tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post3542988420659942827..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: A Spoonful of SugarGrace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-78079350856954594062007-11-01T21:37:00.000-07:002007-11-01T21:37:00.000-07:00what a delightful post! Thanks! It reminds me of...what a delightful post! Thanks! It reminds me of someone whose motto is, "let THEM say no!" (in other words, for heaven's, sake, always at least ask. Don't be the one to say 'no' on their behalf to yourself!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-85484692494859577002007-10-28T21:45:00.000-07:002007-10-28T21:45:00.000-07:00Boomie: I wasn't aware the credit card companies a...Boomie: I wasn't aware the credit card companies allow one mistake one year. I wonder if that is the reason why they didn't charge me late fees or put down on my account that I was late when I called them a while back to explain I had missed the five p.m. cut-off for calling in a payment.<BR/><BR/>I thought they were letting me off the hook because I had made a huge effort to count to ten before calling them, slow down, and act very very contrite and courteous.<BR/><BR/>I also tried this technique when I recently called to get my interest rate reduced. I ended up having a "meaningful" conversation with the customer service supervisor, who seemed to talk to me rather than at me (as some of them seem to do, when they are reading from a script or when they won't deviate from the script).<BR/><BR/>In the past so often I have sounded strident or petulent when they have been rude or unhelpful. I think i the futue I will politely thank them, tell them I have to hang up but will call back, and will call again and if the person sounds reasonable, I'll speak reasonably in kind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-26568734797833751962007-10-21T23:48:00.000-07:002007-10-21T23:48:00.000-07:00hey thats, good, it goes to show that it is worth ...hey thats, good, it goes to show that it is worth asking and seeing if they can do something about the charges. $78 is better in your pocket than thiers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-58628398466699982012007-10-21T09:06:00.000-07:002007-10-21T09:06:00.000-07:00The credit companies allow one mistake a year. Go...The credit companies allow one mistake a year. Good advice from your friend!<BR/>However, the credit card companies love it when people make mistakes, miss payments, yada, yada, yada. That's how they make their money: late fees, over-the-limit fees, etc.<BR/>Good to hear you haven't used your cards in a year! Good work!<BR/>Here's wishing you much luck in paying off your debts!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com