There was one particualr video place we’d use, and I was careful to always return the tapes on time, because I hated the late fee.
However, if I hadn’t gotten anything their for a month or two, when I rent to rent the tape, they’d always tell me I had a late charge against my account. Evem though I was sure I’d returned the tape on time, it was hard to argue because it was months ago.
I figured out they were just tagging old accounts with a late fee, because it was hard to argue with.
They always charged a fee no matter what. That was the game.
Same with libraries. There’s always a late fee when you go in the next time. Sometimes they’ll say you didn’t return the book but I always managed to find it on the shelf.
After that happened once, I’d be getting a signed receipt for the return!