Overdue Library Books, stupid fees! |
 Jul 4 2005, 01:37 PM
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 sunshiine  Group: Member Posts: 1,080 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,360  |
Recently, I had to do a project on Japan so I borrowed a whole bunch of books. Afterwards, I returned them maybe just a bit late but not weeks late. My public library was having renovations and was upgrading their system so its kinda messed but now still on my records they think I still have a book and now Im charged 20+ dollars. I'm very pissed. I told the library people already but I'm not sure if they are going to charge me for the book they dont have.
Does this ever happen to you? * ran search already no matching items |
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Jul 4 2005, 01:50 PM
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 TOISU!! Group: Member Posts: 1,996 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 92,516 |
Something similar to this happened to me.
At the end of the school year when everyone had to turn in their books there was writing in mine and the librarian said that "I" was responsible [which kinda makes sense]. So I had to pay 2 bucks. 
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| *anubis* |
Jul 4 2005, 02:08 PM
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i got two free textbooks from school.
in spanish in 7th grade, i lost my textbook, so the teacher gave me another one. and then she quit--so i wasn't charged with either one of the books :) that was fun. yeah in middle school, i got away with keeping library books so many times cuz they didn't keep track very well.. but now in high school, i've paid ten bucks in fines for one book :-\ |
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Jul 4 2005, 02:09 PM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
My science teacher in the 7th grade charged me 15 bucks cause the damn corners were bent. god. I was pissed.
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Jul 4 2005, 02:29 PM
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 Be'eri Group: Member Posts: 3 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,464 |
I know I hate library fines... but I guess they need their source of income.
I got back at my library by ripping like... 400 of their CD's to my laptop! heheheh |
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Jul 4 2005, 02:47 PM
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 ...? Group: Member Posts: 1,023 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 62,467 |
I used to go to the library in the city I used to live in all the time. I moved and stopped going. Eventually went back and they told me I had $120 in fines. Which is a lie. I am never going back again.
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Jul 4 2005, 02:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 3,551 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,857 |
Pssshh I don't go to the library and if I do check out a book I never end up reading it so I return it the next day
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Jul 4 2005, 03:14 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
I left my library book at the library and they were charging me for it. Those idiots didn't even say it was returned, they just let it sit on the shelf and my late fees were going up and up. I got like 3 phone calls.
But I went there and told them about it; they found it and voided the charges. |
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Jul 4 2005, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,343 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 17,767 |
i lost this book from my school library and had to pay $44 or else i would not get my yearbook :( so i did it
and i currently owe the public library about 12 bucks i suck at being responsible hahaha |
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Jul 4 2005, 04:33 PM
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 Kermit the frog = <3 Group: Member Posts: 2,315 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 15,215 |
Well, don't public librarys give you recipts? You could use that as evidence
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Jul 4 2005, 05:17 PM
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 Too slow. Group: Member Posts: 2,730 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,320 |
I had a late fee wich was about 16 bucks. And I lost a book that was 10 something. UGH.
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Jul 4 2005, 05:19 PM
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 lick me Group: Member Posts: 3,044 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 44,013 |
i was charged $20 for two overdue books.. but that was mainly my fault .. it was like months due.
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Jul 4 2005, 05:21 PM
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 Save a guitar, bang a guitarist. Group: Member Posts: 621 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 31,916 |
I went on vacation last summer and forgot about my library books laying in my room and after we got home i took them back and now for the books being late i owe the library $12. I haven't been back since.
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| *lolita kitty* |
Jul 4 2005, 05:41 PM
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20+ dollars? ouch
 i dont usually borrow from the library, but when i do i turn them in on time. but yeah, we have late fees too... |
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Jul 4 2005, 05:50 PM
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 A.K.A. Simplicityxx Group: Member Posts: 1,878 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 56,813 |
I must have paid about 60 bucks in overdue fees. But about 59 dollars was my brother's fault.
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Jul 4 2005, 07:29 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,248 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,084 |
lol they're only like 5cents ..but what realy ticks me off is hollywood ..blahhh .(blockbuster's fine cause they got no more late fees tho hahah )
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Jul 4 2005, 07:33 PM
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 memories live FOREVER<3 Group: Member Posts: 1,150 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 132,793 |
i know. their making money of off children they should be sued!!!
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Jul 4 2005, 07:40 PM
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 un cool. Group: Member Posts: 640 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 125,269 |
yeah, i remember i lost this one book from the library. so what i did was kept re-newing it on line for about a month, then when i found it, i returned it. no fees.
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Jul 4 2005, 10:21 PM
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sunshiine Group: Member Posts: 1,080 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,360 |
they only allow you to renew it a certain ammount of time.. and they dont give you a receipt for returning a book they only give you a receipt when you borrow one and when you paid for it
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| *Solipsist* |
Jul 4 2005, 11:53 PM
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I had an overdue book for 5 months or so.
It was due 12/01/04. I returned it 6/22/05. Fee: $11.80 It owned me. - Solipsist |
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Jul 4 2005, 11:56 PM
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 poison is pretty. Group: Member Posts: 95 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 118,648 |
ahhh. i hate those fees. the biggest one i ever had was around $3 but i get them all the time unless my mom reminds me
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Jul 4 2005, 11:56 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 7,048 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,696 |
Hrm. NEVER.
Well... at the most 4 - 5 bucks. My cousin did have one for $70. |
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Jul 4 2005, 11:57 PM
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 biglamchops Group: Member Posts: 262 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 149,977 |
3 years ago I took out 2 novels from the library to do my OAC english compare and contrast essay...it was late for a month...and I still have the books because i'm too scared to return them...and embarassed a bit....
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Jul 5 2005, 12:03 AM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
iono how many books i turned in late but my fee was $26
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Jul 5 2005, 12:12 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
yeah. all the time from the public libray.
QUOTE(anubis @ Jul 4 2005, 11:08 AM) i got two free textbooks from school. in spanish in 7th grade, i lost my textbook, so the teacher gave me another one. and then she quit--so i wasn't charged with either one of the books :) that was fun. yeah in middle school, i got away with keeping library books so many times cuz they didn't keep track very well.. but now in high school, i've paid ten bucks in fines for one book :-\  awesome amusing stories. |
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Jul 5 2005, 12:30 AM
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 je suis une noix de coco <33 Group: Member Posts: 1,242 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 62,768 |
well i was charge kike 20 buck
but it was in the returned and even cheked out to someone else |
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Jul 5 2005, 12:32 AM
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 i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
That really sucks. But at least it's not $100 and over.
But you know what? I got lucky here. Well... I had an overdue music CD. Stacie Orrico and Rachael Lampa. The Christian singers... But... they update their record and by accidentally they erased all my records so that means my overdues were gone... that their track of my money to suppose to pay was gone and if you see in the computer, it says "no overdue books"... lol |
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