Seriously?

Several months ago, I made a purchase using a credit card.  Being the fiscally, financially responsible person that I am, I paid it off, in full, as soon as the bill arrived.  However, being the often drunk person that I am, I overpaid the credit card company by $.23.  Why $.23?  Who knows, but that's what happened.  It was totally a mistake on my part, I must have looked at some numbers wrong, anyway, MY mistake is not the point here...

The next month, I received a nicely worded letter from the credit card company:

Dear MJ at 154 Hidden Court,

It appears as though you have overpaid us on your last credit card bill.  We show a balance of $.23 on your account.  We would like to encourage you to make a purchase in order to negate this balance.  If you are unable to spend this credit within six months, a check will be mailed to you.

Sincerely,

Your Credit Card Company

Months passed.  Every month, a new envelope came, each with an increasingly stronger worded letter.

Month three:

Dear MJ at 154 Hidden Court,

Listen, you still have a $.23 credit on your account.  Couldn't you just BUY something?  I know we are in a financial recession, but don't you need some new shoes or something?  Maybe a nice Prada bag?  You could save us all a lot of trouble if you would just spend the money, ok?

Sincerely, 

Your Credit Card Company

Month five:

Listen up, and listen good,

I'm not even sure we have a checking account here.  You need to SPEND THIS FREAKING MONEY NOW.  I'm not sure what will happen if you don't.  No one, and I mean no one, had ever had a CREDIT on her account before.  Nobody knows what to do.  You have one month to comply.

Sincerely,

Your Credit Card Company

Month six,  the check for $.23 arrived, as threatened promised.  

Postage - $.44.