Comments on: Century Getting Tougher On Delinquent Water, Gas Accounts http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/century-getting-tougher-on-delinquent-water-gas-accounts Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hecker Rd. http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/century-getting-tougher-on-delinquent-water-gas-accounts/comment-page-1#comment-293729 Hecker Rd. Sat, 07 Mar 2015 04:09:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208719#comment-293729 Well, I have been turned off on the 25th day. No if's and's or but's. Well, I have been turned off on the 25th day. No if’s and’s or but’s.

]]> By: molino jim http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/century-getting-tougher-on-delinquent-water-gas-accounts/comment-page-1#comment-293720 molino jim Sat, 07 Mar 2015 01:49:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208719#comment-293720 @ Heather--I can only guess you would be trying to pay the bill over the phone using a credit card. Try paying for your tag/DL/or property tax with a credit card and you'll be charged an additional fee. The card companies charge the person accepting the credit card a fee so they pass it on. Most states allow gas stations to charge two prices--- one for cash and and one for credit/debit cards. The state of Florida has a law on the books that does not allow this. There were some new stations that opened in this area that tried to charge two prices---that was corrected in short order. @ Heather–I can only guess you would be trying to pay the bill over the phone using a credit card. Try paying for your tag/DL/or property tax with a credit card and you’ll be charged an additional fee. The card companies charge the person accepting the credit card a fee so they pass it on. Most states allow gas stations to charge two prices— one for cash and and one for credit/debit cards. The state of Florida has a law on the books that does not allow this. There were some new stations that opened in this area that tried to charge two prices—that was corrected in short order.

]]> By: molino jim http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/century-getting-tougher-on-delinquent-water-gas-accounts/comment-page-1#comment-293704 molino jim Fri, 06 Mar 2015 22:29:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208719#comment-293704 25 days should be more than enough time for anyone to pay their bill. Try not paying a credit card or bank payment and see what gets added to the charge. 25 days should be more than enough time for anyone to pay their bill. Try not paying a credit card or bank payment and see what gets added to the charge.

]]> By: BT http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/century-getting-tougher-on-delinquent-water-gas-accounts/comment-page-1#comment-293686 BT Fri, 06 Mar 2015 20:06:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208719#comment-293686 I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand, it's the customer's fault for not paying the bill in the first place. There are consequences for that. On the other hand, this is part of the territory when you have a monopoly. Charge fees to reconnect, that should be punishment enough. You don't need to leave some poor, old person without water and heat when you have the personnel available to turn it back on. I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand, it’s the customer’s fault for not paying the bill in the first place. There are consequences for that.

On the other hand, this is part of the territory when you have a monopoly. Charge fees to reconnect, that should be punishment enough. You don’t need to leave some poor, old person without water and heat when you have the personnel available to turn it back on.

]]> By: Heather http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/century-getting-tougher-on-delinquent-water-gas-accounts/comment-page-1#comment-293682 Heather Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:39:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208719#comment-293682 It's taking too much time and money? What Freddie McCall isn't telling you is when you call to pay your bill over the phone, they charge you $3 to take the payment over the phone or $6 if your bill is over $100, on top of an additional fee if your bill is over a certain amount. Plus, there is a late fee for paying after the 10th and an additional late fee for paying after the 15th. So where is all the "additional" money going? It’s taking too much time and money? What Freddie McCall isn’t telling you is when you call to pay your bill over the phone, they charge you $3 to take the payment over the phone or $6 if your bill is over $100, on top of an additional fee if your bill is over a certain amount. Plus, there is a late fee for paying after the 10th and an additional late fee for paying after the 15th. So where is all the “additional” money going?

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