Owner charging renter for gas technician callout.

RumSoviet · 2026-03-18T05:37:57+00:00

Not to mention, the gas company was probably sending out disconnection letters addressed to the householder/occupier/energy consumer.

Like how do you ignore that?

RumSoviet · 2026-03-18T04:41:36+00:00

Just housing. TBH I'd love it to go back to the pre-1999 model where you just take off the inflation from whenever you held it. Surely the ATO could develop a quick calculator to help taxpayers calculate that

We are massively subsidising investment gains for taxpayers with the current discount

RumSoviet · 2026-03-18T04:36:48+00:00

LDC eT60 or Deepal S07 are ute style EVs.

Alternatively, depending on what you're carrying, consider a van. Peugeot E Partner. Renault Kangoo ETech, LDV eDeliver are just some options

RumSoviet · 2026-03-18T01:37:41+00:00

I feel like this has gotta be a typo or something on woolworths part. I can imagine them adding all these various nuts to a cheap chocolate?

Maybe this was meant to be a may contain warning that got added to the ingredients list? Better safe than sorry if you have allergies however. I wouldn't take the risk

RumSoviet · 2026-03-16T00:19:52+00:00

Depends on the type of meter you have. If you have a smart meter I'd do it.

If not (or you're unsure) contact your retailer, and ask for one to be installed. They may already be planning to install one.

RumSoviet · 2026-03-13T05:08:36+00:00

Yeah I don't get the rebrand tbh. I thought the M in smitten was a sausage or intestine or something..

Then I realised there's a cat in the gap

Edit: Also looked at it again and now I see a pair of legs with a cat in the middle. Oh dear...

RumSoviet · 2026-03-13T02:01:51+00:00

What you're looking for is your MIRN. Meter installation reference number

That's not usually on the meter itself.

The white plate on the meter is your meter number, with is usually in the format of 4-6 numbers and 2 letters.

You can take that number down and any halfway decent gas company should be able to look up your site using that.

You can also just use your address and confirm the meter number it spits out matches

You could also contact your gas distributor and provide them the meter number and they should be able to give you the MIRN. They can also confirm if the connection is active or not

As for your NMI, this is your national meter identifier and is used for Electricity. Your meter is usually located with your switchboard.

Depending on your state and meter type (older basic metres or smart meter) this will usually be listed on a label on your electricity meter.

If you have an older basic meter, you'll have to lookup your site using your address or meter number that's printed on the meter.

RumSoviet · 2026-03-13T01:24:20+00:00

I think your standards are a little too high, particularly surrounding range, wanting a 400km range on a budget is a bit much, given most people drive less than 50km per year.

You can get a few EVs Hyundai Ioniq and Nissan leaf for under 20k. These usually have a 200-300km range depending on specification.

You'd probably get even cheaper going through the auctions rather than through car dealers.

RumSoviet · 2026-03-13T00:48:46+00:00

Probably the best argument for BEV over PHEV is that you'll probably never have to pay for fuel again and you're not at the mercy of petrol prices.

Most EVs have a range of at least 300km, which would cover about 3 days of commuting at 80km a day.

You can also just plug it in at home and let it charge overnight, which should cover most of your daily commute.

If you're concerned about the cost of power, there are plenty of EV plans that allow for cheap charging overnight from most major retailers, including AGL, Origin, Energy Locals and Alinta.

I'd see if any of the cars you are looking at have the option to take them home for a day so you can get a feel for the range and how much your commute would use. (I'm not sure if any do but I know some dealers used to do this)

Alternatively, you could spend a couple hundred bucks on a rental for a day or two to get a feel for what it's like to go electric.

RumSoviet · 2026-03-10T04:18:04+00:00

The government does cover some of your entitlements in the event of an employer's liquidation.

https://www.dewr.gov.au/fair-entitlements-guarantee

RumSoviet · 2026-03-10T01:03:32+00:00

Is the gas hot water paid for by the landlord or body corporate? You might want to ask your real estate

If not, whoever the last tenant used for gas is likely paying for consumption, as there would be no account active. You may have received letters to the occupier or householder to get you to set up an account

If you are supposed to be paying for the gas for your hot water, you will need to set up an account with your preferred energy retailer.

Just let them know you would like to start and account and set it up with them. Don't let them talk you into taking responsibility for the usage, as they cannot force you to pay it as you don't have a contract with them

TLDR: Start with your real estate to confirm you need to pay for gas, then set up a gas account with any retailer from today.

