I always love “behind the scenes” type articles and videos and in the article today, The Wall Street Journal follows repo man George Dowdy (and others) from Speed Kingz Recovery. Bonus points for these guys being just a couple towns over from me in Maryland!
We Spent the Night Shift With the Repo Man, Who Is Busier Than Ever [The Wall Street Journal] – “An estimated 1.73 million vehicles were repossessed last year, the most since recession-wracked 2009, according to automotive-service business Cox Automotive. There are signs the surge continues: This year’s repo volume at Cox’s Manheim auctions unit was up 12% through the end of September compared with the same period last year.”