Perhaps PS is not the place to ask this question, but I’m noticing that more and more companies are not including due dates on bills, instead marking them as “due on receipt.” There are two ways that I can interpret this.
At its broadest interpretation, it means “pay as soon as possible.” Which if that’s the case, it seems that this is ambiguous, and if they wanted to charge a late fee or pursue collections, they’d have shaky ground to stand on as the exact date isn’t defined. Also, I think there are just better ways of expressing that you’d appreciate being paid in a timely manner.
At the other end of the spectrum (the one I’m thinking of,) it could also come across as presumptuous. As in, “this bill is due immediately upon you opening it. As in, zero lead time. As in, I’m expecting you to drop whatever you’re doing and cut the check NOW, or I will assume this payment is late.”
Yeah, I’ll get right on that, buddy...
Assuming I’m dealing with a major company and not a small business, and assuming I’ve always paid this company reliably and on time (as I have every other bill I’ve ever had), I am the only person that “due on receipt” rubs the wrong way?
Submitted February 23, 2019 at 12:39AM by obxbeachgoer https://ift.tt/2T6Z9kP
