SweetLou wrote:
toedtoes wrote:
Of course you should get proof of mailing. If they believed everyone who said "my check got lost in the mail", they'd never have anyone pay on time.
It is YOUR responsibility to make sure the payment arrives on time. If you choose to mail without proof of delivery then you are taking your chances.
While good advice, do you do the same even with your utility bills? Do we really need to get proof of mailing on all our bills now? My mistake here is not going into their office. I just wanted to let others know to watch out
Well if you're going to complain about being bended over at being charged a late fee because your check "got lost in the mail", then maybe you should do it for everything.
Why should anyone simply take your word that you mailed them a check and it got lost? Do you realize how often people lie about that? Should landlords' waive late fees because their renters claim "the check got lost in the mail"? Should any business?
Everyone here is calling it a scam and whining about evil California again.
There is nothing evil about it and there is no scam. California state government offices base receipt of payment on the postmark (I believe you can find that in state law). They don't hold a check uncashed so they can get more money out of you.
On the other hand, they don't waive late fees because of an unsubstantiated claim of lost mail.
In this day and age of electronic bill pay, etc., getting proof of mailing for the few times you actually send a check through the mail is not unreasonable if you want to be sure to avoid a late fee.
Whether you choose to wait in line at the DMV or at the Post Office is your choice. But no one is screwing you.
