It might sound like a cliche, but it is the truth. A number of the refund checks we mailed to those who entered the Rock Spring Farm essay contest have not been delivered.
If you are one of the unfortunate ones who has not received your check, you will. We had hoped when we published the post that by May 1 we would have written and mailed the reissued checks. We have not received the checks for the second account. Our target date is now June 1. We hope by then the remaining checks will have been written, mailed, received and cashed!
Randy and I would appreciate your patience and your prayers.
Carolyn
I posted the following on the RSF Facebook page April 8, 2016, in response to those who have been less than kind to us about the undelivered checks.
The bank has offered a suggestion that Randy and I have decided to implement. Before I detail the plan, I want to advise that I will block ANYONE who attacks this plan or who posts another negative comment.
This plan will not cost anyone the stop payment fee. The hundred or so people who are waiting for the return of their entry fees will receive their refunds sent by certified mail. We will absorb the postage, so implementing the plan will not cost you anything.
JUST TO BE CLEAR: The plan the bank has suggested will ensure that each person who has yet to receive his or her refund will receive $200 without incurring a stop payment fee or additional postage.
As an aside: two checks cleared the bank today. We wrote one of the checks January 10 and the other February 22. As the postmaster assured me, the checks will arrive; no guarantee when.
Are you with me?
Do you understand you WILL receive your $200?
Randy and I will reissue the outstanding refund checks, but they will be issued from a different checking account.
We will close the current Rock Spring Farm checking account April 15, 2016, and transfer the money to the new checking account.
We will wait a week to close/open/transfer the funds to be sure that if you deposited your refunds today will not be charged a returned check fee. Once we close the current account, any checks drawn against the current account will be returned because the account will be closed.
YOUR BANK OR CREDIT UNION, most likely, will assess your account a fee. If you do not submit the RSF check for cash or deposit, you will not be charged that fee. We WILL NOT be responsible for any returned check fees!!!
The point is: IF YOU HAVE YOUR CHECK AND HAVE NOT DEPOSITED IT, DO NOT! WE WILL ISSUE YOU ANOTHER CHECK DRAWN ON A DIFFERENT BANK ACCOUNT.
You should receive the reissued check about May 1. It will be sent via the USPS and you will need to sign for it.
We WILL NOT PAY a stop payment fee for any reason for any check drawn on the new checking account.
If you have a different address, SEND your new address to us at the RSF e-mail account: rockspringfarmvirginia@gmail.com.
JUST TO BE CLEAR:
1. You will receive your $200 entry fee from a different checking account;
2. You will not have to pay a stop payment fee;
3. At our expense, we will send your refund via certified mail;
4. You will need to sign for the envelope;
5. You will receive your check about May 1;
6. DO NOT deposit the waylaid check;
7. If you deposit the check that has been missing, our bank will return it to your bank;
8. Your bank, most likely, will charge you a return check fee;
9. We will not be responsible for YOUR return check fee;
10. We will not be responsible for any stop payment fee for checks drawn on the new checking account;
11. We will block anyone who posts a negative comment about anything, including this plan; and
12. If you have a new address, send it to us via the RSF e-mail address; do not send it to us via this site or a PM.
1. You will receive your $200 entry fee from a different checking account;
2. You will not have to pay a stop payment fee;
3. At our expense, we will send your refund via certified mail;
4. You will need to sign for the envelope;
5. You will receive your check about May 1;
6. DO NOT deposit the waylaid check;
7. If you deposit the check that has been missing, our bank will return it to your bank;
8. Your bank, most likely, will charge you a return check fee;
9. We will not be responsible for YOUR return check fee;
10. We will not be responsible for any stop payment fee for checks drawn on the new checking account;
11. We will block anyone who posts a negative comment about anything, including this plan; and
12. If you have a new address, send it to us via the RSF e-mail address; do not send it to us via this site or a PM.
