Comments on: Bank Qualifies Crippled Beggar for Credit Card

By: Mike Pannell ( Fort Worth Realtor)

Mike Pannell ( Fort Worth Realtor) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:10:35 +0000

That was pretty funny Cedar, I do the same thing. But i use people names that i dont like.

By: UK Pubs for Sale

UK Pubs for Sale — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:44:07 +0000

Thats so good. My 14 year old is often being offered goods and services over the phone. A bank asked if they could speak to him about a credit card and when I laughed they asked me if my Dad was there.

By: Andalucia Property

Andalucia Property — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:02:30 +0000

@Cedar,

Hahahah..that’s so clever of you to do away with spammers! Now, I am thinking of doing it myself. Probably I can get one for my cat.

By: Braxton

Braxton — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:29:09 +0000

@Cedar City real estate: That’s pretty funny. Not too long ago, I bet you could have bought a house in your dog’s name.

By: Cedar City real estate

Cedar City real estate — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:17:36 +0000

I recieve credit cards for my dogs consistantly. You see i use the dogs names when I fill out something I think is going to spam me or junk mail me. I even had one offer me a $10,000 dollars credit limit. Do you think they could put my dog in debters prison? JK

By: Andalucia Property

Andalucia Property — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:53:49 +0000

I admire the beggar in this story. Many people who are well-off could not bring themselves to save. Well, most of the time it is because of choice.

I wonder what would happen if she really got a credit card. She’s 60 years old, and a beggar at that.

By: West Hampstead London

West Hampstead London — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:32:36 +0000

Its a great human story but not so good for the bank.

By: Mike Pannell ( Dallas Realtor)

Mike Pannell ( Dallas Realtor) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Yes if buyers would just save some money and put some money down we would be way better off. We get alot of buyer with no money and they cant save. Of course the higher cost of living is hurting the savings a little.

By: Shan in Austin

Shan in Austin — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:40:16 +0000

I don’t fault the banks for trying to hand out credit cards to anyone that they can, but I just wonder how they plan to collect on the debt if this woman were to default on her loan. She has no home mailing address or any other way to be contacted, so it just doesn’t seem like a smart business decision to me. Who ends up paying if she runs up a credit card bill and doesn’t pay it? To me, it seems that the rest of the bank’s cardholders will end up being the ones to pay in the form of higher interest rates.

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:46:56 +0000

i have no problem giving a little money to beggers. I am blessed that I am not in their position. GOD bless her.