December 8, 2003
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Sometimes the absurdities of life really amaze me. Over the weekend, I recieved not one, but two unexpected checks in the mail as a result of a lawsuit against a bank with whom I used to have a credit card. Although I no longer have this account, apparently the legal action required that I receive the money. One check was for 13 cents and the other was for 19 cents. The checks were mailed separately. That’s right, this bank spent $.74 postage plus the cost of cutting the checks to send me $.32!!
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I am having a busy couple of weeks, so I may not be blogging much. I have been subbing since last Thursday for a teacher whose mom died. I teach adult classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Tonight, I wrap gifts for Santa Anonymous after school. Wednesday, I am helping with the choir party at church. Friday, I have a breakfast meeting to plan the next session of the class for unemployed people that I will be teaching in January and February. Then I will be doing prep for that class for the rest of the day. I hope I will be blogging at some point during all that, but I can’t be sure.
Comments (17)
yeah I’ve recieved checks like that. One of lifes very silly things. Makes a person scratch their head and think…huh?
Cash’em ..make ‘em pay… and be careful not to stretch your self too thin.
regards, Inlow
I wonder how many customers they have done that too . I am sure most of you would of rather the money gone to a charity . Its always a busy time of year
Wow…what a bizarre checking situation.
Take care while you’re away from xanga.
I’ve never got money back. At least it’s something rather than nothing. Well, wouldn’t we all like to be .32 cents? Hehe.
Take care and have a lovely week!
You do sound busy. The checks, sounds like a buracracy (spelled wrong!)
My settlement came to $3.57 … but rather than send me a check, they credited it to my account, which had been closed for several years. I had to call their 800- toll-free number and spend half an hour defeating their computerized phone system to talk to a human so I could insist they send me a check. The check did arrive promptly, though.
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I once got a bank refund cheque for $2.75 because I had requested it rather than it being added to my account. They charged me $15 admin fee……
That’s so funny! You know I received a check for like 12 cents a few years ago and I thought it was pretty silly!
Man don’t spend that all in one place!
haha…how funny!!!!!! nothing like a little extra cash at christmas…lol
wow your rich arnt you ! But you won i think lol.Love and hugs fancy
I was about to leave on a long vacation, so when I paid my monthly gas bill I gave them enough to cover what would be charged on the next billing, but I underestimated by 50 cents and they charged me a $2.50 penalty for being a few days “late” even though they were making interest on all that money I’d paid them a month in advance.
yes, but then they spent a lot more in lawyer’s fees too, no?
Really Nance…how old are your students?…are they particularly nite classes u sub for?..My point being is I hated my one nite classe(Statistics)…the class was always thin…managed to brown-nose myself into a C…lol…ah!…those were the good days!
BTW>>No Checking Account here…only savings!
You lead an interesting life Nancy, as for banks…but I won’t curse.
I used to receive 12 cent dividend checks in the mail… I laughed @ that too