Lin
Austin,#2Consumer Suggestion
Thu, October 03, 2002
I wasn't too bright, so I caugh on their games a little late; regardless of how early the payments were send, i would find a late charge on the following month's statement. Paying over the phone would avoid the $30ish charge since they only charge $10 to take payment over the phone. Being cheap and poor as I am, I started play their game and telling them that the statements have not been getting to me a couple of days before the due date. Since I don't have a statement, I can't make payment. Even if I mail it out, it would be late due to no fault of my own. So i would ask them to take a note and waive the late charge. I would also tell them agree to that if a late charge on the bill, i can just call back to have it fixed. Am I bad for doing that? I think they charged me more on the late fees then the 12 months of 0% rate would save me! If the lowly operator can't do as you, the customer, requests, just ask for his/her supervisor. If they wanna make us miserable, we might as well keep them busy.