<prompt> Human: I lived in Madrid for 8 months and had a spanish bank account tied to my Spanish temporary tax ID and my passport . I returned to the US and they charged me a 36euro fee for some small matter. Soon after, about a month of not paying, the rate jumped to 180 euros. If i dont pay them, will this ever be an issue? I dont plan on living in Spain ..Thanks Reddit.Assistant: Why didnt you pay it off and just have done with the matter?Human: It was incurred while I was traveling in Sicily. I emptied my debit card and I am not allowed to have an empty account. So I flew home to California and then got some emails about the matter.I was waiting for my flatmates to reimburse my security deposit and had them pay my debt.. By the time they went to pay it off, it had risen to 180euro. Had I been in Spain when I received notice of the charge, I would have paid it.  <response>: That doesnt answer the question. They sent you emails, so you must be in contact with them. Tell them what you just told us and ask how you can make it right. 