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Library fine question

Mr.Nice Guy · 2006-05-04 21:47:02

Hello to you. I've just received a second letter from UCD Library asking for me to return a book of theirs. This book is a Short-Loan book and from checking my account online, it says I owe them €30.00. Now for my question - the letter says fines are increasing each day so I'm wondering if anyone knows whether they limit…

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04-05-2006 10:47pm

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Hello to you. I've just received a second letter from UCD Library asking for me to return a book of theirs. This book is a Short-Loan book and from checking my account online, it says I owe them €30.00.

Now for my question - the letter says fines are increasing each day so I'm wondering if anyone knows whether they limit the fines to €30 or whether the fines can actually continue past this point?

I was under the impression the fines can't go past €30 but I'm not sure.

Thanks in advance.

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#2 04-05-2006 10:53pm
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To the best of my knowledge it is limited to €30, and given that you're on your second notice I would imagine that if it could have gone beyond €30 it would have by now.

However, if it's a certain History book that I've been looking for for ages, I hate you.

Bring it back.

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#3 04-05-2006 10:53pm
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Doesn't matter. You don't exist so there's not need to pay fine.

Upper limit is €30 per item

http://www.ucd.ie/library/services_&_facilities/book_borrowing/charges_fines.htm

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#4 04-05-2006 11:55pm
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Cheebus, then why not 'borrow'all the books you nee at the start of the year & then 'forget'to bring them back?
€30's damn cheap when you consider how much some of those books go for!!!

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#5 04-05-2006 11:55pm
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I have a fine of €6:20 . Im very proud of myself

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#6 05-05-2006 12:01am
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Why didn't you bring the book back...?

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#7 05-05-2006 12:05am
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i presume it was a really good book? Was it MNG porn?

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#8 05-05-2006 12:15am
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^ I just got a lil sick in my mouth just there!
And I had noodles for dinner! That wasn't pleasant!

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#9 05-05-2006 12:17am
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I had a fine of €52.40

Friend of mine paid her fine off yesterday. She's had it since first year so she hasn't taken any books out for the past 2 years.

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#10 05-05-2006 12:18am
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kittenkiller wrote:

Cheebus, then why not 'borrow'all the books you nee at the start of the year & then 'forget'to bring them back?
€30's damn cheap when you consider how much some of those books go for!!!

I might look into that one next year! Don't think it would earn me many browning points with the ol' library staff though! Could they suspend your right to enter the lib. etc if you did something like that or would the fines be the end of the matter....hmmmm!

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#11 05-05-2006 12:40am
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As far as I know if you don't pay the fines you won't graduate.

Happened a friend of mine in New Zealand. The tight bastard wouldnt pay an $80 fine so he never got his degree in political science.

:rolleyes:

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#12 05-05-2006 1:09am
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peachypants wrote:

As far as I know if you don't pay the fines you won't graduate.

Happened a friend of mine in New Zealand. The tight bastard wouldnt pay an $80 fine so he never got his degree in political science.

:rolleyes:

Students eh. :rolleyes:

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#13 05-05-2006 1:34am
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It's very rare that I take books from the library, but every time I do I end up with fines!

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#14 05-05-2006 2:29am
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Did'nt MNG ask this same question this time last year??

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#15 05-05-2006 2:51am
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boneless wrote:

Did'nt MNG ask this same question this time last year??

I hope not. :eek:

Guess I'm out €30 tomorrow.

boneless wrote:

Why didn't you bring the book back...?

Idiocy, laziness etc.

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#16 05-05-2006 11:08am
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I've never taken a book out of the library, so no fines for me!

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#17 05-05-2006 11:57am
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Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

Hello to you. I've just received a second letter from UCD Library asking for me to return a book of theirs. This book is a Short-Loan book and from checking my account online, it says I owe them €30.00.

Now for my question - the letter says fines are increasing each day so I'm wondering if anyone knows whether they limit the fines to €30 or whether the fines can actually continue past this point?

I was under the impression the fines can't go past €30 but I'm not sure.

Thanks in advance.

Ah come on! This is about the zillonth time you've posted here with regard to library fines. Do you ever learn?! If you know you can't bring them back on time then don't take them out. It's like a stupidity tax.

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#18 05-05-2006 12:10pm
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MNG's thread asking same question last year

Slow learner...

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#19 05-05-2006 1:36pm
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How do people survive without taking books out?! It seems unfantomable. My sis used to spend a fortune on college books (poshie law student that she was ) and still needed to take out library books.

Most expensive fine I've ever had was about €8. And I was annoyed by that.

