icemink | High school can still come back to bite you

I was having a pretty good day. I got up early and finally made it down to Central Casting and registered myself to do extra work. Then I got home and checked my e-mail.

So the person who organized my high school reunion, the one I didn't get to go to because I never received the correct information on when it was, now wants $65 from me because I didn't cancel. Not only that, she's just asked me for the money for the first time and has already said that if I don't pay her by August 15th she's going to use a collection agency.

Okay now first off, I would have paid in advance had she ever contacted me on how to pay (and oh yeah, this e-mail she sent me, still didn't tell me how to pay her) which she was supposed to do when she sent me my invitation, which she never did. I would have canceled if I had known I wasn't going to show up, but I thought I was, because I thought I knew where and when it was, but I had outdated information from online. In fact I even tried to contact her the day of the reunion, but she didn't respond to me until a couple days later.

The last thing I want is to deal with a collection agency. On the other hand I don't see how an RSVP on Classmates.com legal obligates me to pay her especially when I never received an invitation or the information I needed to attend.

Sorry, this just really pisses me off. I had really been looking forward to my reunion, didn't get to go, and dealt with that. I'd pretty much forgotten about the whole thing and now she's trying to charge me for it, and now I'm upset about the whole thing again. I feel like crying now.

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screw her, Ice! Send her to me and I'll handle her, pronto! I was the one who organized my last class reunion via Classmates about three years ago and she is full of crap. Let's chat about it later, but please don't let her ruin your day.

Thanks. My mood's improving a little, especially now that I remembered I have chocolate ice cream in the fridge. I think the thing that bothers me the most is how online incompetent I see. I was reviewing the message she sent me via classmates.com and I just today found another message from her from months ago saying that in order to confirm my RSVP I had to send her more info, and use some other service. Anyway, I'll wait and see what happens when she contacts me again.

Oh, did I mention she promised me a contact list for people who were at the reunion since I missed it, and she hasn't sent me that yet either?

And now I'm feeling better. It's amazing how a little venting, can make you feel better.

Well, I'm glad that you feel better.

Send her an email informing her that since she never gave you the proper information that your 'lawyer says that if she uses a collection agancy that it is harrassment and then she is libel.

Is this true?? No idea but hey it sounds good :P

lol You have no idea how tempted I was to bring up the specter of a lawyer. The problem is I already e-mailed her through classmates.com, and I don't think I can e-mail her again until she responds to me, at least not without paying some sort of fee to classmates.com. Then again, that whole site just confuses me. Too many ads, and too many different things going on.

Actually I think part of the problem was that I was too nice about the whole missed reunion thing. I didn't give her a hard time about it (like my dad told me to) so I think she just thinks I decided not to go.

Oddly this has gotten me writing. Not what I'm supposed to be writing, but hey, it's a start.

Don't let this get to you! She cannot collect a debt she isn't owed.

What was the $65 supposed to cover? Was it supposed to be paid to her or to a third party? How did you commit to this? Let me know the specifics and I can better help you in regards to whether there was a contract or not.

Email me: slackerace@gmail.com (and let me know what state you are in, what state she is in, and what state the reunion was held in)

Thanks so much. I sent you an e-mail with the details as clearly as I understand them (which isn't too clearly I admit).

And you look so official and intimidating with that icon :)

Hee, great icon, right?

I just emailed you back.

Do you want me to beat her to a bloody pulp? I could send Spike after her.

I don't think you should worry about it. Write her a nice long e-mail explaining that you shouldn't have to pay since you didn't attend.

I hate people like her.

Thanks. I've reached a state of calm right now. It's actually good for her that I'm in another state, or rather that I wasn't around my parents when I was ranting, because my dad would have had his lawyer on the phone in an instant.

In any case I've come to the realization that if she really wanted to sick a collection agency on me, she'd have to have some sort of bill or invoice (at least that's my assumption). I doubt a legitimate agency would simply start knocking on someone's door because someone else claims they owe them money. In fact, it's $65. How much of that money would she lose just trying to hire a collection agency?

Anyway, thanks again.

Just read through your comments and I'm so glad slackerace weighed in. I hope she was able to help? I just love how some people think they can still financially benefit when they are incompetent at organisation. Take care of yourself, okay?

She was a great help. And thanks for the sentiments. If reunion lady is to be believed, she actually spent a great deal of her own money on the reunion. But then no one asked her to. The point of a reunion isn't a fancy dinner but to see old friends. And if she did lose money, it's probably because she didn't bother to get in touch with people.

Okay, that's enough of my rant for the day. It's great hearing from you, (not that I'm the greatest at keeping in touch myself) and I hope things are going good for you.

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