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Name: momo
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ahh i learned a great lesson today..from all the chaos in my life right now i forgot to pay my electric bill..i knew it was due around this time..i just kept putting it off thinking i had more time..today..i get home from my 2nd dr appt..try to open the garage..darn thing wont open..i think it needs new batteries..then i notice that dreaded..green tag on the front door..ahh crap..our electic has been shut off...

I call them..its only $115..i have that money..thats not the problem..the problem is they cant come out till tommorow to turn it on.we are busy..no more appts...i break down..whaaaaaaaatt..tommorrow lady.. i have kids..i have to heat up bottles..make dinner..i have alarm clocks that need to go off..i know i forgot to pay it..but why would you come out in the afternoon to shut it off knowing you wouldn't be able to come turn it on till tommorrow...ahh but the catch..yes there is a catch get this...

For $60..we can send some one out to come turn it on tonight..I lost it..I lost it..and i hung up..more like I threw the phone and my battery came apart..(my kids were inside the house..i was outside) I gave myself a minute..calmed down..realized..i am at the mercy of these people and called them back..take my money..$184.00 later here i sit with my lights back on..lesson learned..

No matter what you are doing in life..no matter how hectic life gets and how many dr appts you may have..dont ever forget to pay your electric bill..because it will just be more hassle if you dont..then they will take you to the cleaners..

PS..the guy was out here within 5 minutes of me paying it..i highly doubt they had lots of appts for the day..they wre just so happy to take my $60.00..
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Name: homemommichele | Date: Feb 21st, 2008 11:42 PM
I know it is discusting. These people know they are the only game in town, no competition, so they can treat you however they want!! When we moved they got the day wrong for turning on my phone and internet service, 3 days after I had made the date for they were willing to do it. I called using someones cell phone (and hiding in a closet because with their voice activated call direct thing even the kids screaming was screwing it up!!) to check on what the hold up was. They told me "We are sorry we have down for your service to start there Thurs." I said "Well, I KNOW I ordered it for MONDAY!!" I asked them to go ahead and turn it on "No, I am sorry we have the service order for Thursday and that is when it will be done!!". Um, I bet if I did not pay the bill you'd be able to turn off that service in two seconds flat with no problem!! ERG!! Glad it worked out for you and you did have the money on hand...Thank God!! But sorry you had to go through all that hassle!! 

Name: momo | Date: Feb 21st, 2008 11:46 PM
i do feel fortunate that i had the money..3 months ago it would have been a different story..we would be sitting in the dark..

now i have explaining to do when brent gets home..geez... 

Name: winnmom | Date: Feb 21st, 2008 11:49 PM
ah Momo, How horrible!

I just moved and I am going through BS too......I wonder FFS?! How the heck ....How hard is this to get straight???????
ticks me right off!!!!!!!!!! 

Name: Randi | Date: Feb 22nd, 2008 12:51 AM
I'm sorry momo :(

Something similar happened to me in the summer. We have a long weekend the 1st of July here. I was at home and there was a knock at the door. It's a guy in a jumpsuit telling me he is here to shut off my gas. I was like WTF! I paid my gas bill this month. He had to shut it off and so I got on the phone. Turns out I had paid my electric bill 2x instead of my gas and electric. I didn't realize gas was such a big deal until we went to give Kaden a bath and we had NO HOT WATER! It was horrible. Since it was a long weekend, the couldn't send anyone until at least Tuesday unless it was an emergency. They then told me that they have people come 24 hours a day, so expect them anytime. I told them they had better not fking come in the middle of the night. I have a baby who needs his sleep and a husband who needs to be back early. When they finally did come, they didn't relight my water tank and when I called them back they wanted to charge me another $85 to send someone back. I called my dad and he told me what to do. I lit it myself. 

Name: maxieellis | Date: Feb 22nd, 2008 5:34 PM
ooooOOOooooh momo....what a drrrraaag! Geez! Ya poor thing lol.....

well yup huh....sorted out finally...cost a freaking bundle...but heck...ya know that lesson will not be forgotten ever again lololol....poor girl. Come on....gotta giggle a bit....... :) 

Name: .RoSey. | Date: Feb 22nd, 2008 8:16 PM
Some woman that was on a breathing machine in her home Died because she could not afford to pay the electricity bill.. they cut off her power.. and she died. The electricity companys in new zealand have been REALLY cautious turning off peoples electricity. 


Name: Lizzi | Date: Feb 22nd, 2008 8:19 PM
Yeah ;like the electric co. isn't RICH ENOUGH!!!! Those A**HOLES!!!!! 

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