But nobody reminded me or called me that I have to pay my bill on time!

[TNT]

Whoa! Hold it right there now! When I worked for Adelphia, now Comcast, they actually did allow this crap to happen...
...
Now that Comcast is in charge, I do not believe they are that generous anymore.

What that before or after the Rigas family looted Adelphia?

Anyhow, when a cable company is in the process of being sold -- whether it's a strong company or a bankrupt one -- bizarre deals are common. It's because of the way cable deals are structured.

When my original company was being sold, we sent salesmen out to visit our hardcore non-pays... the ones who'd been disconnected months ago and still owed money. We offered them forgiveness up to $150 on their past bill, and rates starting at $19.95 a month for full basic, guaranteed for one year. Even bigger discounts if the customer also added digital and internet. Just to make sure they didn't get away, instead of making them wait a week for installation, we'd roll a truck the very same day.

[Boozy]

HAHAHA! Quoted! (slightly edited to fit space limitation)

Aww, thanks. That gave me a warm fuzzy.

[Andara Bledin]

Online banking has saved me hundreds of dollars. I was always forgetting to pay bills. Once I hear someone rustling papers at my front door. When I open it is is my landlord posting a "Pay Rent or Quit" notice. I then smacked my head, reached over to the little table by the door and hand him the stamped and unmailed envelope with my rent. I still had to write him another check for the late fee.

Fun fact: Late fees for rent aren't legal in California.

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[myswtghst]

I'm a huge fan of online bill pay, as I check my email constantly, and can pay my bills in a matter of minutes while at work.

Granted, I do get a reminder when my rent is due--my slightly overprotective father often texts me on the first of each month to remind me. I can be a little bit of a ditz at times, and tend to forget stuff like that, but I would never expect anyone at a company to call and "remind" me that I owe them money.

[KuzcoLlama]

Fun fact: Late fees for rent aren't legal in California.

Yes and no. It's still consistently being argued in courts:
http://www.rha.org/government/caa_ba...ees_051506.pdf

[felixxkatt]

I used to be in collections for a phone place. it was like working in hell. and the thing was... at the company I worked for, anyway... we DID call them repeatedly. in fact by the tiime i called anyone they already had three callbacks and i was just calling to say "we're shutting off your service unless you pay us right now over the phone by credit card" and people would STILL act like utter babies. "wah, you can't shut off my phone, my husband/wife/mother/son/father/daughter/roommate is deathly ill! you never told me i had to PAY for caller ID! you never told me that call waiting COSTS EXTRA! WAHHHH!"

[Andara Bledin]

Where I got my data on late fees for rent:
http://www.caltenantlaw.com/LateFees.htm

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[KuzcoLlama]

Where I got my data on late fees for rent:
http://www.caltenantlaw.com/LateFees.htm

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I would be wary of a website run by someone who appears to have more of a interest in my money, and the possibility of them putting a spin on things.

[Severen13]

I find it amazing that these people made it to adulthood without being reminded that they need to breathe.