An Unexpected Bill

**cmdarlin** · 07-13-2008, 08:14 AM

I love DH but was about ready to shoot him Friday. I get the mail to find a bill from our old internet provider for $108! We had decided to drop them cause they wanted $25 a month for dial-up service unless I could afford the $150 a year. Well I couldn't and had decided to go with Net-Zero.... also dial-up but for $4.95 a month. I called the first part of the month telling them to terminate our service....I get their voicemail. I get a bill telling us it was going to cost $150 to renew for another year. I call them again telling them that I want to cancel all together, gave them acct #'s, etc.... tell them to call me back if they have any questions.

I hear nothing till this Friday. I call them, tell the lady I had called twice to cancel and had to leave it on voicemail because I didn't get off work till they had already gone home. Well she tells me yes, they do have voicemail and do respond to all calls. I never got any calls back, therefore thought my request was made. She tells me that their records show that someone had been using the account up to April of this year.

I get ahold of DH and tell him about it to find out yes, he had been signing onto it cause he didn't like NetZero! Wanted to kick his butt! I'm mad at him cause he should of known better but then I get mad at the company because if they had turned off our account he would of never been able to sign on in the first place! Now I'm stuck with a bill for $108 on top of everything else and no income.

*DEEP breath* I just needed to let off steam. I hate unexpected surprises like this that should of not happened.

Thank you for listening/reading,

Debbie in Missouri

**Darlene** · 07-13-2008, 08:29 AM

Ack. Sorry for your unexpected bill.

**Gabe** · 07-13-2008, 10:55 AM

That sounds like A-O-Hell.
Sorry to hear about your experience.

**leezza** · 07-13-2008, 01:03 PM

Debbie,

So sorry you are having such a hard time......Does your DH just not get it or what???? He doesn't seem to be helping you at all..

Sorry I am not trying to be mean at all, it just seems like you are doing all the worrying and stressing out.

Hope things get better for you.

leezza

**alarosalpn** · 07-13-2008, 01:52 PM

Sorry for the unexpected bill. I think DH is like alot of DH and doesn't see the grand scheme of things. Not that he doesn't want to help out. I know my DH usually lives in the here and now. Not the then and later.

Hope all works out.

**Michelle68** · 07-13-2008, 03:30 PM

Sorry for this unexpected expense. That is such a bummer.

--Michelle

**jamie79** · 07-13-2008, 04:03 PM

Sorry for the bill. I would be having a stern conversation with dh about it

**Samigirl** · 07-13-2008, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by leezza

Debbie,

So sorry you are having such a hard time......Does your DH just not get it or what???? He doesn't seem to be helping you at all..

Sorry I am not trying to be mean at all, it just seems like you are doing all the worrying and stressing out.

Hope things get better for you.

leezza

I know you love your hubby, but it's not fair to do that when you have no income right now.

**grneyegrl** · 07-13-2008, 05:03 PM

call them back and refuse to pay the bill and put it in your name only time to get tuff.. i would be steaming and give hubby a get with it or get out.. would not care if he were sick or not.. he doesnt not care about the family at all.. sorry if this is harsh but i would only put up with so much..

it seems u r in this alone and its not fair..it has to change and soon..your child depends on u and hubby.. if hubby cant do it u have to alone..

**FrugalMomof3** · 07-13-2008, 05:14 PM

Want to borrow my gun?

Just kidding but you need to have a nice long STERN talk with DH and tell him to get over it... either it's NetZero or too bad!

Also, call that company back and tell them you REFUSE to pay the bill, you called to cancel numerous times and they failed to do so so it's their fault.

**Luv2BeFrugal** · 07-14-2008, 04:12 AM

That's not right! If you called and canceled it they SHOULD have turned it off. I'd go through a few supervisors before just handing over the money.

Sorry your Dh isn't helping out with all this...

Sending you big hugs! You're gonna make it through this!!

**cmdarlin** · 07-14-2008, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by leezza

Debbie,

So sorry you are having such a hard time......Does your DH just not get it or what???? He doesn't seem to be helping you at all..

Sorry I am not trying to be mean at all, it just seems like you are doing all the worrying and stressing out.

Hope things get better for you.

leezza

Leezza,

I honestly don't think he does. I had to run to get milk yesterday along with a few other errands and he had picked up a 24pk of beer!!! I just looked at him and said he's really drinking too much and we can't afford it. I have $20 right now and that's it..... He comes back with I have $30 my brother gave me!

Well Hello! You have a $100 internet bill here you need to help me pay!

I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle.

Debbie in Missouri

**cmdarlin** · 07-14-2008, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by FrugalMomof3

Want to borrow my gun?

Just kidding but you need to have a nice long STERN talk with DH and tell him to get over it... either it's NetZero or too bad!

Also, call that company back and tell them you REFUSE to pay the bill, you called to cancel numerous times and they failed to do so so it's their fault.

Hey girl.... I have a couple of my own that we used for hunting, and proud to say I'm a better shot than DH.

I'm still not done with them. I can't believe a bill comes due and they continue it four months without a payment.

Debbie in Missouri

**prftstrngr** · 07-14-2008, 12:38 PM

Do NOT Pay that bill!! Thats their problem and you have enough to deal with now. That one is the least of your worries!I would call and speak to a supervisor or above that if you have to. What are they gonna do??? Cut off your service?? hehe!!

As for DH and the beer..... ask him if he would rather eat...or drink beer???