Emily Groetaers
1/5
PLEASE DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM!!!
I am not someone who writes reviews, especially negative ones. However, I feel I need to do what I can to prevent someone from conducting business with such an awful company.
If I could, I would give this company zero stars.
They have the highest rates in the area, an excessive amount of hidden fees, and the absolute WORST customer service.
We got hit with a large charge from them at the end of last year without our knowledge. We were never notified that we had an outstanding balance with them - no electronic/paper document or phone call AT ALL. One morning I wake up and realize it is extremely cold in our house - it's the middle of winter and in my area it gets really cold. When I checked the thermostat, I stated it was 52 degrees in our house. I attempt to turn the heat on and noticed it would not turn on. I initially thought it was something with our thermostat until my husband noticed our water would not get warm either. Realizing our gas was turned off and having NO idea why, I contacted Thompson Gas. They stated we were delinquent on our account and we would need to pay a large amount of money to get another delivery. I asked why I was never notified about this, they stated they had been in contact with us several times. This was an outright lie. The last transcript they had on file was me calling and inquiring on why our monthly budget plan was so high. They did NOT inform us of this large balance existing - let alone being delinquent. I asked why we never received documentation explaining this and the manager blew me off. I asked several other times during the conversation why we never received written notification of this and the manager continued to deflect and not answer my question. When I explained to the manager we do not have the money to pay everything at once because this was so unexpected, I requested they raise our monthly budget plan to pay this off so we could get our heat turned back on. I explained I wouldn't be able to make our mortgage payment and pay the amount in full because it was so high. I was told by the "manager" if we wanted our gas turned back on we would need to pay the full amount and nothing else could be done.
As if that were not bad enough, they have done it again. Only this time, the manager - who the customer service woman stated [on the phone] had the authority to wave the fees and be compassionate - not only didn't wave the fees, he refused to speak with me. He made the customer service rep. relay the information he should have been relaying.
I have never witnessed a company show such little empathy and compassion. They do not see you as a person, they see you as someone who puts money in their pockets. While I understand you have a business to run, there is a way to do it and still give your customers great service. This isn't just poor customer service, not notifying us of the large amount due and it being "delinquent" is just unethical and poor business management.
If AT ALL preventable, PLEASE do NOT bring your business to Thompson Gas!!!!!!