From: Mac Norton <mnorton@cavern.uark.edu>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 95 17:42:17 PDT
To: Rob Lowry <robl@on-ramp.ior.com>
Subject: Re: Collection of personal info
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a sonewhat similar system does exist, also unser federal
statute, for credit reporting agencies.

YMMV

MacN

On Wed, 6 Sep 1995, Rob Lowry wrote:

> 
> > 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 ;)
> 
> 
>