I can see why they exist but you must be fucking desperate* to get one
* Monty
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:11, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Watching the news and people are taking them out, not being able to pay them off so taking out another one etc etc
One woman has taken out EIGHT in the last two months. Typical APR 1751%
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:13, Reply)

Oooocha!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:14, Reply)

Fucking hell, even I think that's stupid

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:15, Reply)

That's stupid, for sure.
But any loan at that sort of rate is fucking evil and should be illegal. Some people need protecting from themselves.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:16, Reply)

I'm of the opinion places like Brighthouse should be banned

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:17, Reply)

I'm not familiar with what Brighthouse does.
Although I've seen one has opened up in Basildon.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:18, Reply)

It is the equivalent of a catalogue I think
You pay £x weekly
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:19, Reply)

They allow you to pay monthly for TVs, laptops, stuff like that
But the rates are fucking criminal, and they're mostly selling to those who don't know to look for things like that.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:19, Reply)

Yeah, just googled them.
It's criminal.

Well, it's not, which is the point really, but you know what I mean.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:22, Reply)

I'd suggest they are more selling to those that can't afford to get things any other way.
but, of course, they are splendidly symptomatic of the "must have thing now" state of society. yep.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:33, Reply)

I can't work out if the two women in the advert are supposed to be lesbians
or just flatmates and one of them is a filthy slag single mum.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:42, Reply)

meh. whichever scenario makes the wank better.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:43, Reply)

Usurious innit.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:19, Reply)

I sort of half agree with you
but it's the only way a company lending small amounts for such short periods can exist. It's only immoral in the sense that people with that little money probably shouldn't be borrowing more, but, what you gonna do? It's better terms than defaulting to "Big Trev" after all, surely?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:32, Reply)

Do they give her net figures, like she borrowed £500 and now owes £4,700?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:17, Reply)

+1st born+kidney

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:18, Reply)

Have you seen the Jude Law film Repo Men?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:19, Reply)

Nope
They take back organs from people though, dont they?
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:20, Reply)

Yeah, it's fun.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:25, Reply)

I enjoyed how ridiculous the film was

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:22, Reply)

Me too.
Taking back a heart and asking the punter if they want them to call an ambulance.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:28, Reply)

No
and surprisingly she didn't want to be identified
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:21, Reply)

Probably scared of the man with the white van and the threatening demeanour.
And that's just her husband...MWA HA HA HA.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 7 Dec 2011, 13:22, Reply)