How does a $20 pizza end up costing $743.85 ??

[guyver01]

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/28319859/detail.html

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A $20 pizza could end up costing a Colorado Springs man $743.85.

Russell Tellup had a Domino's pizza delivered. He gave the delivery driver a $20 check that ended up bouncing, according to KRDO-TV.

"As soon as I found out that it bounced I contacted Domino’s to find out how to take care of it," Tellup told the TV station. "They told me I would receive a letter in the mail."

That letter said he owed $40: $20 for the pizza, plus $20 more.

"I never received the letter," said Tellup. "Apparently they mailed it to my old address, which is my girlfriend’s address."

A few days ago, Tellup received a summons in the mail at his new address. Inflated Dough, Inc., the company that owns the Domino’s store that delivered the pizza, was filing a lawsuit against Tellup.

Under Colorado law, if Tellup had paid the check plus $20 within 15 days of receiving the letter, he would only owe the $40.

However, by doing nothing, he faces $743.85 for check fees, court costs and attorney fees.

"I think the Legislature said 'OK, there’s going to be a penalty here, but we’re going to give you a chance to redeem yourself and pay the check,'" said Attorney Herman Lohse told KRDO-TV.

Tellup has the option of settling out of court for $600. He said that is what he plans to do.

D:

i think i may boycott dominoes

 

[SandEagle]

boycott Colorodo instead. dumbasses

 

[JulesMaximus]

boycott Colorodo instead. dumbasses

Because bouncing checks is something that shouldn't be punished?

 

[TwiceOver]

Court costs and Attorney fees? Small claims is like $50 and no attorneys allowed.

 

[TheVrolok]

paying for delivery pizza by check?

 

[Regs]

The guy wrote a freakin check for a pizza. Come on now.

 

[AMDZen]

Bouncing a check. Buwahahaha

Checks. Buwahahha

People still use checks? Buwahahaha

 

[Schfifty Five]

Because bouncing checks is something that shouldn't be punished?

No, there should be some sort of punishment, but this one is way too excessive for a $20 bounced check.

I know the story is probably missing a lot of info, but why would they go from sending 1 letter of "pay us $40" to "hey we're suing you".

Some things don't make sense:

1) Why was a second letter not sent?

2) Why did the Russell not contact Dominos a second time when he realized he didn't get any letter that he was told would be sent?

3) Why didn't he just go to the store itself and pay the pizza + any fees associated w/ a bounced check.

This story just screams of so many illogical steps by both parties.

 

[nick1985]

He should have been shot on the spot for writing a check for a pizza.

 

[gevorg]

...Inflated Dough, Inc., the company that owns the Domino’s store that delivered the pizza...

Inflated dough indeed.

 

[ElFenix]

He should have been shot on the spot for writing a check for a pizza.

some a-hole in the 10 item or less line wrote a check for the groceries. wtf.

 

[guyver01]

some a-hole in the 10 item or less line wrote a check for the groceries. wtf.

hey
i didn't have any cash, and i really needed that Hershey Bar

 

[Farmer]

Paying by check is fine. Bouncing on $20 is pretty pathetic.

 

[xanis]

Who the hell pays for a pizza with a check?

 

[mb]

Yeah sorry I have no sympathy for that moron.

 

[whattaguy]

He should also dump his girlfriend.

 

[purbeast0]

Who the hell pays for a pizza with a check?

first thought ... wtf?

 

[AMDZen]

boycott Colorodo instead. dumbasses

Also, you're an idiot.

 

[Gibson486]

They took him to court for $40????

 

[guyver01]

Who the hell pays for a pizza with a check?

It's called "Playing the Float"

you get paid Friday..
Order Pizza Thursday hoping they won't cash the check before your paycheck hits the account.

Sometimes ya win..

Sometimes ya lose. Most of the time ya lose, you pay an overdraft fee.

Never heard of it going to court...

 

[DaveSimmons]

> "I never received the letter," said Tellup. "Apparently they mailed it to my old address, which is my girlfriend’s address."

So he wrote a bad check, with an old address on it.

Maybe he was thinking they wouldn't be able to find him since the check had the wrong address.

 

[purbeast0]

It's called "Playing the Float"

you get paid Friday..
Order Pizza Thursday hoping they won't cash the check before your paycheck hits the account.

Sometimes ya win..

Sometimes ya lose. Most of the time ya lose, you pay an overdraft fee.

Never heard of it going to court...

probably shouldn't be "playing the float" on a $20 pizza ... you probably should be eating ramen instead.

 

[gorcorps]

boycott Colorodo instead. dumbasses

Why boycott somewhere that has laws in place to punish the fucks who give out bad checks? A check for $20... and it BOUNCED? A man with less than $20 in his account should NOT be buying pizza. They gave him an opportunity to pay the fee, but he never got his mail forwarded. Apparently he also never changed his legal address because then he would have gotten the $40 fee letter in the first place.

So to wrap up:
1.) He paid for pizza with money he didn't have
2.) He didn't get his mail forwarded to his new address (a service USPS provides)
3.) He never changed his legal address

He fucked up in at least three separate ways and you're blaming THE STATE OF MOTHERFUCKING COLORADO?!?!?! Ignore list... you're on it after I'm done in this thread. Jumping Jesus Christ on a cracker that's one of the stupidest things I've ever seen said in this place.

 

[nick1985]

Paying by check is fine.

no

 

[edro]

He should have been shot on the spot for writing a check for a pizza.

yes