Those people are thieves! When I was looking at tickets it was showing at the very least $250. Thanks alot for the tip.

I am not talking about armed robbery, robbers that decide to take people hostage, thieves that orchestrate heists, etc. Most of the time nowadays the robbers simply hands us a note, we give them the money, and they leave peacefully. That is the type of robbery I am talking about.There is a limit to how much money we have in our drawer at one time so they can only get away with so much cash. The bank has insurance to cover the stolen money.

Thank you for the advice. I am going to look into that.

So the insurance company is the victim?

Actually you and I are the victims. Every time Didispride robs a bank our rates go up on others policies in order to pay for his dastardly deeds.
Just unreal...

You sound like you don't read. Sorry, but I am not a thief and don't plan on becoming one. It is her not his, I am a woman which you would know if you actually read. You sound unintelligent because believe me when I tell you that bank robberies are definitely not the reason why your bank rates go up.
But yes, I guess the insurance company is the one that is the victim. I honestly have no sympathy for an insurance company.

Anyway thanks for the advice everyone.

Where do you think insurance companies get the money to pay claims?

A 20 year old female bank robber with hate in her ample bosom for insurance companies - kinky...

From what I hear the street rate on borrowing is 30% paid over 10 weeks. So 5k is 1500 interest, 650 a week for 10 weeks. So in her case 3500 is 455 a week. So 1800 a month. Obviously no one in their right minds would hand her 3500 at the street rate if she makes 1700 a month. Also, street guys won't lend to unknowns without references or 3rd party guarantors. And many will not deal with a female under any circumstances.

That's what people tell me, anyway.

Expect a PM soon.
This is hilarious. Is it because of white knights? The fact that you can't brutalize them as easy?

Lending money is a game and as with any game there are rules. As was explained to me, you never lend money to people you can't hurt. And in general, threatening or terrorizing a woman is bad for business.

They cry, complain, and some truly believe no one will do anything to them because they are females (not to mention more likely to simply go to the police). And in general they are correct. So they are to be avoided at all costs, and if anyone finds out you did business with a woman you are considered a sucker.

It's quite amusing.

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This is hilarious. It's pretty obvious why now that you explain it, but something that never occurred to me. Of course you wouldn't loan shark in that situation.

We need a "ask me anything about being a scummy loan shark" thread in BFI.

I guess personality disorders come into it too. Men are far more likely to have money problems because they're gamblers, but they're also usually sane apart from the gambling problem. And employed. Women with money problems tend to either not be employed or have personality disorders pretty often I would say. God help someone collecting from a personality disorder.

There are many understandable and rational reasons why a person would borrow money at 30% in only ten weeks. Some are for quick flips where they know they will make a tidy profit but don't have the capital and some of it is simply for a bridge loan until a large payment comes in. Some even do it to avoid taking out a real loan and risk having their wives finding out.

Bookies and.."people who sell things" are the usual clientele. The vast majority are completely rational and surprisingly dependable, they understand the inherent risks of borrowing large amounts of cash. It's business, and they need to keep up their credit worthiness at all times to ensure they don't go out of business due to a minor setback, which happens to almost everyone. It's very understandable and works well when everyone follows the rules.

At least, from what I hear.

I don't know about large businesses but a lot of time for small businesses your boss will agree to do an advance of pay if you explain the circumstances. If not they'll make up some reason to give you overtime that week. Also family and friends are obviously the best choice. Getting a stranger to agree to giving you any line of credit is rare simply because of the scam risk.

Also I'm not sure about specific states but I'm pretty sure a lot of states have rules that over 18% or some high interest rate is illegal and considered racketeering

"What you hear" is really interesting. I always assumed the loan sharks were for desperate people or gamblers, but I guess is makes little sense to lend to desperate people or gamblers. I never imagined you could put together an honest (if not legal) loan sharking business.
Yeah a loan from someone at work, maybe even a boss, might be the way to go here. OP said she'd exhausted all options. If you have a stable job they know your character and they know you're paying back. People know that **** happens and can pretty nice if they know you.

I gotta say this is a fairly great post.

No one wants to lend money to people who can't repay them. The best business is reliable business. If someone is trustworthy and simply needs to buy time (and really, that's what loansharked money is - buying time), of course you lend them the money at a ~150% annualized rate. Letting someone borrow 10k and making 3k profit in ten weeks is great. You literally make 300 dollars a week profit for doing nothing, and both parties are happy because the borrower fixed his problems by paying a fee which helped him out in a tight spot. Most people who go to the street for money need it immediately, and good loansharks always have funds available.

Desperate people are fine as long as they have assets or collateral. True deadbeats, like someone who wants to borrow the money and try to gamble their way out of debt and have no assets, are mostly shunned. Even if they are scared of you, if they can't pay you, they simply can't pay you. They are to be avoided.

It's all very civil when trustworthy people are involved. It's just business.

It's all fun and games until Grama buys your debt for ten cents on the dollar and you find out the vig was running while you were in prison.

I love posters like wil318466. I learn things about life that I'd never otherwise know.

how much was it total, according to his crazy f'n gorilla math?

Like 15.

Sigh crap, now I want to watch that movie again. :P

"Behold the Opulence"

Christ, 1997 Taj Mahal..it'll never be like that again. Ever.