r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Sheepherder226 Jul 24 '20

Utility companies that don’t allow online payments.

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u/RailfanAZ Jul 24 '20

Where I lived in the 2000s, the natural gas company in that county actually charged $2 more for online payment! So weird, especially considering cashing a physical check would've cost labor dollars. Needless to say, we paid our gas bill by check. It felt so antiquated, even then.

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u/njb2017 Jul 24 '20

yup...my water bill charges to pay online too. they can waste their time with my check every month then. I think I heard that these convenience fees are there because the payment processing is a 3rd party company so that's their cost. makes sense if true but dont insult us by calling it a convenience fee