Suburban propane - gas contract

Jbeckman

Jbeckman

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I recently purchased a home - which has oil heat, and a wood fireplace converted to gas log.
Both tanks are half full.
I have called to convert the standing maintance contract for the furnace into my name as it is newer unit under warranty and covered through May of 2013.
I have called Suburban Propane as the gas tank is in their name (company) so they don't come and take the tank as the gas was included in the home purchase as outlined in the contract.

I have advised both - no deliveries of fuel. I will obtain own, and plan to convert the gas logs back to a wood burning with insert once I use the gas/propane up.
I know I will incur costs to rent the tank (propane - the oil tank is not rented).
Now I have a contract from Suburban which I am told I have to sign, with $3.29 per gallon, gas log fireplace only noted, with a $150 early termination fee (noted as "payable if customer terminates this agreement prior to inital term as agreed upon damages and not as a penalty" - which sounds like they get their equipment back this charge does not apply = guess that might be argued. Also, agree to $10 year rental of tank, plus $25 per month purchase of gas from Oct to March.
Further down - reads "this agreement shall continue for a minimum of three years>>>>WTHeck?

I don't want gas. I want to use what is in there and give the tank back. Should I "sell" my gas to them and have them come get the tank?

Thoughts ....
 
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thatguy

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Jbeckman said:
I recently purchased a home - which has oil heat, and a wood fireplace converted to gas log.
Both tanks are half full.
I have called to convert the standing maintance contract for the furnace into my name as it is newer unit under warranty and covered through May of 2013.
I have called Suburban Propane as the gas tank is in their name (company) so they don't come and take the tank as the gas was included in the home purchase as outlined in the contract.

I have advised both - no deliveries of fuel. I will obtain own, and plan to convert the gas logs back to a wood burning with insert once I use the gas/propane up.
I know I will incur costs to rent the tank (propane - the oil tank is not rented).
Now I have a contract from Suburban which I am told I have to sign, with $3.29 per gallon, gas log fireplace only noted, with a $150 early termination fee (noted as "payable if customer terminates this agreement prior to inital term as agreed upon damages and not as a penalty" - which sounds like they get their equipment back this charge does not apply = guess that might be argued. Also, agree to $10 year rental of tank, plus $25 per month purchase of gas from Oct to March.
Further down - reads "this agreement shall continue for a minimum of three years>>>>WTHeck?

I don't want gas. I want to use what is in there and give the tank back. Should I "sell" my gas to them and have them come get the tank?

Thoughts ....
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they only "pay" you about 1/3 of what it is worth. i would try not getting a contract with them and jsut use up the gas. There is no rerason they should take the tanks unless you ask them to.
 
spr1975wshs

spr1975wshs

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I have thought for a very long time (since taking business law in college) that under the Uniform Commercial Code, one can not be coerced into signing a contract for goods and services you do not want. I'd consult an attorney.
 
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abcxyz

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If you haven't signed any thing then you do not have a contract.

Slap a "No Trespassing" sign on it, take pictures and email them to yourself, post on Facebook or whatever (to have a traceable time line of when the sign was posted), use the propane and call them to come pick up when it is empty. It would only be fair to prorate the $10 or give them the whole thing but that would be as far as I'd go.
 
Justme2

Justme2

Member
Watch out!!!!!!

Jbeckman said:
I recently purchased a home - which has oil heat, and a wood fireplace converted to gas log.
Both tanks are half full.
I have called to convert the standing maintance contract for the furnace into my name as it is newer unit under warranty and covered through May of 2013.
I have called Suburban Propane as the gas tank is in their name (company) so they don't come and take the tank as the gas was included in the home purchase as outlined in the contract.

I have advised both - no deliveries of fuel. I will obtain own, and plan to convert the gas logs back to a wood burning with insert once I use the gas/propane up.
I know I will incur costs to rent the tank (propane - the oil tank is not rented).
Now I have a contract from Suburban which I am told I have to sign, with $3.29 per gallon, gas log fireplace only noted, with a $150 early termination fee (noted as "payable if customer terminates this agreement prior to inital term as agreed upon damages and not as a penalty" - which sounds like they get their equipment back this charge does not apply = guess that might be argued. Also, agree to $10 year rental of tank, plus $25 per month purchase of gas from Oct to March.
Further down - reads "this agreement shall continue for a minimum of three years>>>>WTHeck?

I don't want gas. I want to use what is in there and give the tank back. Should I "sell" my gas to them and have them come get the tank?

Thoughts ....
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Had many problems with them making deliveries for my Mom in Baltimore county.The local office always passing the buck to the main office in
Anne Arundel Office and then I would call about making deliveries when they WERE NOT suppose to and charging some kind of an outrages bill. And always got a really bad S-it attitude from the woman there like it was my fault.And was just on an 100lb Tank for cooking. Finally told them if they make another delivery with out me asking for it Tuff and when the tank got empty I would return it because when they delivery it it is empty and they fill it and charge me for the gas so the gas is mine.
Good Luck
 
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