Okaaaaay....

[auntiemeesh]

I got an interesting email from the Pitt library system today. Apparently they're charging me $225 in fines for a book that's not actually due back until Oct 31. Guess I know what I'm doing after work today.

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[eve11]

Oh good lord. That's one of those fines wherein you just need to go to them, smack them upside the head and tell them what for. I mean really, who's going to pay $225 in fines? Even if they were legit (which they're not), replacing the whole damn textbook can't cost more than $150 or so.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

The book is available through SAA for about $50. I think it's all a scam. They charge a ridiculous amount of money because they know half the time they're never going to actually get what they're asking. Especially in this case.

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

Must be some book?!
;D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, maybe the text is written on gold leaf or something. :p

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

Did they give you any courses in fighting library fines in library school?

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

No, but I suspect a good WTF?! will help to clear the situation up.

[arthurfrdent.livejournal.com]

er, that'd be retroactive back to 1901, because their system still isn't y2k compliant, 7 yrs later...

"um sorry miss, this book was checked out by Dorian Gray, are you she?"
'well, no, I'm not, so why are you fining me?'
"it seemed like a good idea at the time..."

:D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Ah, the absurdities of life...