Utility Bills in Florida

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Mar 21st 2008, 6:54 pm

#46

another bloody yank

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another bloody yank has a reputation beyond repute

Re: Utility Bills in Florida

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Originally Posted by Elvira

http://www.ovationtv.com/

I had to reread that.

Mar 21st 2008, 8:04 pm

#47

meauxna

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Re: Utility Bills in Florida

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Originally Posted by callowman

the electric companies here rip you off and you have no say- you pay taxes on all your bills, and they plump on stuff like "customer charge" etc.

NEVER let them just take the money out of your bank-big NO NO.

lol, you really have a thing with the electric companies worldwide!

But what is the deal about the DD? I see this warning a lot, and while I agree that certain types of contracts have been problematic for people (like gyms and tanning salons) why not the utilities? I've lived in this house for 15 years and I've had the same damn power company for almost all of my adult life, I get my bill and they don't take more than what the bill says.. what is the big dealio?

Mar 21st 2008, 8:08 pm

#48

Elvira

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Re: Utility Bills in Florida

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Originally Posted by meauxna

My son signed one of these things with T-Mobil, and it took over 6 months to get back the month's premium they collected 'by mistake' after he cancelled the contract...

In the UK, we would have cancelled the DD at our end - end of story.

Mar 21st 2008, 8:29 pm

#49

meauxna

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Re: Utility Bills in Florida

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Originally Posted by Elvira

mmmm, mobile phone cos don't count as utilities to me; they're down there with gyms and tanning salons ethics-wise.
I run most of my standing order type deals through the credit card so I can earn the miles, anyway.