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#20 05-05-2006 1:48pm
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Out of interest how long abouts would a E30 fine be for?

Hermione* wrote:

Most expensive fine I've ever had was about €8. And I was annoyed by that.

Most expensive fine I've had is 40 cent and I was so annoyed because I DID bring the book back on time! :mad: *

* I'm think I'm sounding cheap!

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#21 05-05-2006 1:52pm
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Hermione* wrote:

How do people survive without taking books out?! It seems unfantomable. My sis used to spend a fortune on college books (poshie law student that she was ) and still needed to take out library books.

It's quite easy, it just depends on the course you're in. I've never taken anything out because any notes I don't have online I just google.

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#22 05-05-2006 4:24pm
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Everytime i take a book out i always end up getting fined.
I might just stop taking out books altogether.
Or maybe ill start to remember to bring em back.

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#23 05-05-2006 4:41pm
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wait til you hear this for a shocking story (youd better take a seat) ill set the scene: there i was casually walking to the librarians desk in the dear vet library, give the old bag my student card, she ka-chings it next thing i see dollar signs in her glinty little beady eyes cos apparently i owe her a fifty euro note. Well, not one to carry that sort of stash on my person, I sort of fumble around my wallet and produce a ten euro note, some sterling and a Luas card. So I go to give her the ten euro, seeing as how they let you pay these things off in instalments. and shes like No way you cnut, you have to pay me the whole fine now today or you cant get out any more books. And threatened that I wouldnt be allow graduate and do all sorts of wonders if i didnt pay by 19th may. er hello? power trip or what, she reminded me of some arm-folding-shoulder-hugging-sunglasses-wearing bouncer who cant spell his own name (which just happens to be Darren etc) okay so they want their money but she was just taking the biscuit.

ive just got done out of my lunch money by a librarian!!

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#24 05-05-2006 4:49pm
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LovelyHurling wrote:

wait til you hear this for a shocking story (youd better take a seat) ill set the scene: there i was casually walking to the librarians desk in the dear vet library, give the old bag my student card, she ka-chings it next thing i see dollar signs in her glinty little beady eyes cos apparently i owe her a fifty euro note. Well, not one to carry that sort of stash on my person, I sort of fumble around my wallet and produce a ten euro note, some sterling and a Luas card. So I go to give her the ten euro, seeing as how they let you pay these things off in instalments. and shes like No way you cnut, you have to pay me the whole fine now today or you cant get out any more books. And threatened that I wouldnt be allow graduate and do all sorts of wonders if i didnt pay by 19th may. er hello? power trip or what, she reminded me of some arm-folding-shoulder-hugging-sunglasses-wearing bouncer who cant spell his own name (which just happens to be Darren etc) okay so they want their money but she was just taking the biscuit.

ive just got done out of my lunch money by a librarian!!

wtf??Lovely hurling???is it a ghost??a mirage??am I seeing things??has the study made me gone mad??!

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#25 05-05-2006 5:00pm
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yeah no ive been very quiet, im a grown up now you know

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#26 05-05-2006 5:31pm
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LOVELY!!! Its so good to see your name!!

eh Library fines yes indeed...

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#27 05-05-2006 6:20pm
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A friend of mine had a very lucky escape in the library this morning. She dropped back a short loan book and went back later and it just happened to be there again and since its the core book for our exam on monday she decided to take it out again, just to have it. She went up to the issue desk and it was the same librarian who she'd returned it to. When she scanned it in, the librarian said she already had it out, the idiot hadnt taken it off her account properly. So if she hadnt been taking the same book out later she would've been screwed with a massive short loan fine for a book that she'd returned.

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#28 05-05-2006 6:26pm
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Id say the computers are going mad with all the pressure cos the scanny thing on the left hand side when your leaving the library is malfunctioning bigtime...you have to swipe your card atleast 5 times and that keeps holding up the queue......

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#29 05-05-2006 6:34pm
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That's prob cuz it's dirty!

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#30 05-05-2006 6:40pm
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Only ever taken one book out of the library. I brought it back a few days late.

Then *BAM*

Sixth months later, herpes.*

*No.

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#31 05-05-2006 9:26pm
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If you don't pay your fines, they'll get a debt collector onto you. A friend fo mine who was sick for a long period of time last year brought books home with her before she got sick, and as she lives down the country, forgot about them... until a letter saying she owed 60 odd quid arrived. Unfortunately her motehr opened it. Talk about fireworks! ANYWAY, long story short, she decided to sort it out when she got back up to the big smoke, but by then she'd received written notice that debt collectors had been called in to deal with the situation... OTT? Maybe. Good way to get the cash? Probably!

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