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
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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, my cell phone service was interrupted because I owed the company 27 cents. It cost 36 dollars to reinstate my service. 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 got my cell phone bill. I pay for 700 minutes per month. I used 9 last month. FML
Today, I realized while paying bills on my phone I fat-fingered which credit card I was paying and sent 299 to a paid-off card instead of 200 to another one. Now I'm going to have overdraft fees too. 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 owe the government money and that the amount will increase if I miss the deadline two months ago. FML
Today, I received an overdue bill for my now nonexistent car that caught fire in July. FML
Today, my parents were surprised when I told them that changing the internet and cable service would also cut themselves off from the internet service's email. Which they have everything connected too. I thought about this when they told me they were saving $200 on switching. They apparently did not. FML
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Top comments
RememberSchlitz 9
Talk to the head of the billing department. No flunkey is allowed to remove a bill entirely.
Jkalia 19
Maybe talk to a lawyer?
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shesaywha 19
Nope, just one.
andrmac 25
Um payment without services rendered is illegal talk to a supervisor or manager of the company and if that doesn't straighten it out go to the better business bureau.
gracehi 33
$133 is pretty expensive for internet service, even in the States. Usually if one's bill is that high, they're also playing for television and possibly a landline well.
jimeple 12
PUC
Icyday 7
Report them to the FCC. The FCC takes billing for services that were not rendered very seriously. The company will end up having to remove your charges AND pay a fine.
kvb81295 9
I'm surprised no one has suggested Time Warner Cable... you get charged the bill from the people who lived at your address before you.
TheDeathCard 8
Just don't pay it, you don't owe them a penny...
ainsworth_fml 1
We lived in BFE and called to have local internet installed. Install tech showed up, said he needed something else and would be back the next day, that turned into the next week, (daily phone calls here) FINALLY we find out from the second tech that there's no lines available and we wont be getting internet from them. Okay everything is canceled, whatever. Got the cancellation we owe 00.00 letter in two days. Cut to six months later, I start getting calls from their in house debt collectors... for not paying the internet bill. With late fees and collection fees they pinged us for over a grand. It took another year to fight and have removed from everything because it was "our fault" that they tried to charge us for a service they never installed. Even with emailing / faxing and all the proof that it was canceled it was still an uphill batte
healthcarechick 9
Um I don't think so. They're just treating you like some dumbass. Don't give them a damn dime
mwek3 11
let me guess, at&t?