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Re: Collection of personal info
a sonewhat similar system does exist, also unser federal
statute, for credit reporting agencies.
YMMV
MacN
On Wed, 6 Sep 1995, Rob Lowry wrote:
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> > Nor was I suggesting a legal solution (I know your comment
> > was triggered by Rob's request for legal recourse) but instead
> > suggesting that things are farther along than some people realize.
>
> Nor do I support additional rules/laws or regulations.. but if there are
> existing ones to screw with, use 'em..
> Recently I had a bill turned over to collections from, of all places, the
> daycare we used to take our kids too.. we owe them about $1300 in their
> estimation. The reason we have not paid is due to 11 days of lost work
> due to head lice that they provided to my kids, plus they stopped serving
> breakfast which was in the contract we signed when enrolling the kids there..
> I was notified by the collection co. about this submittal (now $1500 for
> some reason..) and by law, I can dispute this in writing, thus slowing
> the wheels of the collection monster horribly. I did so.. and for the
> last 4 months, they have been trying to prove I owe money.. I was asking
> if such a system exist for the release of your credit info.. and it
> appears that there is no safety mechanism in that monster. Rather than
> cry out for more laws to be twisted against us later, I agree that
> letting it happen, and using cash instead of credit, is the smart answer
> here.
>
> Someone care to point me at e-cash info? sounds interesting.. remember,
> I am new to the crypto scene and still think PGP is neato ;)
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