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Hello GBS, I hope that doesn’t break the rules, as I’m not sure where to put this question. Maybe 15 years ago I made poor choices out of college, and “closed” my cable contract by not paying the final bill, moving out of the city, and I’ve recently discovered the hardware in a storage unit. I’m sure that this has had negative consequences on my credit score, but until now I’ve had the luxury of paying cash for all of my needs. My question is: should I try to return said aged hardware in the hope that I can mitigate my debt to said cable company, or just throw it into the ocean(put into an electronics recycler?). I know that I’m old enough to know better, so maybe spare me that. Just curious about whether 3 boxes and a router from 2004 are worth trying to mitigate my poor choices. Thanks for your incoming judgement.
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Aug 4, 2019 04:53
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Credit inquiries clear after 7 years, ya dingus. If your credit score sucks now it's because you're still irresponsible and bad with money. So worry about paying off your current bills and loans instead of something that you can't do anything about anymore.
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Aug 4, 2019 05:28
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Only one way to find out: call their support and report back!
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Aug 4, 2019 05:29
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Plug your coax into it and see if you can get some scramble porn
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Aug 4, 2019 05:30
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But a fake identity and start a new life.
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Aug 4, 2019 05:31
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They've long since written it off, as well as any collection agency that may have bought the debt. Throw away the stuff and sleep easy.
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Aug 4, 2019 05:33
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Pawn the stuff, it's the pawn shop's problem after that. They shouldn't accept stolen goods but they don't give a poo poo. Better drive to another town to do it though if you've ever been arrested, local cops might have your DNA on file.
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Aug 4, 2019 05:45
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I'm sorry but there are no stricter rules on GBS than those concerning cable boxes and you've broken all of them. I will attempt to hold off the authorities as long as possible so you can make your escape, everyone deserves a second chance.
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Aug 4, 2019 05:49
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Kill a hooker and do nitrous. The answer will be clear after completing these tasks.
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Aug 4, 2019 05:58
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No, OP that wouldn't do anything for you at all. The cable company would have sold your debt to a collections agency and will no longer care about your debt to them at all. And at this point the debt is probably written off anyway. And can't even be on your credit score at this point... but hope you are on top of that enough to actually know? I dunno.
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Aug 4, 2019 06:00
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Lil Swamp Booger Baby posted:I'm sorry but there are no stricter rules on GBS than those concerning cable boxes and you've broken all of them. I will attempt to hold off the authorities as long as possible so you can make your escape, everyone deserves a second chance. I've already called the cops on both of you.
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Aug 4, 2019 06:01
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dude what in the gently caress are you paying for a storage unit for throw some poo poo away Let go your earthly tether. Enter the void. Empty and become wind.
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Aug 4, 2019 06:03
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go to the cable company building and bring flowers they love that.
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Aug 4, 2019 06:04
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OP are you a hoarder with anxiety disorder?
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Aug 4, 2019 06:04
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Have you tried having sex with it?
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Aug 4, 2019 06:08
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Dissolve them in acid and then shoot the guy who sold you the acid
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Aug 4, 2019 06:09
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Moridin920 posted:dude what in the gently caress are you paying for a storage unit for throw some poo poo away This. Unless you are currently homeless you should not have a storage unit. Simply stop paying the rent for the unit and they'll take care of your junk for you.
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Aug 4, 2019 06:19
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other people posted:This. Unless you are currently homeless you should not have a storage unit. Simply stop paying the rent for the unit and they'll take care of your junk for you. I can't wait for that unit to appear on Storage Wars and they take this antique cable box to a dealer to see how much it is worth.
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Aug 4, 2019 06:23
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Linux Pirate posted:OP are you a hoarder with anxiety disorder?
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Aug 4, 2019 07:11
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I don’t know op I’m still pissed that time warner cable owes me like 30 bucks and they filed for bankruptcy to get out of it. They kicked me out of their store for complaining about their lovely service and then some lady in customer service on the phone told me I was “working with her now” and I have got like zero paychecks or benefits and I’m not even really sure what I’m supposed to be doing but maybe this is it? I’m not calling Speculum, those guys got gestapo trucks to make sure Drake always plays on my XM radio instead of Blackstreet. I didn’t sign any NDAs or anything so I can call her a oval office and back it up. I mean if you track down this eye of Horus poo poo it goes back to Egypt so maybe if you put your cable box physically inside the pyramid of Giza you’re credit score will go up. I think you gotta burn some sage or some poo poo too but I really don’t know. 
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Aug 4, 2019 09:13
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Hmmmm actually i might know who you need to get ahold of.. *flips through rolodex*  Hmmm, pontious pilot, no.. Osiris.. no Nefertiti.. no George Washington.. no Oh yeah here we go the pharoah.. yes let’s see here the pharoah is running a chop shop where you can bring poo poo in and he makes it hidden, vcrs, police radios, small insects.. you should make your cable box hidden. 
