To the best of my knowledge we've always received decent checks. So I have no complaints on this end with sponsors.

I know this is off topic, but once I did get a $0.07 sewer or water bill. This was after I bought my house last year. When I first received the bill, I laughed. I threw it out and said I'll add it up when the next bill comes three months later. What would it hurt.
About 2 weeks after the due date, I started receiving phone calls about this bill. They weren't collection calls but threats to shut me off. They were automated. I thought what the hell. The next day I received a shut off notice. I read the letter. The $0.07 bill had turned into $10.07 because late / penalty fees had been assessed. So I called the company and I said this is obserd. All of this over a $0.07 bill. Here's what I was doing... The lady could not believe that this was all over a $0.07 bill.
So she deferred the 7 cents to my next bill.

I still think that this is funny when I think back on it. They wasted more money in telephone calls, letters, mailing the bill, manpower to do the bill than it was worth.