LATE FEES

I JUST RECEIVED MY BP CREDIT CARD BILL AND SAW A LATE FEE OF 41.92. I CALL THE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THEY RECEIVED IT LATE. MEAN WHILE ALL INDICATION SHOWS THE CHECK WAS WRITTEN AND MAIL ON TIME. THEY ARE SAYING THAT BECAUSE THEY CAN'NT CONTROL THE MAIL THEY RECEIVED IT LATE AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY THE LATE FEE. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL CHASE/BP CREDIT CARDS HOLDER TO CANCELLED THEIR CARDS AS I FEEL THEY ARE NOT FOR THE CUSTOMER. BY THE WAY THE IS THE FIRST I EVER HAD A LATE FEE IN MY ENTIRE 47 YEARS. A ONE TIME GRACE PERIOD WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION. FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE OUT THEIR FEEL THE SAME OR OTHER WISE.

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