Should I really pay this bill?

**Cerwin Vega Fan** · 03-16-2009, 05:49 AM

Here is the deal every semester if you live on campus you have to pay a meal plan. My runs roughly a thousand dollars per semster but here is the catch. Since I switched dorms the bill was has never added to my statement, I would have to stop by student services and have it added on manually every semester. Well this semster I sort of forgot about it and now it is mid March (the money will not carry over to the fall). So I'm wondering whether or not I should actually pay for the plan or hold my breath and see if they catch it.

**fccs** · 03-16-2009, 06:01 AM

lol just see if they catch it, what could they do say you forgot to pay your meal plan? And then you say, oh sorry it wasn't carried over and then just pay.

**tpilews** · 03-16-2009, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by fccs

lol just see if they catch it, what could they do say you forgot to pay your meal plan? And then you say, oh sorry it wasn't carried over and then just pay.

Yeah, screw them. School is already expensive enough. If they catch it, no big deal. If not, you just saved $1,000.

**Tide** · 03-16-2009, 06:36 AM

The measure of a man's character is what they do when no one is looking.

Something to think about.

**third_shift|studios** · 03-16-2009, 06:51 AM

this could jeapordize your graduation if you don't pay.

**camaross0002** · 03-16-2009, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

this could jeapordize your graduation if you don't pay.

very true here it's not their responsibility but yours to pay the bill if you don't pay no diploma for you. Because if you don't pay and they catch it you better hope you have the 1k to pay it.

**86 IROC-Z** · 03-16-2009, 08:53 AM

Just keep running.

Don't stop until you can't go on.

You can catch up on your sleep when they catch you or when they put a few rounds in your back.

**gwballin** · 03-16-2009, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Cerwin Vega Fan

So I'm wondering whether or not I should actually pay for the plan or hold my breath and see if they catch it.

I understand that a lot of colleges force undergrads that live on campus pay for a meal plan so they don’t “waste” all of their money on booze and can’t afford to eat. This way they know a certain amount of meals will be provided.

What I don’t understand from your post is: are you receiving benefit of the plan without yet paying for it or are you not using the plan but are concerned you are not in compliance with the school’s policy?

**ls1blackbeauty98** · 03-16-2009, 11:00 AM

wait it out! thats a grand saved!!

**Cerwin Vega Fan** · 03-16-2009, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Tide

The measure of a man's character is what they do when no one is looking.

Something to think about.

The fact this has happen also a measure of the school as well.

**Cerwin Vega Fan** · 03-16-2009, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by gwballin

I understand that a lot of colleges force undergrads that live on campus pay for a meal plan so they don’t “waste” all of their money on booze and can’t afford to eat. This way they know a certain amount of meals will be provided.

What I don’t understand from your post is: are you receiving benefit of the plan without yet paying for it or are you not using the plan but are concerned you are not in compliance with the school’s policy?

No to receive a benefit from this plan you must first pay in.

**tpilews** · 03-16-2009, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by camaross0002

very true here it's not their responsibility but yours to pay the bill if you don't pay no diploma for you. Because if you don't pay and they catch it you better hope you have the 1k to pay it.

According to the OP, it isn't on the bill. This will not jeopardize his graduation. It was missed by the institution. So, apparently, a kid is responsible for something that wasn't charged???

Morally, not paying is questionable. But, in this day and age, I'd say take the money and run.

**Tide** · 03-16-2009, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Cerwin Vega Fan

The fact this has happen also a measure of the school as well.

The day that you are absolutely perfect in everything that you do in whatever menial job you have, please call Guiness. That said, whatever you do (or will do once graduating) does not compare to what goes into running a school.

The fact that they overlooked it does not mean you're free of the obligation. It also does not mean that they cannot come back at a later date and charge you the full amount if you take advantage of the situation.

But hey. Even if you do get away with it, the only person that knows is you, amirite?

**Cerwin Vega Fan** · 03-16-2009, 04:46 PM

The past three times I have made sure the school knew about it so they could fix their mistake. If you ordered a kit from Vortech and they sent the wrong kit four times in a row would you still do business with that company? The fact they have made a mistake is not the issue, the fact that this has happen four semesters in a row is why I see a problem. We are all human and make mistakes but to make the same mistake four times is saying something.

**ARM5280** · 03-16-2009, 04:55 PM

You should become a dollarmenunaire! 1000 a semester seems steep thats alot of pizza rolls and ramen right there. The true college experience isn't catered bitches

**Spikito** · 03-16-2009, 04:59 PM

id say wait it out

as long as what i think your saying is true...you didnt pay for a meal plan, but got it anyway?

**Spikito** · 03-16-2009, 05:00 PM

i lived in the dorms for a year, paid for a meal plan, then found out i was in the athletic dorm, and only athletes could eat in our cafeteria, and the next nearest one was way across campus

all the dorms are grouped except the one i was in, it was in BFE

**Spaz** · 03-16-2009, 05:25 PM

fuck them... tell them your mom packs you a lunch or some shit...

**camaross0002** · 03-16-2009, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by tpilews

According to the OP, it isn't on the bill. This will not jeopardize his graduation. It was missed by the institution. So, apparently, a kid is responsible for something that wasn't charged???

Morally, not paying is questionable. But, in this day and age, I'd say take the money and run.

thing is if they do catch it and say okay you have to pay this bill or we will with hold your diploma or if they don't catch it before then be sending him a bill after school is finished or collections.

**fccs** · 03-17-2009, 09:29 AM

If they catch it they would at most just ask to pay it anyways.. so even if it does somehow affect graduation, just pay it if they say anything. Most of the times its a auto payment out of your bank account for the meal plans, or thats what alot of people do so if your doing that you could just say I never knew if it was taken out or not. Some of you guys are exaggerating this a little to much lol.