I really sort of dislike my gas company. I started to write that I hated the gas company, but that seemed pretty strong. Still, though, they are a large company, and obviously have some extra cash lying around. I’m pretty sure that they can afford software that can actually give an estimated reading that is in the same ballpark as my actual usage. I mean, my actual usage really hasn’t fluctuated much, and my “actual reading” bills are always very close in usage amount. The estimated bills, however – wee doggies! What a rollercoaster ride! I have had 3 “estimated reading” bills so far and at the LOWEST, they estimated that my usage doubled. This last bill, they estimated that it tripled. My total jumped from $47 to $150. And somehow – SOMEHOW when I get my next “actual reading” bill and it’s low again, I won’t get that money back. arrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh. It is so freakin’ frustrating!
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Yeah. Estimates can bite. Isn’t this a newish apartment for you? The estimates could be based on the prior tenant’s usage…. (if you haven’t been there a year yet)
(I’ll admit my eyes widened when I saw the title of this post!!)
Comment by Marie January 26, 2007 @ 3:25 pmCall or write them immediately. The meter reader is probably not doing his/her job!
Comment by kenju January 26, 2007 @ 3:32 pmWe used to have gas but paid a fixed amount monthly…do you pay the whole thing ahead of time? If there’s excess they don’t apply it to the next bill? Something sounds extremely fishy or rather gassy…
Comment by Heather January 28, 2007 @ 3:16 am