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Re:A debt-collection machine that’s chewing up small busines... by cortesoft on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @02:50PM (#18497041)
In what way were the Duncan's dishonest?
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Re:A debt-collection machine that’s chewing up small busines... by glibgil on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @02:54PM (#18497087)
They weren't honest with themselves. High interest is difficult to pay. Only luck would have allowed them to pay
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Re:A debt-collection machine that’s chewing up small busines... by TheOtherHobbes on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @03:01PM (#18497148)
They were up to date on their payments. There was no hint they were ever going to default. It's pure supposition - of the blame the victim kind - to imply they were running some kind of inverse scam, even subconsciously, or that they would have stiffed the lender.
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Re:A debt-collection machine that’s chewing up small busines... by beart on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @03:06PM (#18497202)
The article indicates they had never missed a payment.
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Re:A debt-collection machine that’s chewing up small busines... by cortesoft on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @02:57PM (#18497119)
Ok, that is a little bit of a stretch for honesty... by that definition, every single shortcoming is actually about not being honest....
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Re:A debt-collection machine that’s chewing up small busines... by FireBeyond on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @04:29PM (#18497945)
'naivety' would probably be better. 'over optimistic'.
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