I have received the worst customer service I have EVER experienced from this business.
I became a customer in the fall of 2015 after I purchased my weekend home in southern CT. Like I did with all of my utilities, I contacted the business to inquire about billing, tank rentals, etc. I was told i would receive a bill in the mail. I informed the business that I would only be using the home a few days throughout the winter and was told to contact them upon my first bill to set up automatic payments.
Since then not only has my gas been shut off twice (after numerous calls to pay my bill over the phone) but with an EXTREMELY high gas bill for about 6 days of usage (the house is completely shut off the rest of the days) I called to inquire about a possible gas leak. To be clear, my bill for approximately two months was $1700. I asked every question you could - - is this a problem from the original owner, might there be a gas leak, can you come and check on safety and usage concerns - - but have not received any help in those areas. I provided my card on numerous occassions (bc what other choice do I have) but in the meantime expected the business to look into my SAFETY and usage concerns.
Once again, in April 2016 without having addressed any of these concerns, the company SHUT OFF the gas again stating I didn't pay my bill. Again, I have called numerous times tryin to pay this bill in full and inquire about the SAFETY concerns but I received nothing by rude responses ("You should be happy we filled your tank or you wouldn't have any!). That was a response to my call that my 80 year old mother was in the house with no heating overnight.
This last time was my final straw. After they shut of the gas again which I didn't discover until arriving on a cold Friday evening, I called the emergency service without a response. I eventually used the firm's Facebook page and got a call from owner Jon Pollack saying he would send someone over to turn the gas back on the next day. (again with my 80 year old mother visiting along with 4 young children we had no heat overnight).
The following Monday Jon sent me an email saying - in essence - this whole issue has been my fault and this was impossible for his company to be at fault. I called him immediately to express both my disappointment in his rude response and to a) pay my bill AGAIN via credit card or wire and b) to inquire about a possible gas leak which to me seems more likely than ever considering the continued high gas usage with so little days in the house. Jon Pollack - who says he is an owner - HUNG UP ON ME. Not only that, due to my SAFETY CONCERNS I was determined to speak with someone and called back more than twenty times and Jon and his colleagues literally picked up the phone each time and hung up.
To say that I am both shocked and concerned is an understatement.
I have contacted my lawyer and also filed a complaint with the CT Energy commission (http://www.ct.gov/pura/cwp/view.asp?a=3352&q=404030).
I am currently trying to pay my bill, have someone (other than AllGas) monitor the safety of my propane tank, and ensure these issues don't happen again.
I offer this advice to any current and future customers of AllGas. read more