Woman Gets Notice for Owing a Nickel

Associated Press / The Wenatchee World ^ | July 15, 2004 | Associated Press

[Chummy]

Today's example of President Reagan's living words on what is the problem....

[Phantom Lord]

I remember in college getting a letter from the college library that I was overdue on a book and the fine was 25 cents. It cost them 27 cents (plus paper, envelope, time, etc...) to mail me the letter.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Bryan apparently was included in a recent mailing for small balances that Alexander said resulted in collection of more than $17,300. Alexander said she didn't know how much that mailing cost.

She knows. The answer is just too embarrassing.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I got an invoice just before graduating college for $0.00. I had to go to the office and pay them their $0.00 before I could graduate.

[nevergore]

"I got an invoice just before graduating college for $0.00. I had to go to the office and pay them their $0.00 before I could graduate. "

I hope you paid with a hundred dollar bill and asked for change......

NeverGore

[bikepacker67]

I got an invoice just before graduating college for $0.00. I had to go to the office and pay them their $0.00 before I could graduate.

It's a good thing you had it!

[laotzu]

You should have paid it all in pennies.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I started college at 25, was married with 1 kid. My second kid appeared between Sophomore & junior year. we were piss pot poor, but i managed to scrape up the whole $0.00, but just barely!

[Fierce Allegiance]

They only accepted checks. The people at the bank laughed when I told them the story.

[ZGuy]

I had one like this with the IRS. Except they also said the payment was late so they were penalizing me with a $250 late fee for not paying the $0.00 on time.

[Fierce Allegiance]

That's a scary one! The IRS are the one's who got Al Capone!

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Or, maybe she doesn't know, which would also be embarassing.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Seems to me we ought to switch the IRS for the FBI. The IRS is a meaner, tougher outfit. The FBI couldn't find its a** with both hands.

[TXBSAFH]

Business does it too. I once had an AT&T calling card. I canceled it about 3 1/2 years ago. I moved three years ago, and did not tell them of my change. For this whole length of time I get a statement from them every month saying I AM OWED $1.23! They owe me money!! I got my latest waste of postage Monday.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I had one like this with the IRS. Except they also said the payment was late so they were penalizing me with a $250 late fee for not paying the $0.00 on time.

That's a Catch 22. After you got the penalty notice, you owed them!

[STFrancis]

How did you resolve it..?

[wbill]

I once had an AT&T calling card. I canceled it about 3 1/2 years ago...

I had the same problem with them. Just call them up and they'll write it off. I was owed $0.04. They wrote me three times to tell me this, until I got tired of hearing from them and told them to close the account.

Most competent businesses write off accounts at a certain point. One place I worked wrote off all accounts at +/- 5 dollars. Made sense to me.

[snarkytart]

So did she pay the nickle or what?

lol

[TXBSAFH]

I have reached the point where I am just going to let them mail it to me to see how kerrying stupid these morons are.