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xoxoxoBruce · 04-21-2016, 10:39 AM

I received my quarterly bill from the trashman. It's a postcard, perforated down the middle to send back half with payment and keep half as a receipt. This means I have to address an envelope, so being smarter than the average bear I figure I'll print a handful of envelopes to save myself from that tedious chore. The program I use to print envelopes doesn't list those 6½ x 3½ envelopes so it takes a little dicking around to get it right, then print a dozen envelopes, which should last me the rest of my life.

Reasonably pleased with myself, I write a check, stuff the envelope, smack a stamp on it, piece of cake. Having accomplished this I go to put the receipt and printed envelopes in my trashman folder. Golly goshes, Batman, what's this? Eleven preprinted envelopes which leads me to believe I did this three months ago.

When I got a heating oil bill a few days later, I checked for preprinted envelopes in the heating folder first, because I'm smarter than the average old man.

glatt · 04-21-2016, 11:02 AM

I haven't seen this bill on a postcard BS.

If they want my money, they damn well better give me an envelope with a window so when I put the bottom torn off bit in there, the address shows through the window.

Smart idea with the pre-printed envelopes though.

Undertoad · 04-21-2016, 11:11 AM

The last bill I pay with checks is the landlord, and that's because I like having the extra days of breathing room in case the shit hits the fan.

glatt · 04-21-2016, 11:28 AM

I'm POA for my cousin, and get tons of bills for him that I mail in. He's a stamp collector, and as a result, I have literally thousands of stamps I can use to mail bills back. Stamps that are worth less than face value because nobody wants them.

Speaking of that, did you know that you can go to a stamp collecting store and get unused US stamps for as low as 50% of face value? Not forever stamps, but first class stamps that no longer cover the cost of a letter. Mix and match to come up with the correct postage for less than the cost of a forever stamp. These stamp collectors mail all their stuff with old random stamps. It's kind of cool.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-21-2016, 12:34 PM

Dealing with local businesses, they usually don't even have a website, no less an alternate way to pay them. Some of the utilities in PA charge an extra fee for paying online or by phone.

classicman · 04-24-2016, 02:20 PM

What Bruce said. I still pay a couple of mine through snail mail as they charge $3.50 or $10.00 to do it online. Screw that.

Gravdigr · 04-25-2016, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

...they charge $3.50 or $10.00 to do it online...

In a kind of reversal of that, RockAuto.com now charges a $10.00 surcharge to take an order over the phone.

classicman · 04-25-2016, 06:12 PM

At least that makes sense.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-25-2016, 09:44 PM

Is that to order something for pick-up or delivered, Grav?

Gravdigr · 05-04-2016, 12:08 PM

I think it's any order placed over the phone.

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04-21-2016, 10:39 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Welcome to Old Age I received my quarterly bill from the trashman. It's a postcard, perforated down the middle to send back half with payment and keep half as a receipt. This means I have to address an envelope, so being smarter than the average bear I figure I'll print a handful of envelopes to save myself from that tedious chore. The program I use to print envelopes doesn't list those 6½ x 3½ envelopes so it takes a little dicking around to get it right, then print a dozen envelopes, which should last me the rest of my life. Reasonably pleased with myself, I write a check, stuff the envelope, smack a stamp on it, piece of cake. Having accomplished this I go to put the receipt and printed envelopes in my trashman folder. Golly goshes, Batman, what's this? Eleven preprinted envelopes which leads me to believe I did this three months ago. When I got a heating oil bill a few days later, I checked for preprinted envelopes in the heating folder first, because I'm smarter than the average old man. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-21-2016, 12:34 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Dealing with local businesses, they usually don't even have a website, no less an alternate way to pay them. Some of the utilities in PA charge an extra fee for paying online or by phone. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-24-2016, 02:20 PM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	What Bruce said. I still pay a couple of mine through snail mail as they charge $3.50 or $10.00 to do it online. Screw that. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-25-2016, 06:12 PM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	At least that makes sense. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-25-2016, 09:44 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Is that to order something for pick-up or delivered, Grav? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-21-2016, 11:02 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I haven't seen this bill on a postcard BS. If they want my money, they damn well better give me an envelope with a window so when I put the bottom torn off bit in there, the address shows through the window. Smart idea with the pre-printed envelopes though.

04-21-2016, 11:11 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The last bill I pay with checks is the landlord, and that's because I like having the extra days of breathing room in case the shit hits the fan.

04-21-2016, 11:28 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'm POA for my cousin, and get tons of bills for him that I mail in. He's a stamp collector, and as a result, I have literally thousands of stamps I can use to mail bills back. Stamps that are worth less than face value because nobody wants them. Speaking of that, did you know that you can go to a stamp collecting store and get unused US stamps for as low as 50% of face value? Not forever stamps, but first class stamps that no longer cover the cost of a letter. Mix and match to come up with the correct postage for less than the cost of a forever stamp. These stamp collectors mail all their stuff with old random stamps. It's kind of cool.

05-04-2016, 12:08 PM	#10
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I think it's any order placed over the phone. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-04-2016, 12:09 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	__________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-16-2016, 10:44 AM	#12
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	__________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-17-2016, 10:02 PM	#13
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I like this thread.

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