I'm not interested enough in collecting the $84 to waste my time filing a small claims action.  It just isn't worth the hassle.  Like I said, I know the owner and I can give him a call to straighten it out if I have to.  I'm not that worried about it. 

More troubling to me is that someone wouldn't realize that the best way to stop getting past-due notices is to pay your bills on-time.  How tough is that?  If you don't, you should expect a past-due notice.

And, I have gotten them before.  I know a few times, my DirecTV bill was sent out on the due date and crossed in the mail with my new bill.  When it arrives, its comes in a pink envelope with "past due" stamped on it.  "Past due" isn't a derogatory statement, its simply notification of the status of the account.  Its just a fact - not a judgment.

Best,
Robert A. Franco
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