A Big Sigh of Relief, I’m in Tokyo

by Duf Anything and Everything

So I have had a dark cloud hanging over my head ever since the Tesla was picked up by Vroom. Although I was very happy to get my share of the proceeds deposited in my bank account the day after the pick up, the loan on the vehicle was not paid off.  The Fedex tracking number they gave me for that payment never showed any activity, to this day.  So of course this concerned me.  When I first called Vroom 2-3 days after I got the Fedex tracking number they had no solid explanation of why the check wasn’t sent out.  So I was told Vroom was going to cancel the first check and send another one.  I have been in a holding pattern ever since.

I have called at least a half dozen times, looking for info about this payment.  Each time the story was the same, “we don’t know, we will escalate the case”.  The only thing valuable I got from these calls is finding out that if I immediately ask the Indian call center for tier 2 support I got transferred to a call center in the US.  So anyway, yesterday I called once again, looking for the update I was promised the last time I called two days ago.  I got into tier 2 and initially was given the same BS, however I asked the rep to see if she could find any details about a new check being sent.

So as she looks through the notes she sees how the original check was cut and how supposedly it was going to be stopped and reissued.  However she said it looked to her like the check was actually submitted to the bank.  She asked me to check my loan status while we were on the phone.  I had done this early on when I saw no payment on the Chase loan but I had not done so since, since Vroom said the check was cancelled and a new one was being sent, which I never got any record of.  Imagine what I felt when I see the loan IS closed and paid off.

As I looked at the account details I see that a payment was made on July 16th, with the account being actually closed on July 26th??!! WTF….  That timeline would mean that the original check WAS sent out, was NOT cancelled, and paid off the loan.  This revelation made me happy of course as the dark cloud had now dissipated.  I thanked the rep for her efforts although I commented that I didn’t understand why this information couldn’t have been dug up on any of my previous calls. Finally that little voice in my head that said my getting 10K more than I paid had to be a mistake can be silenced.

Last night I played some VR with Cindy.  After we got done I downloaded the Olympics VR app.  Evidently they have 360 cameras all over the venues which allow you to feel like are right at the event, if you are able to ignore the rather fuzzy resolution.  I was right next to divers on the 10 meter platform, in the stands as the athletes marched in during the opening ceremony, and court side in the sand watching women’s beach volleyball.  The immersion is truly amazing, if you have a Quest and love the Olympics I highly suggest you check it out.

I have my last long weekend ahead of me, using my last three vaca days to take next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday off.  I don’t have a major project on the to do list but a number of small to medium tasks that will adequately fill my plate.  I need to get some time on my wheels, which has been sorely lacking for awhile now. One of the tasks will be picking up some huge planters at Ali’s place. She is cashing in on the ridiculous real estate market in our area, selling her place for tons more than she paid.  Good for her.  I briefly thought about doing something similar but I am not in a position where I would feel comfortable doing so right now although it would be a huge financial windfall if I did. At some point downsizing will be the right move.