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Latvian firm accepts souls for loans

June 25, 2009 | Comment icon

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A firm in Latvia is offering loans of an equivalent of $100-$1000 to residents and requires only the borrower's immortal soul as security. They have up to 90 days to repay the loan otherwise the firm will take full possession of it.

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."

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#23 Posted by schizoidwoman 13 years ago

Would they accept soul, slightly damaged, second owner, runs like new one? In the current economic climate, I doubt they can be choosy!

#24 Posted by psyche101 13 years ago

How do they track the purchase? One might have already sold the soul. They need a soul database. Ohh wait.....

#25 Posted by Eternal Light 13 years ago

I hope someone defaults so we can find out what the procedure is! You are absolutely, outrageously incorrigible.

#26 Posted by MedicTJ 13 years ago

I hope someone defaults so we can find out what the procedure is! I've been a member of this site for a long, long, long, long time........ I've read a LOT of things on here...mused on most all, commented on some, and kept quiet on more than can be counted. But what you just said is absolutely THE FUNNIEST one-liner I have EVER read on this website, and perhaps any other!!!!!!!!!!

#27 Posted by Shuriken 13 years ago

report back asap so I just called them, turns out they think nothing of their weird proposal. A russian only speaking gentleman was surprised I even asked what's with the soul collecting stuff... I guess it's just over dramatized PR on their part. And no pledge from me could just mean they are trying to get some market share from institutions which does ask for some hock. here is their website (in russian): http://www.kontora.lv/

#28 Posted by Eternal Light 13 years ago

so I just called them, turns out they think nothing of their weird proposal. A russian only speaking gentleman was surprised I even asked what's with the soul collecting stuff... I guess it's just over dramatized PR on their part. And no pledge from me could just mean they are trying to get some market share from institutions who DO ask for some hock. here is their website (in russian): http://www.kontora.lv/ lol, you actually called them! How er... enterprising. It's certainly a weird set up, isn't it?

#29 Posted by SpIdErCyDe 13 years ago

lol, you actually called them! How er... enterprising. It's certainly a weird set up, isn't it? weird set up? I have a little friend who begs to differ! Bwa ha!

#30 Posted by RiotBoots 13 years ago

I'm not religious in the least, but no in HELL would I ever "loan" my soul out. Even if it doesn't exist, I wouldn't do it for the fact that no one, God or otherwise, but me will ever have rights to it. I don't think I could do it either. I'm glad I found this website. Nice to go somewhere that isn't flooded with "certain" other things right now.

#31 Posted by lilmcnessy 13 years ago