The strange maze of the DMV

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I decided to pay registration online. I have done this before but this time it was really confusing.

First, I used the link from the mailing info: drive.mn.gov

Among the hits was one specific for renewal. The top of the page was selling me insurance.

I tried to get out and ended up in different sites, one of which was asking for the state!

I finally went to step one and I was at the homepage.

So I entered the details of the vehicle.

The options on how to pay were credit with high service percentage, or ACH.

I have no idea what ACH is but chose it and it appeared to be OK: bank routing, account number, confirmation, email, confirmation and finally submitting with a summary. An email confirming this came immediately. But..no place is the amount authorized listed. Yes, confirmation number, time and date of the submission and that, indeed, it was for registration renewal.

I will have to follow the activity on my checking account for the next few days.

Curiouser and curiouser..