Funniest bill we have ever received....

[BarkerChickens]

To start, we recently sold our Honda Insight, but it was still financed. So, we paid off the car at the time of the sale, did the paperwork for the guy who bought it and we are mailing him the title (which we just received in the mail on Friday). With the title, the finance company sent us a letter stating the car is pad in full and the loan has been satisfied. All seems normal...


Then, we get a bill in the mail from the finance company.

Amount due: $0.00
Due Date: 5/30/2012

OH!!! And it says that we must make the payment by 6/10/2012 to avoid a late charge of $18.93.

Really?

DH and I really want to send the payment note with a check for $0.00 dollars.

 

[RHB]

 

[Moxiechick]

I don't trust banks/finance companies. How much you wanna make a bet that 6/11/12, you receive a bill for the late fee?

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

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We've had the worst luck with supposedly "reputable" companies trying to rip us off for such nonsense... it's almost a daily occurrence here.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

oh lord, please send a check for zero dollars and zero cents. and ask for a receipt of payment!

 

[Tala]

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Make a copy of the letter stating the car is paid in full, and staple the payment note to THAT instead of a check.



It's entirely possible that there was a breakdown in communication nobody pulled your loan out of the billing system. The computer probably automatically spits out the bill which got mailed, no actual HUMAN noticed that they were billing you for $0. At least that's what I'd figure. They might fix it if you can talk to a real live person.

 

[TigerLilly]

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I would do it & soon, just for the laugh!

 

[moonlyghtegirl]

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I just paid off my Miata, and got the same thing in the mail from the finance company a couple of days ago!

 

[dawg53]

Dont you just love playing head games with those clowns?

 

[BarkerChickens]

We'll have to send something or call since I don't trust them either to not bill us a late payment!