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The Clark Howard Podcast

8.13.19 Movie theater subscription services; Zombie debt on the rise; Beware the dent repair scam

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.65.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Movie Pass and Sinemia are both effectively out of business. But in the process they taught the film theater industry that if you offer a deal, many will take advantage of it. The movie industry has faced stagnation and steady decline with fewer people going to movie theaters. AMC was the first to offer a subscription through Stubs A-List – around $20 month for 3 movies a week.  Regal’s program is $18 - $24 per month – offers unlimited movies! Only subscribe if you’ll really use the subscription. Zombie debt reaches into the past to cause havoc in the present and future.  Rogue collectors buy very old debt for a fraction of a penny on the dollar.  Old debts can’t be sued against. But crooks in the industry are contacting people and conning them with trick offers. They suggest you pay $1 or another nominal sum to settle an old debt. BUT in many states, as soon as you do that, the debt is treated as new – and you can be sued against it again. You no longer have a statute of limitations protections. Never agree to any partial payment against an old debt. Nicole from Team Clark has a relative who got a pitch in a retail parking lot. Her sister-in-law was approached in a Kroger parking lot. The person noticed dents in her car and offered to fix them for $160 – far less than a body shop would charge. He said he had the equipment in his car, was off early – let her know he was a family man. Nicole's sister-in-law noticed his car was beat up, and politely declined. This scheme has been around at least 10 years. NEVER fall for a parking lot pitch to fix a car. Just say no. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Whether you picked yourself riding roller coasters...

0:04.8

Or slowing things right down,

0:07.6

gliding along calm, clear waterways immersing yourself in nature.

0:12.0

And the wildlife?

0:14.0

With a Virgin Atlantic holiday to Kiss and Me Florida, you can do it all.

0:19.0

For your home away from home and much, much more,

0:22.0

book your dream adventure now for 2024.

0:25.0

At your local store on the phone or at virginholidays.crow.uk.

0:36.0

Great to have you here on the Clark Howard Show where it's all about you and your wallet.

0:41.0

I want you to learn ideas to me so you can save more and spend less.

0:45.0

And don't let anyone ever rip you off.

0:48.0

Coming up in just a few minutes, speaking of a giant rip off...

0:52.0

Zombies coming to invade your life.

0:55.0

I'm going to tell you what you need to know and how to protect yourself.

1:00.0

And coming up yet later, there's a scam working parking lots.

1:04.0

I need to tell you what you need to be on the alert for as you're out and about.

1:11.0

So, in our never-ending saga of talking about movie discounts,

1:18.0

I got something new for you.

1:21.0

So, I'd say the most polarizing company of the last two years

1:27.0

that we've dealt with on our show is MoviePass.

1:30.0

That is now in Suspended Animation.

1:33.0

And they had a competitor named Cinemia in Suspended Animation.

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