Woman says company published check for 'right arm'

AP; Yahoo News ^ | Fri Jun 6, 2:47 PM ET | AP

[sirchtruth]

Things you never want to do. Comcast will pay through the nose for this!

[Gondring]

Pictiure?

;-)

[Grizzled Bear]

Of the right arm?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

I find it amazing that cable companies continue to act in such a way as to give out lottery wins to disgruntled customers.

I forget, are lawyers still more hated than cable companies, or has it finally happened that lawyers have the ability to say “Well, at least we’re not them.”

[sirchtruth]

Pictiure?

It's in our best interest NOT to post a pic if you find it.

I have been looking for it, but to no avail.

[sirchtruth]

I forget, are lawyers still more hated than cable companies, or has it finally happened that lawyers have the ability to say “Well, at least we’re not them.”

LOL! Somewhere Used-Car-Salemen have to be on this list, along with insurance agents!

[SAJ]

You forgot Regresscritters...

[Gondring]

It's in our best interest NOT to post a pic if you find it.

That was my point. Thus, the winky smiley, indicating jest.

[raybbr]

Let me get this sraight...

She sends a check that is clearly intended as a joke and then is offended when they publish her 'joke'?

Did they blot out the numbers? What's her complaint?

[SAJ]

Actually, if this woman wants to play hardball with lawsuits, she'd better watch herself. Comcast can attempt to cash the check, which of course no bank will pay, then file a Federal complaint against her for mail fraud (most checks are deliverd for clearing or return via US mail, and courts have ruled that mail fraud statutes apply in this sort of situation many times).

Can't imagine this woman wants any part of that charge, can you?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

I don’t think she sent it as a joke, it was more of a “screw you” check (imagine being told you would be charged, for example, $99 for all three services and getting your first bill for $137)

No, they didn’t blot out the numbers and they put it up on a publicly accessable site.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

they published her banking information including account number and routing info..(which was on the copy of the check)

[raybbr]

Sorry I got no real sympathy for her. While it wrong to publish the numbers she is to blame for her own recklessness.

[sirchtruth]

That was my point. Thus, the winky smiley, indicating jest.

Thanks for confiming it. After I posted the thread I thought, "Ut oh, somebody's gonna find it, post it, and fire and brimestone will fall on FR!"

[beaversmom]

As much as everyone likes to hate Comcast, I don’t think it was “they” as in Comcast that published her information. Most likely one or two employees that did it. She should sue them but “they” probably don’t have the big payout she’s looking for.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Sure she has to bear some responsibility, but they are going to lose in court and pay her plenty. This is a fairly common occurrence with most cable companies. They don't know the first thing about customer service or about being honest with their billing.

That's what happens when you establish government sponsored monopolies on a particular service. I haven't had cable for 8 years now because I refuse to do business with the thieving con-men who run the cable company in my town.

This is why satellite providers are cleaning up in a lot of areas.

[mysterio]

Comcast stinks.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

When Comcast had the mail delivered, the check was in their possession and control. If they allowed an employee to take the check and do personal things with it, then they were negligent in making sure that her banking information was secured.

Comcast will be paying her big bucks for their sloppy handling of a customer's financial information.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

What are her damages?

[Fester Chugabrew]

If they allowed an employee to take the check and do personal things with it, then they were negligent in making sure that her banking information was secured.

I'm not so sure written checks carry any guarantee of privacy. I've seen a number of busniess publicly post bogus checks at the cash register, perhaps as a reminder to the cashier and general public.