suedenia

we ve had a gas man at our gate today from servicio tecnico oficial butano - propano. does anyone know if he is an official gas man - or if its a scam?

jackytoo

It'll be a scam, they don't call. There was a warning in one of the ex-pat papers last week. Ever thought why they mainly target foreigners!

jdr

Def a scam, tell him you only rent it and to contact the contract owner and give him the police station phone number.

bil

You are a funny bugger, you know.

HBG

Having got fed up arguing with these clowns over the years, I now tell them we're all-electric. End off.

jdr

That`s what the copper that lives near us told us to do, he even said use my mobile number.
They are bloody devious round here though, wear smart uniforms and official looking paperwork on a clipboard, a lot of people do get stung.

Fred James

Right - we had a visit recently and he was in a posh uniform and brandishing paperwork with the logo of the Junta de Andalucia all over it.

We don't have gas so we told him to go away.

We even had a security alarm salesman here the other day trying to sell us an alarm system - the fact that he was standing outside the gate in front of a large notice saying we had are connected to an online Prosegur system didn't seem to deter him!

VFR

Do you have a contract with Repsol ?
If so did you buy the call out insurance scheme as well ?
If so a tech will call after 5 years (length of insurance) to check all is well and to renew the policy.

jackytoo

They don't call without contacting you first. The company says that.

Once they get through the door the scammers will rip off the hose and charge around 80 euro for a new one that cost 3 euro in the shops.

Jdr's advice is best.

suedenia

thanks for all your advice.
luckily my other half told them we were just on holiday and renting the house - he did say they were very friendly though!!
But with them having official looking paperwork i was just a bit concerned! thanks you have all put my mind at rest.

montgomail

Are you on Montgo? I'm surprised they bothered going up there in the snow or has it all melted now.

suedenia

yes we are up the montgo - and we ve been here all winter and we haven t seen one flake of snow!!! so i don t know where you ve got your info from?!!

lynnxa

I have photos........

suedenia

are you Javea?
we are denia side and haven t seen any snow (unless its been while we ve been asleep!!)
can you put your photo s on here?

montgomail

Yes - I know Lynn!

The photos were apparently of Denia although Lynn may have posted them on facebook to wind me up as I shall be spending time in Denia later in the month.