| Gas Company Late Fee I live in a community that is served by one particular propane company. Cant have any another.
They recently raised their late fees to $36.00 , which I think is outrageous.
I have never seen such a high late fee on anything. Isnt there some kind of cap or something? |
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 hitachi369Embrace Your RightsPremium
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Grand Rapids, MI
kudos:4 | Don't pay late and it wont be an issue. |
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 MittvokPremium
join:2008-12-18
Clarksville, MI | reply to DocOc
said by DocOc :I live in a community that is served by one particular propane company. Cant have any another.
They recently raised their late fees to $36.00 , which I think is outrageous.
I have never seen such a high late fee on anything. Isnt there some kind of cap or something?
They cap it at $47. The more late you are the more you pay. Next time you're late, just be MEGA late. No biggie. |
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said by hitachi369:Don't pay late and it wont be an issue.
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 thegeekPremium
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I always love it when people bitch about late fees. And overdraft charges, that's another good one. Pay your bills on time and only spend what you earn and you won't have to deal with those fees. |
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| said by thegeek:I always love it when people bitch about late fees. And overdraft charges, that's another good one. Pay your bills on time and only spend what you earn and you won't have to deal with those fees.
ever heard of Identity Theft or Credit Card theft?
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hitachi369Embrace Your RightsPremium
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Grand Rapids, MI
kudos:4 | One should have redundancies and contingencies in place. To put all of your eggs in one basket is foolish. I have more than one checking account, more than one credit card. If one or many are compromised I would be able to satisfy my obligations. |
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 CylonRedPremium,MVM
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Bloom County | reply to billydunwood
Or sudden medical issues along with sudden job loss... ? Yea - a bunch of valid reasons and no one knows the OP.
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hitachi369Embrace Your RightsPremium
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Grand Rapids, MI
kudos:4 | At that point assuming you have liquidated all of your assets, the late payment for the gas is the least of your worries. |
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said by billydunwood:said by thegeek:I always love it when people bitch about late fees. And overdraft charges, that's another good one. Pay your bills on time and only spend what you earn and you won't have to deal with those fees.
ever heard of Identity Theft or Credit Card theft? Sure and people tend to get some slack cut to them for that. Which has nothing to do with the OP's issue. So they were rightfully served with the fee.
When does someone not being able to handle money turn into identity or credit card theft? 
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| Not everyone is able to pay their bills on time. People that have a weekly income or a bi weekly income are in a better state to do so. Your people that get paid monthly, ie management seniors and retiree's and disabled are not.
Its not easy to get a utility company to make their statements and due dates due on the day you get paid or before the time you get paid. I've seen people wrangle with Power Companies trying to buy 2 to 3 days, Because their bill is due and their checks have not come in.
Simply calling them and telling them I get paid on this certain date and I need my bill to be due around it is not easy, enless you make it clear from the get go, which many people forget. |
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CylonRedPremium,MVM
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Bloom County | reply to Cthen
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Which has nothing to do with the OP's issue. So they were rightfully served with the fee.
Hmmmm - I don't see where they said they were served with one - both of your 'points' are guesses at then very least.
The OP never said they got the fee or they just decided not to pay or was overextended. Some people pay attention to the potential fees.
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CylonRedPremium,MVM
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Bloom County | reply to DocOc
said by DocOc :I have never seen such a high late fee on anything. Isnt there some kind of cap or something?
Depends on state laws. The idea of a high late fee is to try and prevent people from paying late.
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Onion, NJ
kudos:1 | reply to CylonRed
I bet if there was a little competition in the market the fees would be reasonable.
Of course in the United States it is illegal to collude to avoid competition. You should contact the Attorney General and go all Sherman on the company.
Or you could start a company that sells unlimited gas for $1/month and charges a late fee of $10,000 for every day it is late.
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said by CylonRed: quote:
Which has nothing to do with the OP's issue. So they were rightfully served with the fee.
Hmmmm - I don't see where they said they were served with one - both of your 'points' are guesses at then very least. The OP never said they got the fee or they just decided not to pay or was overextended. Some people pay attention to the potential fees. Lol. Exactly. I love the people who jump right to "Well dont be late"
Not always that easy. Some people live week to week, check to check. Shit happens sometimes.
Point is, that is the largest late fee I have ever seen for any bill. I was just curious if there were laws regarding this. |
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
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Onion, NJ
kudos:1 | switch to a regulated utility, and you should be OK. |
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Canada
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said by Intoxicoded: Not everyone is able to pay their bills on time. People that have a weekly income or a bi weekly income are in a better state to do so.
What difference does it make if you get paid weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly (assuming the total monthly income is the same)?
If you get paid on a less frequent basis, you just have to manage your finances such that you set money aside for when the bills come in. It's not rocket science. |
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kudos:1 | I guess as opposed to a regular paycheck. |
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Evidently you didn't read my whole post. How many utility companies do you know, that will give you a bill date exactly the day you get paid? Not many and people in a weekly situation can save towards it or pay it before the due date. as opposed to the ones with monthly income have to wait intill one date for money. |
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