Rant and rave

[rivkat]

Argh. In 1997, my checkbook was stolen. I cancelled the checks, and in 1998 closed the account. Turns out, in 1999 someone forged two of the checks. In 2001, a collection agency tracked me down; I submitted an affidavit of fraud, and that should have been it. But no; the store at which the forger used the checks went bankrupt, and (no one will admit this, but it's clearly what happened) they lost the records of which accounts receivable were actually closed and a new collection agency contacted me about the "bad checks that [I] passed," language both understandable and infuriating. Now, of course, after 7 years I don't have any records and I'm really upset. Also, they got the name of the issuing bank wrong, so the bank has no record of the (nonexistent) account. I'm probably overreacting, but we're about to close on the house and financial curveballs like this really scare me.

I'm just going to assume that if you're here and you're fannish, you've heard about Lanning's new SV story, which I just devoured. So instead I will point you to yahtzee63's incredible Edward Scissorhands/Lemony Snicket crossover, so good that I begin to believe Mr. Snicket has cleverly disguised himself as the noted XF/Angel/Alias/XMM writer. Knowledge of Snicket is a plus, but I don't think you need to know anything about Edward to adore this story.

Comments

[batdina.livejournal.com]

Any chance a virtual copy of the affidavit still exists somewhere? in an office computer backup file in the great law offices in the sky? I assume it contains information on which checks, which bank, etc.

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

It's possible, if I knew the name of the first collection agency, which I don't; you can see it's a big mess.

Wholly crap Batman!

[ballisticliz.livejournal.com]

I hate collection agencies, they're so retarded! *I love Lanning's newist story*

Sometimes life really makes you think WTF?

See I guess we all really just need alot of shoe boxes, many many shoe boxes. Why? Well for all the paper stuff we have to keep on everying. So go buy more shoes! *LOL*

LB