# Itsy-bitsy fine print on TV commercials

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itsy-bitsy-fine-print-on-tv-commercials/392661>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 17, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itsy-bitsy-fine-print-on-tv-commercials/392661 "2007-02-17T23:53:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itsy-bitsy-fine-print-on-tv-commercials/392661/21 "2007-02-19T23:04:31Z")

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[QUOTE=Otto]  
I misremembered the interest rates on these loans. [Turns out](http://www.cashcall.com/General/Rates.aspx) they top out at 99.25% APR. I can’t even imagine how desperate and stupid someone would have to be to accept that rate.  
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Well, if Uncle Louie was sending some “friends” down to talk about my gambllng debts, and mentioned kneecaps, I’d reach for anything money-wise I could get! 😉

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**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itsy-bitsy-fine-print-on-tv-commercials/392661/22 "2007-02-19T23:16:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Colophon]  
Presumably the same fine print is also on whatever form you have to put “just a signature” on. Isn’t that their get-out clause?  
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Assuming you sign something. I guess my example was a bad one; I was referring to the general practise of flashing fine print on the TV for only a few seconds. I’ve seen it for many other things, like “only a dollar a day, everyone is approved!” computers advertised on TV.

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