Re: Junk Faxes

From: Margie (nomoremargiesjunk_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 17:01:23 GMT

Steevo,
This is all well and good, but I'm not sure I have the time or energy
or inclination to go through the process of suing in small claims
court. I know, nothing will change unless people get involved, but
I'm not sure I'm ready to tackle this particular beast.

Margie

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 09:40:48 -0700, "Steevo@my-deja.com"
<steevo@my-deja.com> wrote:

>On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:57:33 GMT, Margie
><nomoremargiesjunk@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>Steevo,
>>A very interesting read. A little snippet from part of the site:
>>
>>Q. Should I call the opt out number? Unplug my fax machine for a week?
>>
>>A. No it is way too risky...the cure might be worse than the disease!
>>It tells them you read your faxes and they aren't wasting their time.
>>Sue them instead. One person wrote in recently:
>>
>>I was only getting a few each week until I started calling the opt out
>>numbers. Now I'm deluged with them and am ready to sue. If it's
>>illegal, why can't they be stopped?
>
>Yep. Sue them.
>
>My feeling is under the law I don't have to opt out of the junk faxes,
>and as long as they are willing to pay the damages set forth in the
>TCPA law they can keep on faxing. I am willing to accept them as long
>as they are willing to pay.
>
>The government fined Fax.com 5.4 million dollars and have not
>collected. If the US government can't get them to stop faxing or to
>pay their fines why should they stop faxing you? They get paid for
>it. Nothing will make them stop.
>
>Until we all sue them and their sleazy customers, that is.
>
>

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