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this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2026
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What OP explained isn't arbitration. When you don't pay off your bills, they go through a shortened court process in which you haven't got any representation.
The claimant merely submits their records of the claimee owing them. Then the case is either upheld and the claimee gets 10 days to fight the case or pay before their accounts get impounded, or the case gets thrown out.
The claimee doesn't have any say in the entire process - they can only raise issues after they get the stern letter to pay.
Since there's no representation for one side, it's not arbitration.
Exactly. Companies shouldn't get better treatment when they behave worse.
Edit: Totally would be ok with longer timelines though, as companies can be slower for understandable reasons.