HEAT USA Is the Company You Can Trust!
You turn the pages of your local newspaper and there it is: an ad from a company you’ve never heard of promoting home heating oil at “low, low” prices. You’re a heating oil user and you’re well aware of today’s volatile prices. You are tempted to switch and pick up your phone ...
Please do not even think about it! Those “low, low prices” may turn into “high, high prices” after their initial offer turns out to be a “bait-and-switch” scam. We’ve even heard of discount dealers who pump air into tanks so their customers pay for gallons they never receive.
Here are some more heating oil price scams to avoid:
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Short-dropping: Drivers intentionally under-fill the tank while running the meter to charge for hundreds of gallons more than what was actually delivered.
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Meter tampering: Drivers fail to reset mechanical meters to zero before starting a delivery or use illegal devices to rig the measurement readout.
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Hose bypass/diverting: Fuel is actively pumped back into the delivery truck’s hidden compartments after the meter registers the volume.
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Bogus fees: Delivery invoices include unannounced environmental charges, fuel surcharges, or emergency delivery premiums that were never agreed upon.
Don’t be tempted by alleged scams! For honest, transparent pricing ... attention to your individualized needs ... and exclusive benefits and protection (like our average savings of 15-20 cents per gallon on heating oil and our lifetime free or discounted full-service contract), stick with HEAT USA, the heating oil buying program everyone can trust!
If it’s time to renew your HEAT USA, tap or click here. If you wish to become a new HEAT USA member, fill in the form on our home page and one of our new membership reps will contact you to discuss the benefits of our program.
