Almost two years ago I wrote the entry "Sent to Collections!", where I outlined how I was sent to collections by Green Mountain Power for a whole $1.28. I actually called the collection agency and set up to pay it off. The collections notices stopped, but the draft never cleared my account. I'm assuming that the cost to actually process the $1.28 was more than what was owed. Regardless, I put this behind me and completely forgot about it.
Until now...
Moving back into town, I called up Green Mountain Power to set up service in my new place. When finally getting through the setup process, the operator says to me, "Sir, because you have an outstanding balance with us, we're going to have to require a $250 deposit from you."
I was puzzled at first, "What do you mean an outstanding balance?"
"Is this the Louis Mossey that lived at 1185 Shelburne Road?" She asked me.
"Yes," I replied.
"Well, sir," she continues, "it shows here you owe us $1.28 from your previous service. Becuase of that we'll need $250 deposit to turn on service as well as a $35 activation fee."
I spent the next five minutes asking this woman if she was for real, but no matter what I said I was a deadbeat in their eyes.
The sad thing is, I have a credit score pushing 800 but that's irrelevant in the eyes of the power company, which is my only choice for power in the area. So I can't even switch to someone else for service.
Anyway, Fuck You GMP!
