# Credit Card Slam

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-slam/315435>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 3, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-slam/315435 "2005-08-03T16:45:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Long_Time_First_Time)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-slam/315435/21 "2005-08-04T13:37:53Z")

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It occurs to me that out there somewhere is a lawyer who will discover the golden egg of fighting for the “little guy” vs. credit card companies and advertise said service on billboards and the backs of telephone books. That person will become very, very rich.

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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-slam/315435/22 "2005-08-04T13:40:33Z")

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> [@Long Time First Time](#):
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> It occurs to me that out there somewhere is a lawyer who will discover the golden egg of fighting for the “little guy” vs. credit card companies and advertise said service on billboards and the backs of telephone books. That person will become very, very rich.

And the little guy will receive a settlement check for $1.73.

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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-slam/315435/23 "2005-08-05T02:06:54Z")

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Switch to Costco. They accept American Express.

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**Author:** ![Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Long_Time_First_Time)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-slam/315435/24 "2005-08-05T16:51:01Z")

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> [@This Year's Model](#):
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> And the little guy will receive a settlement check for $1.73.

Oh, but can you imagine the puntive damages any jury would love to sock on if it went to trial? Makes me smile just thinking about it.

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