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So you'd rather see someone get fired, because they don't have the cash for some repairs to the car? Sure the price of the loan may be high, but in general these are risky loans and can be used when a person is in a tight spot.


So you'd rather see someone get fired, because they don't have the cash for some repairs to the car? Sure the price of the loan may be high, but in general these are risky loans and can be used when a person is in a tight spot.

That's not usually what it is. People use it once or twice and get addicted.

I'm not saying these services shouldn't exist (I'm personally heavily invested in the collections industry), but the parts of the credit/loan industry that target these markets are very analogous to drug dealing because they primarily profit off of people stuck in the cycle. Also importantly, the companies have all the power, they have the law on their side and can navigate the court system.




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