In the ongoing saga of our garage door…
Despite the idiotic company screwing up the measurements of our non-standard garage door and vowing it would only take another 3 weeks from that date (October 23, which was yesterday November 13), he now says they won’t receive it until November 29th. That’s well over three weeks by anyone’s math. So now we are talking December. The garage was broken into on August 23rd for anyone taking notes. I am so over garage doors and garage door companies. Never ever use this company, they suck bad. It’s discouraging to say the least.
And speaking of discouraging, I discovered fraud charges on another of my credit cards, and now am forced to go through the process of disputing the charges as fraud through forms etc. while they do an “investigation”. Lovely.
Then the brother and his wife (I do not get along with them, FYI) are here from out of state and are gracing us with their presence on Sunday evening. Yippee.
And I have dinner at the cousin’s place on Saturday. Double yippee.
In actual good news I have the entire week off of Thanksgiving. That’s definitely something to look forward to.
Now that Transfer Request is finished, I am back to working on those pesky December flashes! That’s where my energies are right now.
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 
November 14, 2019 at 9:18 am
Dammit all around! That’s crap about the door and it’s not like you have much choice. Which they probably know and that why they are dicking you around. Boo.
More fraud?? Those jerks need to leave you alone because that’s utter crap. I’m so so sorry that keeps happening to you!
But yay for the flashes. And a finished story but extra yay for the flashes bc I wants them! :).
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November 14, 2019 at 9:29 am
Yeah yesterday was a crap day not gonna lie!
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November 14, 2019 at 10:11 am
And while they investigate, your credit score drops as they immediately report the fraudulent charges as though they are yours. That you aren’t making payments on. They still haven’t returned mine to where it was before the fraud, and they never will completely. And that means, any other cards raise their interest rate on you because you have this on your credit.
Nobody tells you that. It’s just – we’ll investigate, and no you don’t have to pay the fraudulent charges.
But you’re punished HEAVILY as though you did. If I’d known then what I know now, I’d have gone ahead and made the minimum payment while they investigated.
This is America dammit. Innocent until proven guilty.
Of course, everything that has happened in the past 2 years proves that’s not at all true any more. Punish now, and maybe half-a** take part of it back if we’re in the mood or anyone’s listening in the future. Some time.
I’m so sorry. So so so so Sorry. I didn’t have to fill out any forms. My company was the ones who discovered the fraud, not I, so they did all the work. Which is laughable, or really cryable.
So – garage door. What does your insurance company say? They should be up in arms FOR YOU, not you having to do it.
They are the ones who told you when it would be ready. They are the ones who made the mistake.
At this point, they are, IMO, MUCH WORSE than the original thieves. They’re doing it….somewhat legally. Or not doing it. This is California, man. There’s GOT to be an advocacy group somewhere close to take up your cause.
Do you have a TV station that does that kind of thing? We do! Out them in front of millions of people and see if that helps.
My stomach is churning in anger for you, on your behalf.
That is more than a crap day, for sure.
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November 14, 2019 at 10:23 am
Yeah the fraud bites and sadly I have the card in my possession so I have no clue how they were able to visit the store to make the purchases with my account. It’s so disheartening.
Oh and the call to their call center (I suspect out of the country) was cutting in and out because of a bad connection so I am sure I missed half of what was said. Grrr
The insurance company already paid us the money so their part is discharged. It was up to us to find the garage door company to replace the door and we thought because they were contracted and approved by Costco that everything would be on the up and up. Obviously we were fools.
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November 14, 2019 at 10:50 am
Can you just cancel this company then and use someone else? They already had their chance when they delivered a door that didn’t fit.
My card? I paid it off a year ago and it’s been in my purse, unused, all this time. So I don’t know either. They immediately cancelled the card and sent another. I begged them to just close the account and no new card but they refused. Said I couldn’t close the account until the investigation was completed. (Now how is THAT not also fraudulent?)
Anyway, I haven’t activated the new card. I have one other credit card, and when they sent their usual new card, it’s in the drawer not activated either.
But wouldn’t that give me a false sense of safety. If they can use a card number on in person charges (mine were at target and gas stations for COKES, for God’s sake) then I’d think they could activate a new card themselves too.
KimKomando the computer/internet queen says when you buy online, buy one of those gift VISA cards at the store that has a prepaid amount on it so nobody can 1. use it since it’s new and never used before and 2. has a set limit you’re going to spend yourself.
That makes sense I guess. Especially for online shopping if you can decide everything you’re buying, get the card for that amount, and spend it all in one day. That SEEMS safe to me. And all that online shopping could never be done in person. My body wouldn’t even hold up to that.
I’m seriously thinking of just giving cash. I mean, my family stopped giving gifts to each other long before I was born. Just my parents and the 2 daughters, with a little cash every year to the grandchildren. Nothing like this wild crazy spending nutty stuff we do now.
I have nothing to leave my son but all my best stuff and the stuff my parents left me. I’ve invested thousands into their place, so I consider that and my gifts at BD and Christmas to be their inheritance. My life insurance is tiny, but thank God in Texas all your debts die with you – they don’t carry to the relatives.
The answer is to marry someone rich, don’t work yourself. Have amazing hobbies and give to others.
End up without needing anything from the government.
The end.
Yeah, that was heavy, dripping sarcasm too.
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November 14, 2019 at 11:04 am
We might have to do that at some point but at the moment we are reluctant to restart the whole damn process and have it take yet another 6 weeks plus. It’s been a rotten experience all the way around.
Yeah I don’t know what the answer is. I know people who have never shopped online and they are still the victims of thieves. And with many of these stores or companies having breaches is there anyway at all to protect ourselves from anything?
What I do know is I am very very weary of the human race right now. We really suck.
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November 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm
The new date for the garage door is December 07th. The day we had planned to go to Knott’s Merry Farm. Which will now be December 14th
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November 15, 2019 at 3:59 am
I’m sorry to hear about your continuing aggrevation with the garage door and garage door company. They suck. And the thieves that broke in suck too. Double dumbasses! lol
Also sorry to hear about the fraud charges 😦 hopefully that gets straightened out quickly
Entire week of Thanksgiving off? score! I think I just have Wed through Friday off myself
Looking forward to the December fics!!
I did start my story which has pushed my others back with updating right now. Can’t do everything and mind will only let me focus on one story at a time
Hope you have a good weekend despite to the socializing and relatives. Hugs!
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November 15, 2019 at 7:07 am
December fics are more tun to write anyway!
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