This is going to piss you off: How one company sues soldiers worldwide

[LuckyTheDog]

... USA Discounters files lawsuits against service members based anywhere in the world, no matter how much inconvenience or expense they would incur to attend a Virginia court date. Since 2006, the company has filed more than 13,470 suits and almost always wins, records show.

“They’re basically ruthless,” said Army Staff Sgt. David Ray, who was sued in Virginia while based in Germany over purchases he made at a store in Georgia.

Timothy Dorsey, vice president of USA Discounters, said the company provides credit to service members who would not otherwise qualify and sues only after other attempts to resolve debts have failed.

As for the company’s choice of court, he said it was “for the customer’s benefit.” In Virginia, the company isn’t required to use a lawyer to file suit. USA Discounters’ savings on legal fees are passed on to the customer, he said.

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[Mnemosyne]

1. Corporations and Republicans, always finding loop-holes. It's almost like it's genetic. nt

[NaturalHigh]

2. These people are vultures.

We were warned about credit vultures when I got to my first duty station.