Think Our Banks Are Messed Up?

[allah_sulu]

MosNews.com - A financial company in Latvia is offering residents loans secured by nothing but their immortal soul. Riga-based firm, named Kontora, does not require credit history record or proof of employment. It grants loans of 50 to 500 Latvian lats ($100 to $1,000) to any adult after he or she signs the a very short agreement. According to the

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[bmajors]

The soul thing is clearly just a gimmick to get people to take out loans with high interest rates.

Presumably, not paying back the loan would hurt your credit score, etc just like any other "regular" loan.

Incidentally, my soul is for sale. Name your price.

[allah_sulu]

Incidentally, my soul is for sale. Name your price.

Coincidentally, I have a soul purchase contract here somewhere.

[bmajors]

hmmm....

"The party of the first part gives the party of the second part full power to do with him at their pleasure, to rule, send, fetch or carry him or his, be it either body, soul, flesh or blood."

What does that mean?

[allah_sulu]

"Oh, that's a transportation clause."

The one I've got is based on this.

EDIT: I probably should work in some of the terminology from POTP, though, just for fun. "Oh, that's to protect you!"

[caryabend]

I have a snippet of dialogue that needs expression stuck in my head now: "But what if I think I need more than just my soul? Where can I get a quality one at a good price?"

[allah_sulu]

One of my friends in college claimed¹ to own three souls. He had convinced three people (in lieu of paying back debt, or as a bet in a poker game) to sign over their souls to him. Apparently, or so the story went, one of the three later on found religion, and was desperate to get Bob to give him back his soul.
¹I never actually saw the documents in question, and the guy was known for embellishing stories (sometimes the stories were entirely embellishments).