Giles Electric in South Daytona tacked on a $50 "trip Charge" to my one hour service call. I called the Service Manager who was not empathetic. I am in South Daytona as is Giles Electric. I know that the van does not necessarily come from their South Daytona facility to my home, but it is probably no more than a few miles from the last service call. When I said I will not be using Giles again, he replied "I'm sorry to hear that." $50 is probably an entire gas fill up (or less) for the entire day.
I have been impressed by the majority of Patriotic businesses and patriotic craftsmen who have not levied additional expense that reflects charging for gas. All Americans are paying more and we all seem to feel that we are in this together. It is a small price to pay for ending Putin's war against Ukraine. However, it was just too good to be true. I received a bill from my favorite electrician, this morning. On it, in huge bold letters, an added charge. I called to question. I was right. If every business owner decided to take advantage of the price at the pump, we would have terrible inflation. It is not even a charge based on milage, so it you live down the street from this business, you pay as much as the person who lives 20 miles away. I called and told them I would never do business with them again. I am so disappointed in Gilles Electric. read more