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Re:'Bad Paper' Explores the Underworld of Debt Collection by dllthomas on Friday October 10, 2014 @05:21PM (#8440099)
I feel morally bound to pay back the entity I borrowed from. That gets attenuated substantially when the debt is resold and I'm having to deal with a company I never chose to deal with.
Re:'Bad Paper' Explores the Underworld of Debt Collection by DougWebb on Friday October 10, 2014 @06:54PM (#8440466)
Especially when the debt was resold for a small percentage of what you owed, and entity you borrowed from absolutely refused to negotiate with you in any way that would allow you to pay them back at a reduced cost, or even at less than 20%+ interest and late fees. (Eg: Standard Operation Procedure at Bank of America.)
Re:'Bad Paper' Explores the Underworld of Debt Collection by diminoten on Friday October 10, 2014 @07:15PM (#8440536)
I feel very similarly, and even though I can rationally understand how I'm still morally on the hook, the disreputable nature of the debt industry changes my outlook on the scenario substantially.