I represent the seller of a residence. She called her oil company to ask for a reading of her tank for the closing adjustment. The company ( which recently bought her
old company’s accounts) told her there is a $270.00 fee to take the reading. I have never heard of this before.
I am wondering if this is a new tactic by the oil companies, or if this company is just trying to rip her off. They just made a $1,000.00 delivery and I said for that
fee she should have the buyer pay her the amount of the recent delivery and gift the balance that was in the tank to the buyer.
Has anyone been faced with this before? Thanks for your responses.
HAROLD I. GUBERMAN
Attorney at Law
140 Fell Court – Suite 303
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Telephone: 631-234-4400
Fax: 631-234-4445