Fine-Cash or Money Order Only - Page 2

WenGirl42 · ‎07-05-2012

@Vivian Florimond wrote:
I assume the town wants to be assured that they get the full amount due...no credit card fees or bounced checks. However, their offices close at 4. My husband is going to the bank, withdrawing the cash, and paying the fine in person. We're retired so it's not hard to do. We just thought that the options for payment were rather limited.

Yes, it does sound inconvenient. Shame they can't stay open one evening a week or some Saturday mornings to accommodate other schedules. But then, maybe their philosophy is that the inconveniece adds to the deterrent factor...they don't have to make it convenient, really.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

Mail a money order & make a copy & keep the receipt part.

About 40 yrs ago DH got pulled over for speeding so he got a $35 ticket. The cop asked DH if he had $35 & he said yes. DH did not know if he was suppose to pay him or what. The cop asked him again if he had $35 & he said yes. DH got out his wallet to give the cop the $35 & he asked are you trying to bribe me & DH said no but you said it was $35 so I'm giving you $35. He said well you cannot pay me. DH says well how am I suppose to pay it. The cop said well we have to find a Quick Shop so you can buy a money order then we have to find a mailbox so you can mail it. All this time while they were driving around doing this I had to sit in our car waiting wondering when/if he was coming back. Never heard of such a backwoods ways of paying a traffic fine. Totally ridiculous. This happened in Tx. I believe in Denton.

StraytoStay · ‎07-18-2016

Post offices sell money orders. That way you have proof, or another receipt.

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@Vivian I'm glad nobody was hurt. As others have said, cash payments are better for them.

Your bank should also have money orders available; ours does them for free.

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

How small is this town? That does seem very archaic. I can understand them not accepting personal checks but I'm not sure why they don't allow payments via credit card or their website. Via website people could pay with credit or debit card or choose to have the funds withdrawn directly from a bank account.

I understand there are fees involved with credit cards but they could charge the extra percentage or a flat "convenience" fee.

Cats3000 · ‎10-07-2013

First, he shouldn't have said anything about admitting fault until he talked to his insurance company; very bad move on his part. If he gets a ticket, so be it. But, stay silent on admitting anything at the scene.

Second, fines can be accepted however the court or town offices choose. No problem as far as I'm concerned.

september · ‎03-09-2010

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
How small is this town? That does seem very archaic. I can understand them not accepting personal checks but I'm not sure why they don't allow payments via credit card or their website. Via website people could pay with credit or debit card or choose to have the funds withdrawn directly from a bank account.

I understand there are fees involved with credit cards but they could charge the extra percentage or a flat "convenience" fee.

I agree. They at least ought to allow one to pay with a debit card. I did this in traffic court for my husband a few years back. (Why is it always the husbands who incur the fines?!)

CAcableGirl2 · ‎06-03-2010

I went to an urgent care facility and they had a sign that they no longer accepted "cash". I asked and it wasn't a joke, for some reason they don't want cash anymore....

......You look like I need a drink.....

WenGirl42 · ‎07-05-2012

@CAcableGirl2 wrote:
I went to an urgent care facility and they had a sign that they no longer accepted "cash". I asked and it wasn't a joke, for some reason they don't want cash anymore....

A lot of places are moving or have moved away from accepting cash. Having cash on hand is a security and safety risk. Probably especially at a facility like this, where addicts are known to drug-seek.