Is a law against “retroactive” payments, and if there is anything I can do?
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Is a law against “retroactive” payments, and if there is anything I can do?
I am a customer of a cable company. Recently, the company has told us that a payment from 6 months ago made with a money order had not gone through. After getting together my receipt and bank payments I was told this isn’t enough and that they will not drop this. My bank has said that the companyhas not tried to cash the money order. I have asked the company to send back the money order as collateral and I will pay them, but I will not pay on this bill until then, as that would be admitting fault. They refuse to send my money order back to me or the bank.
Asked on August 13, 2012 under General Practice, Illinois
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
So long as you made the payment to the cable company and you have evidence such as receipts that you did so, then you are under no obligation to make a second payment on the obligation if the cable company will not send back the money order it has that you sent it. It is not your fault that the cable company has not submitted the money order for payment with its bank.
There is nothing illegal that the cable company is doing, albeit it is bad business. You should write a letter to the company setting forth your position as to payment made. Keep a copy of the letter for future use and need.
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