Do I owe a company for picking uptheir ownpropane tank?
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Do I owe a company for picking uptheir ownpropane tank?
We switched from propane to electric 4 years ago. I notified the propane company by certified mail, but they didn’t remove the tank and kept billing for “tank rental” which I refused to pay. When the tank started sinking and creating a hazard, I e-mailed the company and insisted that they do something about removing the tank. Someone finally came today and took the tank but handed me a bill for “tank pick-up”. The tank was here when I bought the house 6 years ago and had their name on it or I wouldn’t have used their service. By the way, we never received a tank rental bill until we stopped using their service. What can I do about this bill?
Asked on July 16, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You first need to read all paperwork such as invoices and signed contracts between you and the propane company to see if there ever was a statement that upon pick up of the propane tank you would be charged for the cost of the pick up.
If there is no mention for a pick up charge of the propane tank in prior paperwork, then most likely you would have no contractual obligation to pay for the pick up of it.
However, was there any mention in a telephone call between you and the propane company before tank pick up of a charge for th service? If there was mention of this, was a price stated? If not, then it seems like you are in good shape for arguing you are not obligated to pay for the pick up since charges and price for the pick up were never mentioned before it happened.
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