This whole loan request thing really scares me...
I think ridgemont is a real person who fully
intends to pay back this requested loan... thus I do
not believe he is a scammer. But if you walk into a bank and ask for a loan they're not going to give it to you just because you're "not a scammer". It seems like the Bitcoin lending community has put so much focus on figuring who is and who isn't a scammer that the whole concept of
creditworthiness, which is the truly important aspect of lending, has been disregarded and/or completely forgotten... Here's some of the major causes for concern...
The debtor...
- ... is unemployed
- ... is requesting a very large amount of unsecured debt ($15,000+)
- ... is promising a tremendous (quite frankly, outrageous) ROI/interest rate
- ... is insisting on anonymity
- ... is giving no details about how the money will be used
- ... is offering no collateral, feasible repayment plan or reasonable incentives
- ... MENTIONED GAMBLING IN A HUGE LOAN REQUEST
And that's not the half of it... I'm almost inclined to believe that he wants to get this loan because he believes he can make a huge, anonymous win in Bitcoin poker and pay everyone back -- while, of course, pocketing a large profit for himself. I don't doubt he would pay back the loan if he
could. But that's the issue here --
can he? I would say no, with about 90% certainty... If he got the loan he would probably pay back
something, but it would be well short of the principle and it would stretch out into a long-running delinquency and battle for creditors to reclaim their money... and in the end the creditors are highly unlikely to even get all of their principle back, much less this ridiculous interest...
I get the impression of someone who's quite young (probably 17 to 19 years old -- btw, lending to a minor is a big legal no-no) who's living at home with parents (hence the "no expenses" part) and has elaborate dreams about a big poker win (or perhaps he does have some
legitimate "dream job" he's hoping to get). And he's offering no details about how the money will be used or what it's for, what this education/job is he's going for and why this is necessary in the first place. I don't see how having $15,000 is going to help him get this supposed job. He said he needs an education which costs $3k, but he says he already has $3500 and a reliable family member who owes his $7k... so why is the loan needed, if he has no expenses? Wouldn't it be prudent to use the $3500 on hand to start his education, and get the $7k from his family member to live off of? If he has no expenses and is being supported by his parents he totally doesn't need this (I fear he'll only get himself in trouble)... Also note, it seems like he's unwilling to even disclose his age?
The other scary thing about this is
who in their right mind borrows $15,000 at 50% APR? He says the job he wants to get pays $35,000/year. If he gets this loan he will be obligated to pay back at least $22,500 (not to mention how much the BTC could appreciate within that year)... is he seriously going to spend an entire year of labor just to pay back this insanely high interest? I can't imagine any reasonable person doing this... I've been around the financial world long enough to know this smells dangerous... not because he's a bad guy but because he doesn't seem to know what he's getting himself into. You couldn't FORCE me at gunpoint to take
BTC1000+ BTC from you at 50% APR...
Now I'm probably going to get flamed by the OP for what I've just said... and that's another thing that bothers me. Everyone who's questioned the legitimacy or feasibility of this loan request has been flamed... In my mind that raises serious doubts the OP is even capable of getting a professional-level job with a salary; "people skills" don't seem to present. And he has refused to take anyone's advice on the right way of going about getting this loan. I think if he took the time to develop a real financial plan and was willing to give some ID and detailed information he just might
get this big loan... but I hope no one lends until he does this and shows that he has the creditworthiness...
Just my
BTC0.0014... My credit review services are thus rendered... Tips! (just kidding lol)
--ATC--
@ ridgemont4 ::None of this is intended as a personal offense/slur. I just think you don't realize what you're getting yourself into and really need to listen to the wisdom many community members here are trying to give you to help you
get a good loan. I wish you the best of luck in your goals and I hope you're able to find the financial means to make it a reality!