OK all
Im told a made mistake.
No real way to prove it till a whole lot of bad feelings mount
SO
Here is what I did (Ill include PMs where I can)
Mailed a personal check for a box of assorted shells ($25.00)
Asked about a local Bank of America to make sure it was close by
Since the person I purchased the items from was a little green,
I encouraged him to cash the check before they sent the items
STANDARD operating procedure!
Paid over the asking price to cover a portion of the shipping
Mailed the check and thought nothing more about it.
Was assured the the items would go out on a certain day
Shipped late
Not a real big issue though...............
Here is the PM I got today:
"Mr. (JR&SON) of (XXX) horne drive, Roxboro, NC.
I believe you neglected to do the following:
You:
A) Dated a check FIVE MONTHS AHEAD of send date.
B) You forgot to sign the check.
You have 24 hours to rectify this. I won't accept any check, only POSTAL MONEY ORDER.
Mail $30.00 to my address IMMEDIATELY."
(XXXXX)
(everything in the parenthsis I changed to protect the innocent)
OK
Im operating under the assumption that I screwed up,
As I have no quick way to prove otherwise
Not to make light of it, but I know for a fact that 25 years ago
I forgot to sign another check,
Written to my next door neighbor for running my paper route!
SO
Here is how Im going to fix the situation
I put a stop payment on the "wrong" check (cost $30.00)
Friday morning 9am Ill be at the Bank of America
Ill pick up a BofA Money Order for $25.00 (cost $5.00)
I will then ship it Via the US Post Office Express (cost $5.00?)
The seller should have the Money Order Saturday
So my $25.00 purchase is costing me $65.00 total
Im looking on the bright side though, it is a $40.00 lesson learned
And the $5.00 extortion, Im not paying it
Anyone else see a problem with this plan?
Anyone think of a quicker way to fix it?
A slightly embarrassed
JR&SON
Im told a made mistake.
No real way to prove it till a whole lot of bad feelings mount
SO
Here is what I did (Ill include PMs where I can)
Mailed a personal check for a box of assorted shells ($25.00)
Asked about a local Bank of America to make sure it was close by
Since the person I purchased the items from was a little green,
I encouraged him to cash the check before they sent the items
STANDARD operating procedure!
Paid over the asking price to cover a portion of the shipping
Mailed the check and thought nothing more about it.
Was assured the the items would go out on a certain day
Shipped late
Not a real big issue though...............
Here is the PM I got today:
"Mr. (JR&SON) of (XXX) horne drive, Roxboro, NC.
I believe you neglected to do the following:
You:
A) Dated a check FIVE MONTHS AHEAD of send date.
B) You forgot to sign the check.
You have 24 hours to rectify this. I won't accept any check, only POSTAL MONEY ORDER.
Mail $30.00 to my address IMMEDIATELY."
(XXXXX)
(everything in the parenthsis I changed to protect the innocent)
OK
Im operating under the assumption that I screwed up,
As I have no quick way to prove otherwise
Not to make light of it, but I know for a fact that 25 years ago
I forgot to sign another check,
Written to my next door neighbor for running my paper route!
SO
Here is how Im going to fix the situation
I put a stop payment on the "wrong" check (cost $30.00)
Friday morning 9am Ill be at the Bank of America
Ill pick up a BofA Money Order for $25.00 (cost $5.00)
I will then ship it Via the US Post Office Express (cost $5.00?)
The seller should have the Money Order Saturday
So my $25.00 purchase is costing me $65.00 total
Im looking on the bright side though, it is a $40.00 lesson learned
And the $5.00 extortion, Im not paying it
Anyone else see a problem with this plan?
Anyone think of a quicker way to fix it?
A slightly embarrassed
JR&SON