Man Pays $350 Electric Bill with 29,000 Pennies
A Virginia man says he showed his distaste for a $350 electric bill by bringing more than 29,000 pennies to the power company’s office as payment. John Almany of Bristol said he and his brother, Gary, concocted the plan of using pennies to pay the large bill in January and contacted several banks to raise the right amount of change, the Bristol (Va.) Herald-Courier reported Monday…Source
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May 24th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I have to say I dont blame them, these electric companies charge way to much, but I would of thought the electric company would have the right to not accept it, but I guess as long as its legal tender its probably ok