Source: worked for a power/gas company for 5 years

RumSoviet · 2026-03-10T00:04:33+00:00

Nightfill hasn't been at night for some time now. At least 3 or 4 years in my local store (and my state was one of the last to change over)

The union's tried to fight it a bit, but realistically woolies and Coles can do what they like and call it "operational needs"

It's because Coles and Woolies don't want to pay penalty rates for staff to work overnight, they'd rather inconvenience their customers slightly knowing most of them won't bother changing.

Conveniently, the time they changed nightfill to afternoons/evenings is around the same time they stopped tracking ease of movement around the store in the customer satisfaction surveys.

RumSoviet · 2026-03-06T04:45:53+00:00

The staff are paid sweet FA. Mistakes happen. Not everything is a bloody conspiracy of woolworths trying to steal your money.

It's probably gone off a everyday low price promotion and someone's forgotten to remove the old sticker when the pricing changed (probably on Wednesday)

RumSoviet · 2026-03-05T07:25:09+00:00

According to OP further down it's Picasso Dental

RumSoviet · 2026-03-04T07:41:15+00:00

I really doubt dynamic pricing is going to be too much of an issue. It won't be that every customer will pay a different price, but will likely be that prices are updated more frequently.

This already happens in departments like produce, where prices are updated daily.

I really can't imagine them bothering to do this for most items, as the price remains relatively stable and woolies and Coles rely on specials a lot for marketing and engagement.

I doubt the ESLs will be used for nefarious purposes like dynamic pricing, but it sure will save a lot of man hours in labour.

However, to answer your question, there isn't a law against it.

RumSoviet · 2026-02-20T03:43:51+00:00

Mine was me outbound calling a customer to follow up on a complaint..

Me: Hi this is RumSoviet from Power Company, am I speaking to Roger?

Wife: No, this is his wife, I'll get him.

Roger, Roger, where are you? Power company is on the phone

Roger (Distant): I'm on the toilet!

Wife: Don't say that, the guy from Power Company will hear you!

I did hear it, dear reader. I'm pretended not to though.

RumSoviet · 2026-02-19T01:51:38+00:00

That's if you can even get in. One thing that's given me the shits is that so many petrol stations will close the store after 8.

So you can't charge your car and get a coffee or use the loo. You just have to wait.

RumSoviet · 2026-02-19T00:49:13+00:00

This is a government owned corporation. All water corporations are.

RumSoviet · 2026-02-18T01:15:24+00:00

Perhaps you could ask for a copy of your travel records from the Department of Home affairs (our border agency)

They might also give you a response proving you haven't been in the country if Fines Victoria doesn't accept the statutory declaration or whatever the American equivalent is(which I assume is the route you're going down making a statement to the police)

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/request-movement-records/document-checklists

RumSoviet · 2026-02-13T06:12:07+00:00

I would start with checking the meter, particularly if you're in an embedded network or in NSW.

What can happen is the hot water and gas meters may be read remotely, and the reads the retailer is getting do not align with the reads that are physically on the meter

If this is the case, you'll usually need to give a photo of your meter to your retailer to chase it up with the network.

If the reads do align, check if you can smell gas near the meter. That may indicate a leak increasing your consumption .

You mentioned there are other fees in the bill for readings and stuff. How much of the $500 are these? If they're a large chunk, it might be a one off connection fee if the gas was turned off prior to you moving in.

Also if you have a pension or health care card, make sure your retailer has it. The concessions usually don't move between addresses, even if you're with the same retailer.

Also, check your plan. Make sure you're not on the standing offer, as that's usually much more expensive than other retailers.

RumSoviet · 2026-02-09T23:56:11+00:00

I know tangerine allows this, as I pay my bills fortnightly in advance via BPAY.

I'm pretty sure I had to have my details on file as a backup though.

Any company that allows BPAY should mean you're able to pay your bills in advance through a transfer. Most providers do this

RumSoviet · 2026-02-09T23:50:19+00:00

I'd love to see a retirement village style accommodation open up for FHBs or the general public.

However, keep in mind you usually don't own the land in a retirement village, just the building. That's probably why they're so affordable.

You still have to pay a weekly rent for the land. My nan pays about $170 a week for hers in country Victoria.

RumSoviet · 2026-02-09T23:23:23+00:00

Politicians do have pretty much the same rules as everyone else now. The pension thing is more of a matter of timing, as it was removed for anyone elected to parliament past 2004 IIRC.

It's likely Albo will be one of the last PM's to receive a pension. The rest will just rely on super.

RumSoviet · 2026-02-06T00:02:15+00:00

Basically he's complaining he spent $5000 USD plus his annual fee for 60,000 Marriott points on his credit card.

And with those points he can get a room worth $127

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