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12-JUN-2008 Daily 20080612 IMG_5517

Communication Good and Bad

I got this electricity bill this morning, which stated despite my regular monthly payments, I suddenly owed them £582.89!

An hour after opening the bill, a man from the electricity company called just asking if I was happy with my their service! I sort of said "No, what the fick is this all about?". We checked the meter and concluded that the meter reader must have been a bit tipsy when he came two days ago.

So instead of owing them £582.89, they now owe me £7.29!


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Barry S Moore04-Jan-2009 04:37
Glad you sorted this out.
virginiacoastline16-Jun-2008 16:15
"must have been a bit tipsy"???? ROFL! You Brits are SO polite! I'd have used a slightly more colorful description!!
carolynne_w15-Jun-2008 19:28
Ah, personal not junk mail...
Phillip Normanton14-Jun-2008 11:24
Uh-oh! Demand they pay you your £7.29 in cash now, with interest :-)
Norbert Fortelny13-Jun-2008 17:15
Explained - indeed!
monica memoli13-Jun-2008 12:50
Beautiful story! v
Guest 13-Jun-2008 00:40
Now they'll want to change your meter ! ;-)
Harrison13-Jun-2008 00:16
Good one and story.
Barbara Heide12-Jun-2008 22:11
a nice story! lucky you , you could communicate with them... not always possible! I love when they have an automated phone service detecting what you are saying, but not understanding....
Guest 12-Jun-2008 20:29
are we talking about electricity or gas service, the two don't mix in my book : )
joanteno12-Jun-2008 20:21
Wow!
Gail Davison12-Jun-2008 18:31
that's what I call a result!!
Lee Rudd12-Jun-2008 17:48
hmmmmm just wait until they try and wind the numbers back to what it should be!!! the computer might think you have gone round the clock!
Cindi Smith12-Jun-2008 17:17
Thank goodness! I'm telling you, they'll try to rip you off any way that they can! Glad that it was a mistake!
Al Chesworth12-Jun-2008 17:12
Lucky begger.
Heidi Jonker12-Jun-2008 17:09
Miscommunication with a good ending!
Laryl12-Jun-2008 16:37
oh my.. an incorrect bill is not the communication we want! I'm sure you did some communication after receiving that!
Ray Rebortira12-Jun-2008 16:30
Soon that will be the price of petrol in this here parts! Uggghh!!!
Dan Chusid12-Jun-2008 16:09
Now you can head out to buy that new lens you were contemplating
with all that savings on electricity!
Free money, right?
royalld12-Jun-2008 15:58
HE CALLED YOU?
If I received this I would immediately have to move my compliant bracelet.
PING:http://www.pbase.com/image/98549895
Herb 12-Jun-2008 15:00
Scary
Máire Uí Mhaicín12-Jun-2008 14:42
Wow! that would've been some bill. I'm glad your powers of communication got it sorted in your favour!
Scott Browne12-Jun-2008 14:25
Great story!
Jola Dziubinska12-Jun-2008 14:09
LOL good entry :)
Rose Atkinson12-Jun-2008 14:08
Typical ! They can't get ours right either...
Guest 12-Jun-2008 13:58
Result ;-)
Maaike Huizer12-Jun-2008 13:36
A good story about miscommunication.
Guest 12-Jun-2008 13:35
well at least you got it all sorted... and a great Thursdays Challenge image too!
Ann...12-Jun-2008 13:27
A real case of "all's well that ends well"!!

Crikey they get the bill out to you a bit quick don't they!!!!