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msgross

Junior Member
What is the name of your state?CA. I signed for a $2000 30 day loan with 25%. I used my '97 mercedez sedan (great condition and low mileage) as collateral. I had the money in 28 days, I called the loan officer to pick up the money and drop off my car, he didnt returned my calls until 2 days after the due date, now he says the payment is late and I have to pay $610 in late fees, storage, loan origination, etc. plus $250 because he changed the fluids in my car! Total fees come out to around $3,500. I agreed to pay what was in the contract and mailed him $2605 in money orders. Now he says he never received the money orders and I have to pay an additional $610 along with the amount I didnt agree on because I am late again. He wants me to send him another payment of $1365! He said that every time I am late he will add another $610 to the payoff amount. I dont believe him when he says he didnt receive the money orders, so I had the post office put a trace on them. However, that takes 30 days and by that time I will be late again! If I send him what his asking for, it will be a little over $4000 and I probably wont see a dime of it, even if we go to small claims. The worst part is that if I dont pay him, I will loose my car!:( Please help me! p.s. I cant find this guys business lic. anywhere in the U.S. and I only have 2 P.O. box addresses and 2 phone numbers for him.
 


Legal Ones

Junior Member
msgross said:
What is the name of your state?CA. I signed for a $2000 30 day loan with 25%. I used my '97 mercedez sedan (great condition and low mileage) as collateral. I had the money in 28 days, I called the loan officer to pick up the money and drop off my car, he didnt returned my calls until 2 days after the due date, now he says the payment is late and I have to pay $610 in late fees, storage, loan origination, etc. plus $250 because he changed the fluids in my car! Total fees come out to around $3,500. I agreed to pay what was in the contract and mailed him $2605 in money orders. Now he says he never received the money orders and I have to pay an additional $610 along with the amount I didnt agree on because I am late again. He wants me to send him another payment of $1365! He said that every time I am late he will add another $610 to the payoff amount. I dont believe him when he says he didnt receive the money orders, so I had the post office put a trace on them. However, that takes 30 days and by that time I will be late again! If I send him what his asking for, it will be a little over $4000 and I probably wont see a dime of it, even if we go to small claims. The worst part is that if I dont pay him, I will loose my car!:( Please help me! p.s. I cant find this guys business lic. anywhere in the U.S. and I only have 2 P.O. box addresses and 2 phone numbers for him.


What would you like us to do, to "help"?

IAAL
 

msgross

Junior Member
Legal Ones said:
What would you like us to do, to "help"?

IAAL
Let me first thank you for responding. Is what he doing legal? Adding charges that are not in the contract! If he is working without a license, what can I do?
 

msgross

Junior Member
mommyto4 said:
Sorry sounds like you screwed yourself BIG TIME
Thank you for the advice but I had to do what was needed in order to feed my four little girls (3,4,5,6), and keep a roof over their heads after their father left us with an empty refrigerator and bills that were 2 months over due. The car is the only good thing he left for us.
 

msgross

Junior Member
panzertanker said:
If he only has 2 PO boxes, where did you find him to get the money?
He has 2 phone numbers I cannot find any information on (one is his cell # the other an 800 #). I found him in the Yellowpages, under Pawn Shops. His ad said "Hard Cash Loans on the spot". My ex left me with "60 day lates" on my credit report, so I had to use something for collateral. I dont own any jewelry, so there was nothing else I could pawn. People will think Im stupid for getting the loan but my ex left 3 days before Thanksgiving and I couldnt have my little girls out on the streets with nothing to eat. What else could I do in such a short amount of time? My ex "maxed" all my credit cards and emptied the bank accounts before he left. Today I hope to meet with the loan agent and try to negotiate a solution. I will pay him what I agreed to because I gave my word. Thank you for trying to help. I will keep this Thread up to date and try to find a solution that might be helpful to someone else who might be in the same situation as I am. God Bless.
 

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