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Beryl G

1 reviews | Active since May 2020

04 May 2020, 19:46

Stss Failure!

STSS prepaid system at The Cambridge does not work correctly, which leads to users being billed a service fee for physical readings and back dated usage.

While we do not have a problem for paying for services, it would be preferred that we are billed for when the services are used and not a month later. That is what a pre-paid system is after all. The normal feedback from the STSS call centre is that the meters do not update correctly , due to wifi issues. (for weeks ?) Why does it not update when the Wi-Fi does work and your meters can connect ?

To make matters worse is that STSS chargers a service fee for the physical readings to cover the cost of their inaccurate system. To add insult to injury STSS sends out two notifications, an SMS and a message on their APP both of which indicate different amounts due ! Meaning you need to contact STSS to get the correct amount !

The inefficiency of the STSS system means that users are not able to budget utilities costs correctly, as they are thrown a curve ball during the month, and utilities being turned off due to insufficient funds on their account due to back dated usage and billing. Makes the term pre-paid system redundant!

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Replies (6)
Stss Prepaid Metering
Stss Prepaid Metering's reply06 May 2020, 13:49
Official
Thank you for contacting us.
Stss Prepaid Metering
Stss Prepaid Metering's reply06 May 2020, 13:49
Official
Our service fee is based on utility consumption, and not on physical meter reading. 
Stss Prepaid Metering
Stss Prepaid Metering's reply06 May 2020, 13:49
Official
Physical meter readings are merely a procedure that we use to mitigate the risk of erroneous data. The cost of performing the meter reading is not passed on to yourself, but is a rather a cost carried by our organisation.
Stss Prepaid Metering
Stss Prepaid Metering's reply06 May 2020, 13:49
Official
We did experience some connectivity challenges during the COVID lockdown, and consequently charged estimated readings based on historical usage. We were able to replace the estimated charges with actual charges once we were able to take a physical reading. 
Stss Prepaid Metering
Stss Prepaid Metering's reply06 May 2020, 13:49
Official
Each notification that we issued related to a different utility i.e. one for water, and one for gas.
Stss Prepaid Metering
Stss Prepaid Metering's reply06 May 2020, 13:49
Official
Our team will continue to perform physical checks every two weeks until the metering of your water and gas can be automated with an upgrade on site.