the check was written to me, not by me. but the owner of the store is saying thatit's up to me to pay them. it bounced for insufficent funds from the persons bank account. how is that my fault?
i live in california
also they want to add on an extra 1500.00 fee is that legal or am i getting skrewed? or should i be the one having to pay it at all?
2007-10-29 11:40:37 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Do you actually know the person who gave you the check? Or is one of these stories familiar? http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention.html
2007-10-29 12:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are responsible to them. The writer is responsible to you. If you can find the writer, you can sue the writer for the money. In the meantime, you have to pay the store; it is not their fault the check bounced. If the writer of the check is missing or has no money, you are screwed. You should not have taken their check.
The $1500.00 fee does seem unreasonable. A fee is common and legal, but there may be a limit.
2007-10-29 11:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let me get this straight, YOU cashed the check and recieved the money. Then somebody contacted you about the check bouncing. I'm not understanding how the check cleared and the gave you the money. But, that's why I don't deal with check cashing places. Anyway, you should give the money back that you recieved, but the party that wrote the check is responsible for the bounced check, and the fees (which should not be $1500).
2007-10-29 11:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are responsible to the check cashing store. Whoever wrote you the check is responsible to you.
2007-10-29 12:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its up to you to make the check good. then you will need to go to the party who wrote the check to get your money back as far as the fee it sounds very steep . i wouldn't pay it.
2007-10-29 11:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by george 2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$1500. would be illegal here in Canada unless maybe they made you sign something to that effect first ...but still .Maybe you should ask your bank about it .Don't deal with check cashing places anymore!!!
2007-10-29 12:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by The Dark Side 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU...your the one who fowarded the check.it's totally your fault 100%.
2007-10-29 12:41:56 · answer #7 · answered by karen! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