Nightshadow
Tampa,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, May 28, 2014
Someone else suggested using online billpay - I should note that they charge for this service but it has been helpful to schedule a payments and somewhat keep track of usage.
If they are delivering the bills late then they should be required to allow at least 2-3 weeks for you to pay the bill.
I do not think it is your fault that they are paid late and you even made an effort to pay more than they asked.
When I moved to Tampa, they did not ask a deposit but I have had many bills arrive within a day or two of the due date and even after as well and not just with Tampa Electric. I truly think there is a problem with the postal service here. I always got the bills paid within a week of receiving the bill and also received a shutoff notice once when the bill was less than a week late (which means that it got sent out only a day or two after the due date)
I switched to the E-bill and opted to pay the enroll fee to manage these better but really prefer the paper bills to online versions. I have noticed the due date always varies between the 21-24th each month.
TK13
Kauai,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, February 18, 2013
but do you realize how ignorant you sound when you say that someone has mental retardation when they clearly don't? I really never understood why people feel the need to use that word when they are name calling it's disrespectful and it makes you seem silly and childish especially when you have a special needs child. Also, just because someone suggested that you should pay your bills on time and not just assume that $28 is a small amount and it will rollover without any problems doesn't mean that they are replublicans. I am a democrat and I fully agree with Robert if you aren't taking responsibility for your electric being cut off then you obviously feel your entitled to be able to not pay your bills on time without any consequences. Welcome to the real world. Pay your bills on time and don't make the " they always mail the bill late" excuse. Take responsibility, go into their offices or go online and pay it like Stacie suggested.
Robert
Irvine,#4Consumer Comment
Mon, February 18, 2013
With that attitude it is no surprise as to why you are in this situation.
Since you asked..no I do not work for or get any discounts from this or any electric company. In fact I am not even in your State. As for my political leanings..sorry you are wrong again.
So there is really just one question that perhaps you can answer for us "ignorant" folks. Just how delinquent you should be allowed to get before they cut off your electricity? $91, $100, $500?
jaybirdal
Tampa,#5Author of original report
Mon, February 18, 2013
You were'nt so ignorant and capable of comprehending what you read than just maybe you wouldn't be such a dipsh*. You must be receiving a discount on electric from TECO because of your severe mental retardation. Your a total jerkoff. Read what I wrote A*HOLE ! At the time when I got the cut off notice I was only aware of $28.00 I got prior to that. I never got any other bills 3 weeks after getting the $28.00 bill. The cut off notice said I now owed a total of about $90 [WOW A WHOPPING 90 BUCKS] and there rushing over to shut my electric off, which was delivered to my mailbox on exactly the same day they said they were disconnecting my service Feb. 14th. I know this may be too much for an idiot like you to understand so go back to f*king your chickens you dumb backward imbecile ! I'M REALLY TRYING TO FEEL BAD FOR YOU DUE TO THE FACT YOU MUST BE A REPUBLICAN. HOW SAD YOU ARE.
Stacey
Dallas,#6Consumer Comment
Mon, February 18, 2013
They have an ebill service on their website - you obviously have a computer. Is there a reason you cannot set up for auto payments from your account? Most Electric companies require a deposit. Get over it - start being responsible for the sake of your child and stop blaming the companies. Go online, set up an account and then you can view your bills and pay them on time. Be grateful - here in Texas if you had block a work truck you could have been arrested and your child would have been turned over to CPS.
Robert
Irvine,#7Consumer Comment
Mon, February 18, 2013
If according to you Electricity is a necessity then why did you decide to let your January bill "slide" into February? Just be glad you didn't make that comment to the police when you called 911. Because he would have every right to contact CPS about how you were endangering your kid knowing that they had a medical condition but deciding to just let your bill "slide" intentionally.
As to your other comment. You are right Electricity is not like Cable or Internet. Because I bet both of those bills were paid on-time every month and you never had to pay them extra to make up for a past due balance.
But of course you continue to think it is the big bad electric company.