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brewksy says: "For one, "Judge" shows on TV are not real court, they're contractually-bound TV entertainment. But the recommendations are the same - get witnesses, photos, everything you can find and pay the few bucks for the small claims cost.
Then, there's a 90 percent chance your defendant won't show. You'll win and then take your legal demands to his bank and screw his account over <--- that's the best part."
Stateless says:
"Yeah, those shows are actually arbitration that they run in the style of a small claims court, but it isn't, and the judge actors can make any decision they like. Any "winnings" on those shows are deducted from the pay for appearing on the show, so money doesn't actually change hands either (but arbitration can still include returned property, etc, which still must be done)."
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You won't be going on a TV show.
Most people KNOW "judge shows" are for entertainment purposes, that's not the point.. One can learn a lot by watching some of them. But if one can win in court, the deal is done especially if one knows he can win. It looks like time and emotional effort will be spent either way.
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