GE Care Credit Late fee scam? Orlando Florida

I never get late fees, so I was very surprised to see a $25 charge on my care credit account. I called them up and they said it was due on the sixth. I pay all my bills online with Bank of America online debit account and I placed the bill as due to be paid on the eighth.

I called care credit to ask about the late fee and they said it was due on the sixth.

My next payment is due, and tonight as I was looking at the due date - it just seemed very difficult to distinguish between a 6 and an 8 on the bill. So, I decided to do some internet searching if anyone else had a problem with care credit. It seemed rather suspicious that the eight in the six would be so similar, especially since the font discrepancy triggered a late fee.

I came upon this site and I noticed someone else had a problem with the fees specifically that they were trying to charge them late fees. Now I wonder if this is not just a ploy to charge late fees. I work in media and have a background in television ...this might make a good story.