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Need a loan? Hows Typical 1355% APR sound!

Seriously!

Don't knwo how I ended up on a mailing list for payday loans :confused: But they just sent me a mail offering be a fab deal for a loan for a mere Typical [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1355% APR!!![/FONT]

I'm deeply impressed... What a stunning bargain.......... NOT!!!!

I thought some of the card spam I get through the post were bad with nearly 200%APRbut this one takes the cookie!
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  • chal
    chal Posts: 161 Forumite
    Hmm...take out a few loans with a reasonable APR, set yourself up as a pay-day loan company, watch the money roll in, end of debt problems!
    Virtual sealed pot challenge #036 - 19/01/09-1/12/09 = £483.71/£750
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  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    _pale__pale_
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • bringmeshoes
    bringmeshoes Posts: 2,792 Forumite
    MrsTine wrote: »
    Seriously!

    Don't knwo how I ended up on a mailing list for payday loans :confused: But they just sent me a mail offering be a fab deal for a loan for a mere Typical [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1355% APR!!![/FONT]

    I'm deeply impressed... What a stunning bargain.......... NOT!!!!

    I thought some of the card spam I get through the post were bad with nearly 200%APRbut this one takes the cookie!


    sounds good to me, where do i sign up?:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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  • You certainly beat my record of being offered a bargain 59.1%!
  • wullie
    wullie Posts: 118 Forumite
    MrsTine wrote: »
    Seriously!

    Don't knwo how I ended up on a mailing list for payday loans :confused: But they just sent me a mail offering be a fab deal for a loan for a mere Typical [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1355% APR!!![/FONT]

    I'm deeply impressed... What a stunning bargain.......... NOT!!!!

    I thought some of the card spam I get through the post were bad with nearly 200%APRbut this one takes the cookie!
    Not as bad as it may seem...check the Freebie forum...you could make £50 profit if you use Quidco...http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=596821&page=90
  • shinyhead
    shinyhead Posts: 422 Forumite
    And I thought I'd hit the big time when Provident sent me mailshots!!
  • MrsTinks
    MrsTinks Posts: 15,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Name Dropper
    Don't laugh but I've saved the E-mail cos I just KNOW no-one will believe me! :rotfl:

    Don't get me wring I appreciate they are very short term loans but they charge £25 for each £100 you borrow - so over a matter of say a couple of weeks that means it's an astronomical APR... I just couldn't believe my eyes to start with! Gotta love 'em!

    As you say... couple grand and set up payday loan company and employ a couple of toughie guys to "collect" (obviously paying in banana's as no brain required if other DCAs are anything to go by...) and you're on the road to riches! :eek:
    DFW Nerd #025
    DFW no more! Officially debt free 2017 - now joining the MFW's! :)

    My DFW Diary - blah- mildly funny stuff about my journey
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler
    I saw that on their website the other day.

    I was just checking for another thread on here about high APRs, but it was still 3D_emoticon_S389.gif.

    It's there bold as brass!

    payday-loan-costs.gif
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  • Deep_In_Debt
    Deep_In_Debt Posts: 8,579 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Mortgage-free Glee!
    WOW!!! Sign me up...I'll have 3!

    What a deal!

    Is that APR legal?
    Debt 30k in 2008.:eek::o Cleared all my debt in 2013 and loving being debt free :)
    Mortgage free since 2014 :)
  • MrsTinks
    MrsTinks Posts: 15,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Name Dropper
    I'm guessing so... Tell you what I'll do you a special deal! I'll lend you up to £750 till payday but only charge you 1275%APR... that's cutting my own throat that is! (Sorry blatant Terry Pratchett reference there)
    DFW Nerd #025
    DFW no more! Officially debt free 2017 - now joining the MFW's! :)

    My DFW Diary - blah- mildly funny stuff about my journey
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