Hello all,
I moved recently to another building, been here now for about 3 Months. I noticed my electric going on and off and yes I have an inversol as well. When the electric goes off, its like a flash, than 1/2 of my apartment will only work. My bill has been about $1,500 peso's per Month and now I just got hit for 3,200.....My wife has found out that 2 people here in the building has stolen electric in the past. A former tenant that moved just one Month ago, left a 25,000 electric bill behind for the owner. I have no idea how the electric company did not just come and take that meter lol..Anyway, we came back from a little trip tonight, bumped into the admin for the building and we were asking her questions since we noticed that the electric panel was busted open and of course about our bill. (just wanted to check things with her) So, she tells us that she has not had electric in about 3 weeks (She does now) and that the common electric for the building came in for a big 300.00 peso's when it was always 2,500...So, we are thinking that its the admin herself doing the theft and not only 2 other tenants here. We are really angry about this and I wanted to know what can be done about it? My wife wants to contact the Police, but we all know how well that will work. I was thinking of contacting the Embassy since I am a US Citizen still and the apartment is in my name anyway. (The electric is still in the owners name)
So, I really don't care about making new friends here in my new building since it seems that one or maybe two of them are stealing from us. What can we do and what action do you think, if any, would happen to those people stealing our electric if they are found out? Please, I need some good advice here and fast since Tomorrow is Monday and we want to get started on this not to mention, we need the electric working in the entire apartment.
Thanks again,
Noel.
P.S We are sure its being interrupted at the main box for the apartments and not anything inside. Our breaker in the outside box has been taken down from the bracket that holds all 16 of them.mmmm can't see to well if there are added or disconnected wires.
I moved recently to another building, been here now for about 3 Months. I noticed my electric going on and off and yes I have an inversol as well. When the electric goes off, its like a flash, than 1/2 of my apartment will only work. My bill has been about $1,500 peso's per Month and now I just got hit for 3,200.....My wife has found out that 2 people here in the building has stolen electric in the past. A former tenant that moved just one Month ago, left a 25,000 electric bill behind for the owner. I have no idea how the electric company did not just come and take that meter lol..Anyway, we came back from a little trip tonight, bumped into the admin for the building and we were asking her questions since we noticed that the electric panel was busted open and of course about our bill. (just wanted to check things with her) So, she tells us that she has not had electric in about 3 weeks (She does now) and that the common electric for the building came in for a big 300.00 peso's when it was always 2,500...So, we are thinking that its the admin herself doing the theft and not only 2 other tenants here. We are really angry about this and I wanted to know what can be done about it? My wife wants to contact the Police, but we all know how well that will work. I was thinking of contacting the Embassy since I am a US Citizen still and the apartment is in my name anyway. (The electric is still in the owners name)
So, I really don't care about making new friends here in my new building since it seems that one or maybe two of them are stealing from us. What can we do and what action do you think, if any, would happen to those people stealing our electric if they are found out? Please, I need some good advice here and fast since Tomorrow is Monday and we want to get started on this not to mention, we need the electric working in the entire apartment.
Thanks again,
Noel.
P.S We are sure its being interrupted at the main box for the apartments and not anything inside. Our breaker in the outside box has been taken down from the bracket that holds all 16 of them.mmmm can't see to well if there are added or disconnected wires.