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I saw this on TV last week. I think there was more to it then just that too. Like something where there was a late fee of $48 and she paid that so there as a cent left.
City threatens blind woman over unpaid 1-cent bill
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/cus...,6127421.storyThe Associated Press 9:42 AM EST, November 18, 2008
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - A 74-year-old blind woman was shocked when her daughter found a letter from the city saying a lien would be placed on her home unless she paid an overdue water bill.
The amount? 1 cent.
Eileen Wilbur told The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro the letter sent her blood pressure soaring, and pointed out that stamps cost 42 cents.
City Collector Debora Marcoccio said the letter was among 2,000 sent out. A computer automatically prints letters for accounts with an overdue balance, and they are not reviewed by staff before being mailed, she said.
The letter warned of a lien and a $48 penalty if the overdue bill is not paid by Dec. 10. The charge was from the previous fiscal year, which ran from July 2007 to July 2008.
``My question is, how come it wasn't paid when the (original) bills went out?'' Marcoccio said.
Wilbur's daughter, Rose Brederson, who discovered the bill in her mother's mail, called the situation ``ridiculous.'' But she said her mother, who has lived in the home since 1959, would likely end up paying the penny.
I saw this on TV last week. I think there was more to it then just that too. Like something where there was a late fee of $48 and she paid that so there as a cent left.
poor lady. she didn't see this coming.
Last edited by ashbeeigh; 11-25-2008 at 02:48 PM. Reason: I liked this one better
worst. pun. ever.
Maybe they should upgrade their billing software. Most commercial billing applications have parameters that will suppress bills if they're below a certain amount.
Or maybe they're just a bunch of ing assholes trying to bilk as many people as possible for whatever they can get.
It's not a problem of technology or anything sinister. It's just laziness.
She'll be seeing their attorneys if she doesn't pay it. I'm sure she was blindsided by the whole ordeal, but her going blind with rage isn't going to help the situation. Maybe after this fiasco, the city won't leave her in the dark.
ens would have made this last 500 pages.
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