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I Got My Property Tax Bill For My Car Trailer

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AngliaGT

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Here in Virginia we pay property tax on vehicles & trailers.
I had the trailer stored in the next county (Bedford County).
As you may recall,last year I received a tax bill for $1.08 on it.
There was an envelope enclosed company to send the payment in.
I noticed that the address on the envelope was in North Carolina,so
I assume that they pay that company to collect & process it.I wonder
just how much they spent to collect that $1.08?
But wait,it gets even better - This year I received a tax bill for $0.00,
with an envelope enclosed for payment.I was tempted to write a check out
for $0.00,& send it in,just to see what would happen.
 
You’d think that there would be a threshold at which the computer program would not process the bill. I would guess that it cost in the neighbourhood of $10.00 if not more (probably!) to get that let to your door…

But at least your bill went down!
 
A few years ago I got a refund check from AT&T for an apparent overcharge in the amount of $0.08. I didn't cash it and kept it for a long time. I would post a photo of it but can't find it anymore. So apparently big companies as well as government entities don't have or use common sense.
 
So apparently big companies as well as government entities don't have or use common sense.

Yep - instead of common sense, now they turn their decisions and communications over to computers!
 
charlie74 said:
You’d think that there would be a threshold at which the computer program would not process the bill. I would guess that it cost in the neighbourhood of $10.00 if not more (probably!) to get that let to your door…

But at least your bill went down!
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I got a stock dividend check for $0.02,& didn't cash it.
For some reason I had to call the company that issued it,
& mentioned that I tore up & recycled the check.They responded
that with "We'll issue another check".
I think that I still have it here somewhere.
 
NutmegCT said:
So apparently big companies as well as government entities don't have or use common sense.

Yep - instead of common sense, now they turn their decisions and communications over to computers!
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Apparently a computer program is far cheaper than hiring someone with common sense, if you can find such a person today.
 
Common sense is an oxymoron !
Many years ago ,after a move , I received a statement from my old bank showing a balance of 1 cent
in the account I had closed when I had moved.
So every year I would receive another one(stamps were .15$ then).Finally there came a statement
that said there was 2 cents in this account (I closed in the 70's).
I finally took pity on the fools and wrote them a letter giving them permission to do what ever
they wanted to with this 2 cents.
Mad dog
 
mctriumph said:
Common sense is an oxymoron !
Many years ago ,after a move , I received a statement from my old bank showing a balance of 1 cent
in the account I had closed when I had moved.
So every year I would receive another one(stamps were .15$ then).Finally there came a statement
that said there was 2 cents in this account (I closed in the 70's).
I finally took pity on the fools and wrote them a letter giving them permission to do what ever
they wanted to with this 2 cents.
Mad dog
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On the plus side you finally got to give someone your 2 cents worth and they listened. :ROFLMAO:
 
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