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[sineface]

So I'd like some opinions. For the last three months, we haven't had our gas gauge read. We got a pretty big bill (not obscene, but enough that I want to double check it), and so I called our realtor. I wanted them to call teh gas company with the correct reading, and then calculate the exact amount we owe. She keeps telling me that even if they figure we owe less than on the bill, they can't reissue another bill for the correct amount. We have to just pay it, and then things will work normally from next month. No recalculation, no rebate, nothing. I find this really hard to believe. I've had this situation before in the UK, and they just recalculate it, no problem. So, what do you think?

[samcheokguy]

So if you're over charged you have to pay it anyway?
oh that makes sense.

[sineface]

[Goku]

I hear you.

December I had 110,000 bill in gas
and then in January it was 26,000 bill

Total for 3 months I paid something like 170,000

Worst part is, I kept the ondol on the lowest heat and it barely kept my 1 room in my house warm.

[Underwaterbob]

After putting up with gas company crap for a number of years now, I've come to the only sane conclusion: the amount on your gas bill and it's frequency of arrival is determined by a series of random number generators.

Over the past few years: I've received bills informing me they owe me money for past overcharges (which of course they won't easily give to you, you just wait until you've used it up on future bills), received back to back bills for drastically differing amounts despite changing nothing about the way I use the gas each month, they've threatened to shut off my gas for unpaid bills that I never received and gotten a few hilarious half-English text messages from official people asking for the wrong amount of money.

Despite the madness it all seems to work out in the end. I don't bother complaining anymore.

[samcheokguy]

I use an electric blanket, and use water in the morning to take a bath, and at night to clean...My bill is under 10,000 won as I hardly cook.

[sineface]

[ekul]

Strange you should say it's different in the UK. Fairly often my leccy and gas bill has been estimated and then the guy comes round and they realise it's wrong. Then the next month the bill is basically nothing after they put on the deductions. It's a fairly common occurrence and unless this is your last month in Korea is easier to pay and then get a reduced rate next month.

But some people love Korea bashing.

[sineface]

[TheUrbanMyth]

[sineface]