Impish Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Good grief! I can't believe this. Our flipping gas was turned off. I never received a call or notice. I automatically pay it w/our other bills, early, b/c the billing cycle has always been 'off' compared to the other bills. Looking back, I realized I haven't seen an actual bill in a bit. The exact same addy exists a block or so away, and I know they've gotten our mail and vice versa before. So, for a whopping $126, they cut our gas. I called, paid while I had them on the phone...and they can't send someone out to reconnect until Thurs. All we're dependant on gas for is hot water...but when I have a dh in landscaping, hot water is a wee bit important. I'll actually end up paying MORE in reconnection fees than what I owed. I can't believe this...cut for less than $200. Give me a flipping break. Wolf is going to be ticked at me. I'm the one that does the bills. Yay. Happy freaking birthday. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Oh Imp...I'm sorry, that really stinks. But... :grouphug:Happy Birthday anyway.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Happy Birthday anyway! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 :grouphug: on the gas bill. Happy birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 This same thing happened to me a couple of summers ago. Our gas meter is inside our garage, so if I wasn't home, the reader couldn't read it. I could have read it myself and called in the number, but that was a giant PITA, because it's up so high it involves a step ladder. Anyway, since they only read the meter every few months, I would get an estimated bill. It was always ridiculously high, so I would only pay a portion of it, and when they actually read the meter, I would get an adjusted bill and usually have a credit. So, one time, they never read it for like 6 months, and I kept sending in only a portion of the bill. I woke up one morning to not hot water, etc., and finally figured out my gas was off. When I called to find out what the deal was, they told me I was in arrears. I told them to look at my account history and see that they always overcharged me and that when they eventually read the meter I would have a credit. Even so, they insisted I was in arrears and had to pay the back money owed, plus a re-connection fee. So, I did, and when the guy came out to turn it back on and read the meter, I of course had not used anywhere near the amount of gas they had charged me for. I tried to get my fee back, but they wouldn't and I didn't have the energy to fight harder to get it back. I ended up with a credit and no gas bill for about 5 months after that. :banghead: I did pay to have a remote reader installed, though, so now that doesn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missiemick Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Oh, that's just crummy! I hope so many wonderful things happened to make you feel special that you forgot all about this bump in the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackpercy57 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Happy birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Happy Birthday! :party: Can you set it up on auto pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*~Tina~* Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Happy Birthday! And....:grouphug::grouphug: on the gas bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 :) Happy Birthday!! :) :grouphug: So sorry about the gas bill. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 :cheers2::party::willy_nilly: Happy Birthday! Sorry about the gas bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I would have fought that. I wouldn't have agreed to pay the hook up fee because you DID NOT obtain a bill from them. While it's not THEIR fault it was miss delivered it's equally NOT your fault either. Kwim? I might go after the post office for a refund on the excess you paid.. I certainly wouldn't take it sitting down though! Happy Birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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