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idoru56
07-23-2002, 01:48 PM
An acquaintance of mine told me a tip to keep points off your insurance policy, he told me what to do in order to keep your premium from going up, it sounds like it would work, but what do you guys think...

You get a ticket for lets say... speeding, well lets say your fine is $80.00. Now when you pay your fine to the county (or whomever it may be) give them a check for an amount greater than your fine. Lets say you give them an $87.00 check.

From what he told me, since you overpaid them by $7.00 the county (or whomever) will have to give you a refund of $7.00. So now heres the thing, when you receive the refund check, dont cash it, simply throw it away or rip it up.

Now, since you threw away that check, the accounting books at the county/city, wont balance out, which will keep your folio open with the court, and since you didn't cash that check your folio will never close

From what he said, in order for your insurance rates to go up, your "business" with the court has to be finished, before they can tell your insurance agent about your ticket to increase your premium.

Since your folio stays open, the info will never be passed on to your insurance company... and Voila your insurance rates stay the same...

What do you guys think, makes sense? no...?

autxr
07-23-2002, 02:14 PM
Interesting ploy. The way government works, there *may* be some validity to the tale, but I have no clue myself.

Edit: As a co-worker pointed out, most government checks have an experiation date printed on them (90 days or so). Probably, to keep the books from being kept open. So, after the check expires, you might be out of luck.

Scott

Griffin
07-24-2002, 12:49 AM
Sorry guys - afraid this doesn't work - check the link.

http://www.tafkac.org/ulz/points.html

Griffin

gts24
07-24-2002, 04:31 AM
take it from the ticket master ..... me ..... this doesn't work at all, they send you back a check for the difference, case closed.

idoru56
07-24-2002, 09:12 AM
ah... thanks for enlightening me

TRD StreetRacing
07-24-2002, 03:16 PM
it kinda makes a bit of sence but i guess it's all false:( ......all i do is pleade "not guilty" and then go to court and drop it down to a seatbelt charge w/ a speeding ticket fine=no point(just about 40-50 bucks more) which i would take

xi KiNG ix
07-24-2002, 03:53 PM
Originally posted by gts24
take it from the ticket master ..... me ..... this doesn't work at all, they send you back a check for the difference, case closed. u obviously didn't read the whole thing...