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Aug 4, 2019 09:36
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ClamdestineBoyster posted:I don’t know op I’m still pissed that time warner cable owes me like 30 bucks and they filed for bankruptcy to get out of it. They kicked me out of their store for complaining about their lovely service and then some lady in customer service on the phone told me I was “working with her now” and I have got like zero paychecks or benefits and I’m not even really sure what I’m supposed to be doing but maybe this is it? I’m not calling Speculum, those guys got gestapo trucks to make sure Drake always plays on my XM radio instead of Blackstreet. I didn’t sign any NDAs or anything so I can call her a oval office and back it up. I mean if you track down this eye of Horus poo poo it goes back to Egypt so maybe if you put your cable box physically inside the pyramid of Giza you’re credit score will go up. I think you gotta burn some sage or some poo poo too but I really don’t know. 
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ClamdestineBoyster posted:I don’t know op I’m still pissed that time warner cable owes me like 30 bucks and they filed for bankruptcy to get out of it. They kicked me out of their store for complaining about their lovely service and then some lady in customer service on the phone told me I was “working with her now” and I have got like zero paychecks or benefits and I’m not even really sure what I’m supposed to be doing but maybe this is it? I’m not calling Speculum, those guys got gestapo trucks to make sure Drake always plays on my XM radio instead of Blackstreet. I didn’t sign any NDAs or anything so I can call her a oval office and back it up. I mean if you track down this eye of Horus poo poo it goes back to Egypt so maybe if you put your cable box physically inside the pyramid of Giza you’re credit score will go up. I think you gotta burn some sage or some poo poo too but I really don’t know. I'm really on board with this, as usual Clamdestine is the only sensible person in the thread, OP get your poo poo together.
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Aug 4, 2019 10:31
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Pawning some nine dollar cable boxes will very likely solve both your debt and your hoarding, wrap it up folks I cured this goon And if you're addicted to anything, drugs, overspending or whatever: Don't do that anymore, do good things instead from now on
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Aug 4, 2019 10:40
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extra stout posted:Pawning some nine dollar cable boxes will very likely solve both your debt and your hoarding, wrap it up folks I cured this goon He's going to Egypt and putting his cable box in the Pyramid at Giza we've already decided.
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Aug 4, 2019 10:41
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The_Continental posted:go to the cable company building and bring flowers they love that. Yea a whole box of flowers ;)
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Aug 4, 2019 11:00
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gently caress the box
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Aug 4, 2019 11:05
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If you’ve always paid cash for everything you have a terrible credit score. Don’t worry about returning the cable box.
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Aug 4, 2019 11:10
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I have a pile my garage. gently caress every corpo and steal their poo poo. Hope this clarifies your problem.
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Aug 4, 2019 11:15
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OP you have sinned againt a giant corporation and you must repent! Commence self flagellation immediately, it may be the only thing that can save your immortal bank account.
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Aug 4, 2019 11:17
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Finally! See I'm a Pinkerton detective employed by big cable and I've been undercover this entire time on these forums, slowly crafting my disguise and biding my time. I've been waiting for your slip up op. Big cable never forgets and a Pinkerton always gets his man. Since I don't know where you live yet just do me the favor of reporting to your nearest police station and confessing your crimes. Thank you.
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Aug 4, 2019 12:55
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ClamdestineBoyster posted:I’m not calling Speculum, those guys got gestapo trucks to make sure Drake always plays on my XM radio instead of Blackstreet. whoa, whoa... this is happening in trump's america? you should tweet him.
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Aug 4, 2019 13:37
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Chop the cable box into bits and post a Youtube video of you eating the cable box, that'll get you like ten bucks in ad revenue if you spend eight hours a day promoting it across the internet.
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Aug 4, 2019 13:58
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lol you paid for a storage unit for 15 years?
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Aug 4, 2019 14:18
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How many dead bodies are there in your storage unit that you paid for in cash for no particular reason?
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Aug 4, 2019 14:23
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Thanks everyone, this has really helped out with my big picture problems.
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Aug 4, 2019 14:33
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What do you need cable for anyway? It's all about Netflix and all that.
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Aug 4, 2019 16:29
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after the apocalypse there will still be a lot of coax infrastructure so i'd save that baby
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Aug 4, 2019 16:30
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Dr. Video Games 0112 posted:What do you need cable for anyway? It's all about Netflix and all that. Thank god we can get rid of 100 dollar a month cable and subscribe to 20 different streaming sites for $10 a month plus internet costs. Oops, someone guessed my password, there goes that credit card.
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Universe Master posted:Thank god we can get rid of 100 dollar a month cable and subscribe to 20 different streaming sites for $10 a month plus internet costs. Small price to pay for not having a so called "cable box" which everyone knows is just a box to house an extendable camera that watches you in the bathroom.
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