Today, I got a call from my cable company in regards to a bill I didn't pay. I paid the bill two weeks ago in full, but they never told me the account changed when my name was put on the account. So now I owe $170 more, and my ex-roommate is getting a $140 refund in the mail. FML
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Today, I received an almost $400 bill for Internet services I don't even have. When I called and talk to them they told me I still owe them $77 because I didn't catch it within 3 months. FML
Today, I finally got my paycheck that I could enjoy $300 for myself after taking care of my bills with so many other ones. Then, I find out that the water was shut off, which is supposed to be my roommate's responsibility. Apparently, he has not paid it in months, and they want $288. FML
Today, I called my ex-girlfriend to see if she would meet up with me so I could give her money to pay off the rest of the TV we had on layaway before we broke up. Turns out she cancelled it and took all the money I put into it. I put $500 down. FML
Today, I learned I have over $10,000 in debt, despite never owning a credit card. Apparently, my ex-roommate had been replying to the credit card offers I was receiving in the mail. That also explains my missing driver's license a few months back. FML
Today, I received a surprise "absolute final notice" email for payment of an overdue fee from the university I withdrew from 6 months ago. Turns out, my old landlord has been hoarding their letters to me. As a result, my credit is now in the shitter and I had to pay an extra $120 in interest. FML
Today, my bank overdrafted my account to pay a bill that isn't due until next month. When I called them, they said they would fix the mistake, but I have to restore the account to zero before they'll give me my money back. So, I have to pay for my own money with the money they won't give me. FML
Today, I got a call from the county’s courthouse where I used to live saying I was being sued for fraud and expected in court to defend myself. Apparently, my ex took a loan out in my name and now I get to pay $2300 worth of legal fees and restitution to this loan company. FML
Today, I found out my roommate has been cheating me out of hundreds of dollars when I finally obtained records of the past year's electric bills, which are in her name. FML
Today, my power company notified me that one of the payments my husband and I sent last week for our overdue bill had bounced. FML
Today, I found out that I've been paying student fees for the wrong account. Apparently I have been paying for some other student's tuition. FML
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RpiesSPIES 27
I don't know how the stuff works, but refuse to pay. Also, hopefully you and your ex-roommate didn't depart on bad terms.
lulinator 40
That's some pretty expensive cable. You must watch a lot of TV.
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punchin 10
Prove to them you got the wrong account number and get the funds transfered to your account. If they refuse, keep climbing the chain until you get to the legal department.
MonstreBelle 29
I don't understand why people would think OP isn't responsible for the bill. The cable company can't accept payment from somebody whose name is no longer on the account, so they have to refund OP's roommate. Since OP's name is on the account, they are responsible for paying it. Not knowing isn't an excuse. It's the customer's responsibility to make sure they know and understand the terms of agreement before putting their name on any type of account, not the company's. It's part of being a responsible adult and sometimes you have to learn the hard way. The cable company didn't do anything wrong. OP did by assuming the cable company would accept a payment from someone who no longer lives there and whose name is no longer on the account. It sucks OP didn't know, but that doesn't mean it's okay to not pay the money they owe for a service they used.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
They didn't accept a payment from someone who no longer lives there. They accepted a payment from the OP. The Cable company however failed to mention that the account she needed to pay on had changed. So now they are sending the money the OP paid to the roommate who no longer lives there and did not pay for the bill and are demanding MORE money from the OP.
disbatch 14
Moron, why would they tell you how to handle your responsibility
fmyhardon 16
So get the $140 from the ex-roommate. Let us know when the Judge Judy episode airs.