u/firewands

i received the ACA refund "gift" check from the IRS, however it is in the amount of $1000, not $500. i am only one person in my household, should i cash the check and expect that the IRS will realize their overpayment and come looking, or should i proactively contact the irs*?

having dealt with the irs before, it seems easiest to cash the check and then pay the overage back when they realize the error. trying to jump through hoops to send the $1K check back to them and request another $500 check seems crazy-making.

* edited: correction, the check return address is "U.S. Dept of Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service". thank you to @Otto_AutoPilot for catching my mis-statement. much obliged. contacting the IRS would not have any bearing as these are two seperate departments of the Treasury.

New to roombas, and thought I would try a used version from goodwill online (purchased an RVD-Y1 +dock for $12) and at local pickup, I also shopped their bargain bin store.

Found an e5 +dock for $3.

The RVD-Y1 , possibly an i3, works great, but it is rather loud. The e5 has a bad battery (swapped batteries between units; e5 works with i3 batt). The e5 also seems a lot more clumsy than the i3 on runabout.

Question: the e5's near me on FB marketplace are on offer for $30 - 100, batteries on amz are $30. I don't want to chase good money after bad...... do I fix the e5 and give to daughter, or just give her the i3 and continue my search for a j7? (And offer the e5 for parts free on FB)

All suggestions welcome..... and thank you!