You are my new best friends (long post)
Date: Tue, 06/05/2007 - 00:14
You are my new best friends (long post)
Sent my 1st settlement demand letter to dms marketing (loan shop) yesterday.
This is what I sent them:
Quote:
After doing research on payday loan laws in the state of Florida I have found the below laws to be true: Florida State Information Legal Status: Legal Citation: Fl. Stat. Ann. § 560.401 et seq.; Rule 69V-560.901-912 Loan Terms: Maximum Loan Amount: $500 Loan Term: 7-31 days Maximum Finance Rate and Fees: 10% + verification fee Finance Charge for 14-day $100 loan: $15 apr for 14-day $100 loan: 390% Debt Limits: Maximum Number of Outstanding Loans at One Time: One Rollovers Permitted: None (cannot rollover) Cooling-off Period: 24 hours Repayment Plan: Yes Collection Limits: Collection Fees: All charges imposed on the lender by any financial institution; lender not entitled to treble damages Criminal Action: Prohibited I also found out that you are not licenced in the State of Florida to issue loans. I have currently Paid $900 on my $300 loan. The LEGAL amount that could have been charged on my $300 loan, if you had been licenced in the State of Florida, would be the principal of $300 and a $45 finance charge. I have OVERPAID my loan by $555. I am demanding a refund of that overpayment. I also demand that my loan be marked as PAID IN FULL and all further collections of the loan be stopped. I am revoking your automatic ACH. I also demand that any contact to me must be done through email so I can keep accurate copies of any correspondence as I have filed a formal complaint with the State Attorney General. |
and look what the response!!
Quote:
Mr. Gardner, I will consider your loan as paid in full as of today; I will be able to issue a refund in the amount of $210. We will not issue a refund of your full request due to the fact that the loan terms were explained to you. So your refund will be available within the next one too two business days. |
I was a little disappointed that even tough I overpaid by $555 they are only refunding me $210 but don't think I should complain. Take my refund and run.
The contact that got me the refund was Vedia Johnson vjohnson(at)ltsmanagement.com
1 Down several more to go!!
WOW! Hey, a smaller-than-expected refund is still a refund - I'
WOW! Hey, a smaller-than-expected refund is still a refund - I'd do just what you said - take it and RUN.
I'm so glad you found this site and were able to obtain the advice you needed to work through this - keep at it - you'll soon be completely free of payday loans - forever! :D
You are well on your way to being free of this nightmare! Congra
You are well on your way to being free of this nightmare! Congrats!
Wow, glad to hear that you got a refund :-) Good for you!
Wow, glad to hear that you got a refund :-) Good for you!
Congrats - just the fact that they are giving you any kind of a
Congrats - just the fact that they are giving you any kind of a refund is like an admission of their guilt and their knowledge that they are breaking the law in Florida!