BT have sent me a cheque!

Montala · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:32

Much to my surprise I received a letter from BT this morning, enclosing a cheque 'as agreed'.

I have no idea what it is for as I haven't contacted them recently, so I quickly unfolded the letter to see how much it was for... 0 pounds and 01 pence only!

Yes, for one whole penny... have they gone mad, or what? :confused:

rickjames · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:33

I'd cash that if I were you

CaNsA · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:33

inb4:-
ID theft if cheque deposited.

Montala · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:36

I will certainly be cashing it as it is definitely genuine... it is on BT watermarked paper, (to verify hold to the light) and has 'tamper evident UV', whatever that is!

Monkeynut · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:37

There was probably a case once where somebody won money out of the because they owed him a penny, so now they just send these ridiculous letters for the 10k or whatever it costs a year to administrate. I'm speculating but these things do happen.

ElliorR · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:44

You're like a less successful version of Richard Pryor.

Brizzles · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:51

DEMAND AN UPGRADE !!!

MooMoo444 · 29 Dec 2015 at 23:29

Montala said:
I will certainly be cashing it as it is definitely genuine... it is on BT watermarked paper, (to verify hold to the light) and has 'tamper evident UV', whatever that is!

Why would you even bother making the trip to the bank for 1p?

Montala · 29 Dec 2015 at 23:52

MooMoo444 said:
Why would you even bother making the trip to the bank for 1p?

I am sure that BT would never be able to balance their books if I didn't!

asim18 · 30 Dec 2015 at 00:06

Reminds me of one time ages ago when my nephew managed to get my card blocked with a pin sentry. I went to a bank cashier and said "I'd like to withdraw everything in my account please". For about 20 seconds the look on her face wondering whether I'd just won a lottery or something was priceless until she realised I had about £21.50 in the account.

Jokester · 30 Dec 2015 at 00:08

ElliorR said:
You're like a less successful version of Richard Pryor.

MeatLoaf · 30 Dec 2015 at 00:36

MooMoo444 said:
Why would you even bother making the trip to the bank for 1p?

May as well its already cost them a good 60p to send the cheque

Reminds me of when I got a letter off the council because I underpaid my council tax by 18p. They sent me a threatening letter that cost them 60p to send. If theyd paid my 18p theyd have saved themselves 42p

I paid it of course. In pennies.

adolf hamster · 30 Dec 2015 at 01:52

You don't own land with a telephone pole on it do you? They pay you rent for the land the pole is on, mate of mine has about half a dozen on his land and he gets 14p a year or something off them.

Cosimo · 30 Dec 2015 at 07:02

They can now erect a pole on your land.

Schnippzle · 30 Dec 2015 at 08:45

Seems like they've directed their entire customer service budget to you. Cash it, their CS can't get worse.

craig_t · 30 Dec 2015 at 12:34

I'm a little bit jealous, what you going to do with your new found investment?

TheGamingBarrel · 30 Dec 2015 at 12:41

I have gotten a £200 Cheque before, it was because they made us pay £200 For a LINE PROFILE CHANGE.

OracIe · 30 Dec 2015 at 12:56

What astonished me was that up until about 4 months ago, BT were still charging my mother in law about £4 a month for telephone rental!!!

Monkeynut · 30 Dec 2015 at 13:04

OracIe said:
What astonished me was that up until about 4 months ago, BT were still charging my mother in law about £4 a month for telephone rental!!!

It's absolutely mental they still get away with that. Lots of old people paying for a manky phone when you can get one for £10 in Argos.

russell664 · 30 Dec 2015 at 13:08

craig_t said:
I'm a little bit jealous, what you going to do with your new found investment?

Magical things I suspect