'I called... to be petty over 6 bucks': Customer contacts customer service over tiny interest fee

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jun 20, 2024 3:00 PM EDT

What's the smallest thing you've ever gotten petty over? Maybe it was the time your sibling stole one of your toys, so you hid their favorite toy in retaliation. Or maybe your employer took away some of your hours, so you start standing around while you're on the clock, refusing to work for a minute or two out of spite. It can be a great feeling to be a little petty at times, as u/elwebbr23 knows all too well after their debacle with a customer service representative. 

This person decided that they needed to contact customer service over the tiniest little amount of money. As one commenter pointed out, they wasted a bunch of time trying to get that money back. Six dollars might not seem like a lot, but it could buy a roundtrip subway ticket or a breakfast or a large latte. It's not nothing! And besides, at times like these, it's about the principle, not the actual dollar amount. 

Up next, these people had no choice but to rage-quit their jobs, and they shared the stories of what happened to push them over the edge, like one dude who sent a company-wide email before walking out the door. 

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    I called Macy's customer service to be petty over 6 bucks of leftover debt and got them to waive it I think this still counts. I cannot stand the "pay your full balance" that then turns into 5 more payments. It's just a way to slowly milk you out of more money under the guise of debt.
    via u/elwebbr23
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    Clinics love doing that but that's off topic. too, One thing worth pointing out is that I pay for legal assistance through my employee benefits, so I have a notable safety net for stupid I like this even if I up beyond my wildest dreams and talk myself into trouble. I wouldn't pay a dime to ask for legal help in a case like this, if it came down to it.
    via u/elwebbr23
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    I bought a $400 ring for this girl (who I'm also no longer dating). Financed it for the upfront discount. Paid 100 bucks the first month, paid the rest the month after. I select "pay full balance" to be done with it.
    via u/elwebbr23
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    The last couple of days, roughly a month after my final payment, I start getting 5 emails a day from Macy's, reminding me that I still owe them 6 bucks. Hmmmmmm nah, pretty sure I clicked to pay everything I owe you. The number of emails in and of itself makes me suspect it's definitely a last ditch effort to squeeze a little more out of me through intimidation and fear of debt.
    via u/elwebbr23
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    Sure, I know it's because of the accrued interest that rolled over, and therefore technically legit. Tough Why? because they could calculate it and add it to my total, then I'd be more likely to say and pay it along with everything else. Instead they wanna send me 5 emails a day begging me for 6 dollars like a outside of a gas station. Now I'm interested.
    via u/elwebbr23
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    I call, because I'm bored on a Saturday morning. I eventually get to the right person. I pretty much tell them that within 20 minutes of the phone call this issue will probably have cost. them more than 6 dollars, and that if they're as serious as the emails suggest then they can just take it to collections and cut the
    via u/elwebbr23
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    Obviously they waived it, of course they aren't going to move forward over 6 dollars. But I killed 30 minutes of boredom, saved 6 dollars, and got the small satisfaction of saying "no" to these business practices that are frankly just... trashy. Idk how else to put it. So, kind of a fun stupid story, thought I'd share. Cheers.
    via u/elwebbr23
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    njdevil956 One time I over paid a sears bill by like 20 bucks. It started to accrue interest in my favor. Reverse waste of time every time they would call requesting to send me a check. Went on for like 6 months before a check showed up for $22 dollars. Not sure if they ever fixed that but it was fun.
    via u/njdevil956
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    Not_A_Bimbo Nice. A few years ago my friend tried paying off her car loan early via her bank's website. The cutoff time for payments was 6:00pm. She logged in around 5:30pm and the bank's website kept glitching out on her so her payment didn't get credited until 6:01pm. Long story
    via u/Not_A_Bimbo
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    short, the bank notified her she owed something like $0.13 in interest. She called the branch manager who kept insisting my friend owed money and that their site never goes down. It took a few rounds but eventually the branch manager called IT to confirm there was a problem with the website at that day and time before he would credit her account.
    via u/Not_A_Bimbo
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    Nysdsqpa321 Proud of you. Everyone is on the Grift these days. Thanks for standing up to the Man.
    via u/Nysdsqpa321
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    Live-Dance-2641 Nice work. And thank you for writing it in a structured and intelligible manner. Unlike so many other rambling, made up stories. that get posted on here
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    thedjbigc I'm not sure if this is petty. revenge. It took you 30 minutes to earn $6. I'm glad you're not dealing with it anymore, it sounds stupid and frustrating - but I don't get the petty revenge here. ☆ -4 Reply
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