Junk Mail? - Maybe Not: I got two pieces of mail from Verizonwireless yesterday. I haven't had a contract with them in a couple of years, so I figured they were trying to get me back.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I got two pieces of mail from Verizonwireless yesterday. I haven't had a contract with them in a couple of years, so I figured they were trying to get me back. For some reason, I opened the envelopes. Each contained a check for a tax refund. NY billed them for too much tax, which was refunded, and they passed the refund on to customers. I almost threw $30 in the garbage.

firtree Loc: Florida, USA

WoooHooo!!! I love getting money in the mail.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

That's what they were hoping for.

jerryc41 wrote:

I got two pieces of mail from Verizonwireless yesterday. I haven't had a contract with them in a couple of years, so I figured they were trying to get me back. For some reason, I opened the envelopes. Each contained a check for a tax refund. NY billed them for too much tax, which was refunded, and they passed the refund on to customers. I almost threw $30 in the garbage.

TJBNovember Loc: Long Island, New York

jerryc41 wrote:

I got two pieces of mail from Verizonwireless yesterday. I haven't had a contract with them in a couple of years, so I figured they were trying to get me back. For some reason, I opened the envelopes. Each contained a check for a tax refund. NY billed them for too much tax, which was refunded, and they passed the refund on to customers. I almost threw $30 in the garbage.

Gee I only got $10.60. Did you notice the checks would void in 90 days if not presented for deposit?

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

It is very common for companies offering refunds and especially rebates to make
their mail look as much like junk mail as possible. I recall that a few state AGs were
looking into this.

shelty Loc: Medford, OR

This reminds me. Some time ago I threw an envelope into the trash because I thought it was another bit of junk mail. Then my wife opened it and found stock certificates that were quite valuable.

bobbyp7714 Loc: Orange MA

I threw a $5000 insurance check away last year. Luckily the insurance company called within a day I was to receive it to ask if I got it. I didn't realize that the health insurance I had carried a rider for unusual expenses incurred by me. I was able to recover the check from the trash because I thought it was just junk mail from the insurance company. Needless to say I am much more careful about anything I toss now.

bookman Loc: Southeast Michigan

Yikes, wouldn't have survived at my house. Every piece of junk-looking mail with a name on it goes into the shredder.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

Haven't received anything from VZW yet & I've been with them for over 10 years. Maybe Jerry got MY check?