They usually read meters now a days around 6th or 7th of the month, but check dates per your account statements. James
On 9 November 2012 16:37, Rosemary Robins <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > -- 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
