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The Terror of Monopolies
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The Terror of Monopolies
I'm in the final stages of purchasing a mobile home here in Phoenix. It has a gas water heater, central heater and range. I looked up Southwest Gas today because they are the sole provider in this area and what I found shocked me. This company is like something out of the Old Testament. I found dozens of reviews online, all scathingly negative. One reviewer compared it to the Mafia. Brutal fees and connect/disconnect policies, horrible customer service, outright lies - the list goes on. My favorite: If your usage goes down, they'll up your rates so you pay more! People with 1500 SF houses are paying $150.00/month - in PHOENIX!!! WTF?

Job #1 is pulling that gas water heater and replacing it with an electric model. We barely use the range anyway so a hot plate will take care of that need for the near term. We never even turned the heat on the last two winters so no worries with the central heater either. That fucking, EVIL gas company isn't going to get one penny from me. I'm going to write the fuckers too to let them know why. I guess most people just resign themselves to the fact that their place uses gas but not me. Angry
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein
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The Terror of Monopolies - by AFTT47 - September 11, 2015 at 8:30 pm
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by ignoramus - September 11, 2015 at 8:46 pm
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by Chad32 - September 11, 2015 at 8:48 pm
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by AFTT47 - September 11, 2015 at 9:01 pm
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by brewer - September 11, 2015 at 9:09 pm
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by AFTT47 - September 11, 2015 at 9:44 pm
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by Minimalist - September 11, 2015 at 9:28 pm
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by vorlon13 - September 11, 2015 at 11:36 pm
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by AFTT47 - September 12, 2015 at 12:30 am
RE: The Terror of Monopolies - by downbeatplumb - September 12, 2015 at 3:16 am

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