You can also email your reading - which is what I do with my electricity. I have found it foolproof.
On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Marc Lunau (HOUSES4RENT) < [email protected]> wrote: > If its estimated just pay what is normal, nothing inflated. As long its > not a reading they cannot charge you interest. > > You can call in the reading telephonically on reading day (I think within > 24h). You can call them before and ask them for the reading date. > > You can (at a fee) ask them to move the meter outside the perimeter. > > > > On 09/11/12 15:31 PM, Jodi wrote: > > This is a challenge in Obs with meters behind fences (often in servitudes, > so they're not hopping over onto your stoep/into your garden). With no one > at home, its often the only way for electricty and water meters to be > accessed... and I've had the pain of my usage beining "estimated" and > having to pay extremely high amounts month after month until they > eventually get access to do an actual reading, and then credit me again > (with no interest, of course). Having been through that expensive excercise > a few times, I'd rather they had access to do an actual reading, especially > if working in a group in a municipal minibus. > > > On Friday, 9 November 2012 09:24:27 UTC+2, James wrote: > >> A resident witnessed yesterday, at 10.45 in Robins, Wesley, Bishop roads >> area, that a white municipal Mini bus driving down the street with about 4 >> meter readers in blue overalls. >> Where there was no response to their loud knocking and shouting they >> climbed over the walls. >> I very much doubt whether they are allowed to do this. >> I find this quite disturbing. >> I happened around >> Please be on the lookout for this happening again. >> Please report asap to 021 447 1066 asap, or the SAPS Reaction Vehicle >> 082 302 5525. >> Also take down registration numbers of the vehicle and any other >> identification or odd markings etc. >> Post any suspicious matter onto to: "OPS - Obsid Public Safety" < >> [email protected]> >> James >> >> -- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > ---------------------------------------------- > 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 > > For all emergencies please dial 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------- > ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] > WEB: www.obswatch.org.za > ---------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. To post to this group, send > email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send > email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this > group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en > > > > > -- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > ---------------------------------------------- > 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 > > For all emergencies please dial 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------- > ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] > WEB: www.obswatch.org.za > ---------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. To post to this group, send > email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send > email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this > group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en > > > -- OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room ---------------------------------------------- 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 For all emergencies please dial 10111 ---------------------------------------------- ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] WEB: www.obswatch.org.za ---------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en
