No can do here. Bank has to call it in WITH a $300 deposit...................
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don't do util turn ons. always state that the bank has to contact the util company direct. even if that might not be the entire truth. Because of the instruction on paying past due bill, and low trip fee.
If I WAS (and I wouldn't) going to pay a past due bill of $500.00, and wait for up to 6 weeks to be reimbursed, there would be a "finance charge" attached to that service.
If I WAS (and I wouldn't) going to pay a past due bill of $500.00, and wait for up to 6 weeks to be reimbursed, there would be a "finance charge" attached to that service.
Five Bros is famous for that... Now what is the difference they call from there Michigan office, after they have googled the local utility, cause all they get from me is same as ya'll have mentioned earlier..."Utility Company must hear from Property Owner".BamaPPC said:don't do util turn ons. always state that the bank has to contact the util company direct. even if that might not be the entire truth. Because of the instruction on paying past due bill, and low trip fee.
If I WAS (and I wouldn't) going to pay a past due bill of $500.00, and wait for up to 6 weeks to be reimbursed, there would be a "finance charge" attached to that service.
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In 2010 we averaged over 400 utility turn ons in the Midwest per month. We were paid $40.00 PER utility (gas, elect and sometimes water). We had the bank acct numbers (still have them too for some of the major banks and we paid ALL the backdue invoices and the reconnect fees out of these accts. We did 80% of our connects between midnight and 3am since the service centers were open 24/7. Got to know all the Night Staff and we could roll since they were familiar with us and we were familiar with them.
This was not a bad gig.....till some oversea company (you get it...India) bid to do all these utility transfers for $8.00 per activation.
This new company couldn't schedule times correctly, couldn't get the utility company to show up!, didn't know the difference between gas or elect, they couldn't figure out why the gas furnace couldn't run without elect (duhhh its a gas furnace all you need is gas!...heard that one 50 times) and all the crews quit doing the "meet and greet" with the utility company for less than $250/4 hour wait since nothing ever got done!
for some of the major banks and we paid ALL the backdue invoices and the reconnect fees out of these accts. We did 80% of our connects between midnight and 3am since the service centers were open 24/7. Got to know all the Night Staff and we could roll since they were familiar with us and we were familiar with them. This was not a bad gig.....till some oversea company (you get it...India) bid to do all these utility transfers for $8.00 per activation.
This new company couldn't schedule times correctly, couldn't get the utility company to show up!, didn't know the difference between gas or elect, they couldn't figure out why the gas furnace couldn't run without elect (duhhh its a gas furnace all you need is gas!...heard that one 50 times) and all the crews quit doing the "meet and greet" with the utility company for less than $250/4 hour wait since nothing ever got done!
G
Gotta love the 5 hour WINDOW.
We'll be there between 7-12 or 1-6...pffft!
It was always worse when you'd show up exactly at the start of the "window" time frame and find Notice on the door to reschedule....pi$$ me off to no end.
We'll be there between 7-12 or 1-6...pffft!
It was always worse when you'd show up exactly at the start of the "window" time frame and find Notice on the door to reschedule....pi$$ me off to no end.
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