Consumer complaint received 2023-01-01
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (MO)

Complaint:
On XX/XX/2022 received notification from XXXX XXXX XXXX Synchrony Corporate Specialist indicating that my coupon work just like a check is a negotiable instrument and was dishonored due to lacking knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Codes or deliberately violating 18 U.S Code 1341. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX COUPONS Definition & Legal Meaning Coupons are written contracts for the payment of a definite sum of money on a given day, and being drawn and executed in a form and mode for the purpose, that they may be separated from the bonds and other instruments to which they are usually attached, it is held that they are negotiable and that a suit may be maintained on them without the necessity of producing the bonds. Each matured coupon upon a negotiable bond is a separable promise, distinct from the promises to pay the bonds or the other coupons, and gives rise to a separate cause of action. XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX. 
3-104. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT " Negotiable instrument '' means an unconditional promise or order to pay a fixed amount of money, with or without interest or other charges described in the promise or order, if it : ( 1 ) is payable to bearer or to order at the time it is issued or first comes into possession of a holder ; ( 2 ) is payable on demand or at a definite time 3-603. TENDER OF PAYMENT.

( a ) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument, the effect of tender is governed by principles of law applicable to tender of payment under a simple contract.

3-419. INSTRUMENTS SIGNED FOR ACCOMMODATION.

( a ) If an instrument is issued for value given for the benefit of a party to the instrument ( " accommodated party '' ) and another party to the instrument ( " accommodation party '' ) signs the instrument for the purpose of incurring liability on the instrument without being a direct beneficiary of the value given for the instrument, the instrument is signed by the accommodation party " for accommodation. '' 1-308. Performance or Acceptance Under Reservation of Rights.

( a ) A party that with explicit reservation of rights performs or promises performance or assents to performance in a manner demanded or offered by the other party does not thereby prejudice the rights reserved. Such words as " without prejudice, '' " under protest, '' or the like are sufficient.

House Joint Resolution 192 PUBLIC LAW 73-10 ( a ) every provision contained in or made with respect to any obligation which purports to give the obligee a right to require payments in gold or a particular kind of coin or currency, or in an amount in money of the United States measured thereby, is declared to be against public policy ; and no such provision shall be contained in or made with respect to any obligation hereafter incurred. Every obligation, heretofore or hereafter incurred, whether or not any such provision is contained therein or made with respect thereto, shall be XXXX upon payment, dollar for dollar, in any coin or currency which at time of payment is legal tender for public and private debts. Any such provision contained in any law authorizing obligations to be issued by or under authority of the United States, is hereby repealed, but the repeal of any such provision shall not invalidate any other provision or authority contained in such law.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation