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February 24, 2008
Con Ed Fee?
We had a power outage yesterday and called Christopher John Electrical, who's been recommended by others on this site. The technician diagnosed the problem as a Con Ed wiring fault from the street. He charged the "standard" Con Ed fee of $295 in addition to their regular emergency service call fee of $266. This morning Con Ed arrived on the street to fix the electrical distribution box which was, by now, smoking. When that was complete the Con Ed guy came in and rewired the jump that Christopher John had temporarily put in place yesterday. During my conversation with him, he asked why we hadn't called Con Ed in the first place, saying there wouldn't have been any charge for anything because clearly it was a Con Ed problem. He ALSO said he had never heard of any such Con Ed fee charged by any other independent electrician. So here are my QUESTIONS: What is the deal with this Con Ed fee? Has anybody had any similar experience? Did Christopher John rip us off, or did the Con Ed guy not understand billing procedures?
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With the exception of the mattress, you probably could leave the items out on the curb. My hunch is that within a matter of time, someone would pick them up.
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2:04, no, it wasn't apparent that the box was smoking until the Con Ed technicians took off the cover in the street this morning.
We called the electrician first because the house needs electrical upgrades and it isn't uncommon for a breaker to flip. In this case, it wasn't the breaker, obviously, but at the time, we just assumed it was something else internal.
Regarding reimbursement, any more info on that? I'll definitely investigate.
Posted by: RFI at February 24, 2008 2:37 PM in response to Con Ed Fee?
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Whether they call it a ConEd fee or an emergency call fee or a full moon fee -- you got charged it. If you they didn't tell you what they'd charge to come over and you think it is excessive, then you could easily think it was a rip-off. I've had bad experiences with Christopher John, so I am biased to see it as a rip off, but a.) if you didn't ask what their fee schedule was in advance b.) they did get your power on and figure out what was wrong, then is sounds more like a lesson learned...
Posted by: guest at February 25, 2008 8:28 AM in response to Con Ed Fee?
I recall this happening to our building in 2005 after the big snowstorm. We lost power and had to call an electrician who found the fault to be out at the smoking box on the street. He got power to the building, called ConEd from our apartment and gave them his lic. number and some other information. He charged us for emergency service and the repair, but ConEd sent us a check to reimburse us for the charge. The electrician said it happens a lot after snowstorms and if you have the repairs done by a licensed electrician who contacts ConEd about the repair they send a crew out to verify the fault, fix it, and will reimburse you. I would try to get the electrician to call ConEd about this. Good Luck!
Posted by: guest at February 25, 2008 9:03 AM in response to Con Ed Fee?
There is no such thing as the "standard" Con Ed fee of $295 and I would be very supprised if you got a refund for this.
Posted by: guest at February 25, 2008 4:15 PM in response to Con Ed Fee?
I agree with RFI: put them out on the sidewalk and they will walk away. Also post on Craig's List as free.
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Also there's Freecycle.
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I've seen people take mattresses wrapped in plastic with notes about bedbugs and poison. This was in Williamsburg tho where they have a higher tollerance for toxic living.
Posted by: Karka at July 17, 2008 12:28 PM in response to Furniture Donations
try calling the partnership for the homeless
http://www.partnershipforthehomeless.org/
To Make a Furniture Donation: 718-875-5353 or furniture@pfth.org
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or
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Posted by: one2one at March 9, 2009 5:10 PM in response to Wood Cabinet/Vanity Maker Reco?
have you donated all your pieces?
Posted by: Peterz at July 24, 2009 1:31 AM in response to Furniture Donations
I suggest you post the listing through Park Slope Parents classifieds. It might be worth the $25 membership fee.
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