Asking for more money after I paid the bill. Can they do that?
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Asking for more money after I paid the bill. Can they do that?
I had my SUV repaired at a dealership, paid for the services in full at the time of pick up. The, 6 weeks later, they said they forgot to charge the $100 deductible and asked me to pay it. Is there any legal standing?
Asked on February 20, 2018 under Business Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Generally, no, they cannot do this: if they undercharged you by forgetting to include a charge, that is their loss, assuming that they had presented you what was meant to be a final or all-inclusive bill. Once you pay what you had been told was the full or final amount and what you and they had at the time agreed was the full amount, they cannot add charges. That said, even if they don't have a good case, they could try to sue you for the $100 or put in collections; you have to decide if $100 is worth standing on your rights and potentially getting involved in litigation or having to deal with a collections agency.
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