments. You guys rock!


Submitted by beckylj on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 20:00

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