What happens if you dont pay toll fees (Austin: credit, loan)

[Waytoodeep03]

Originally Posted by azinwood

i'm still confused why people don't get an eztag. they cost next to nothing and you can carry a very small amount on them.

if i didn't have an eztag I'd blow through the eztag lane, wait for the bill, negotiate the admin fees off and just pay whatever you used.

EzTag is the biggest scam in America.

15 dollar admin fee for what?

They bill your account when it hits $10. They expect you to forget to check your balance each time. Thus what if there isn't $10 in the account or you switch banks? You get the toll plus a fee and they will send it to collections as quickly as they can.

[bayoubengal1982]

Originally Posted by Waytoodeep03

EzTag is the biggest scam in America.

15 dollar admin fee for what?

They bill your account when it hits $10. They expect you to forget to check your balance each time. Thus what if there isn't $10 in the account or you switch banks? You get the toll plus a fee and they will send it to collections as quickly as they can.

Not exactly....I forgot if youre allowed to pick your $ amount when they re-up youre account. My account gets charged everytime I get to $25 remaining. If youre worried about not having the funds in your account, either use a credit card number for your account, or dont use the toll roads.

Dont forget service/admin fees are typically added for things that make youre life easier...such as driving through the ez lane instead of stopping and waiting at the gate to pay cash.

[ComeAtMe]

It can go either way; you can get royally fcked or you can get a nice enough person who just waives the fees and charges you the tolls (call in or go in person).

If they are not relenting on the fees just hang up and call back in 15 minutes and try with someone else lol. Been working for me so far and I have been in the same situation 3 or 4 times now.

[ComeAtMe]

Originally Posted by bayoubengal1982

Not exactly....I forgot if youre allowed to pick your $ amount when they re-up youre account. My account gets charged everytime I get to $25 remaining. If youre worried about not having the funds in your account, either use a credit card number for your account, or dont use the toll roads.

Dont forget service/admin fees are typically added for things that make youre life easier...such as driving through the ez lane instead of stopping and waiting at the gate to pay cash.

[trbstang]

Originally Posted by Waytoodeep03

EzTag is the biggest scam in America.

15 dollar admin fee for what?

They bill your account when it hits $10. They expect you to forget to check your balance each time. Thus what if there isn't $10 in the account or you switch banks? You get the toll plus a fee and they will send it to collections as quickly as they can.

???? I've never paid any fees. I purposely use a check card on an account I only keep a few dollars in that does not allow overdrafts, as the card on my EZTag account. It rejects the $40 recharge transaction and I get an email notification of the reject. Then I can manually pay whatever amount I want into the account to keep it above the $10 amount. Been doing this for years.

Now if your account drops below zero, they do suspend your account and if you run through the EZTag lanes again, they will treat it just like you don't have an account. Fines and collection charges and such. But as long as you don't let the balance get below zero, there are no extra fees.

[jasonamd]

Originally Posted by Waytoodeep03

EzTag is the biggest scam in America.

15 dollar admin fee for what?

They bill your account when it hits $10. They expect you to forget to check your balance each time. Thus what if there isn't $10 in the account or you switch banks? You get the toll plus a fee and they will send it to collections as quickly as they can.

How is it a scam?

If you use EzTag it is your responsibility to know how much money you have in your account and make sure it is linked to the right account, not theirs. How is it any different if you are out spending money using a check or debit card? If you don't have the money in your account the purchase is denied or your account balance goes negative and you get charges from your bank for overdraft.

[Txcowboys]

I got a bill for 800.00 for going through ten tolls in Houston believing I had an active txtag. A year later I get this bill in the mail and told I have to pay it because the unpaid tolls were referred to an attorney. I check into the txtag account and find out my tag was suspended because it was negative at the time. This is bull****. If anyone has any advice i would appreciate it. I discovered the account was negative because at that time my bank cut my debit card off and issued another one due to a breach. Houston toll road says the statements they mailed out were returned to sensed so they know I'm telling the truth about moving. I forwarded my mail each time I moved but Harris county till road authority won't reduce any of the fees. I told them I'm willing to pay the tolls and late fees but the collection and attorney fees was absurd.

[statisticsnerd]

You are sent to Hell when you die.

[oceangaia]

Originally Posted by Waytoodeep03

They bill your account when it hits $10. They expect you to forget to check your balance each time. Thus what if there isn't $10 in the account or you switch banks? You get the toll plus a fee and they will send it to collections as quickly as they can.

How is this any different from any other bill like credit card or utility bill you may have on auto debit? If you switch banks it's up to you to notify all the creditors you have billing your account.

[texsn95]

Originally Posted by Waytoodeep03

Thus what if there isn't $10 in the account or you switch banks? You get the toll plus a fee and they will send it to collections as quickly as they can.

Hmmm, yeah, it's called personal accountability, what a novel idea eh? So it's their fault if your credit card becomes inactive because you switched banks? Some people...