“I Just Found Out I Have Been Paying The Utility Bill For My Entire Apartment Building Since 2021” — Here’s How This Woman’s Ex Ended Up Costing Her Thousands

I am positive the title of this already bought your consideration, so let’s not waste any time. Watch this video by a girl named Brooke Patterson and we’ll dissect:

Within the video — which has over 5 million views — Brooke shares, “So, I simply came upon that I’ve been paying the utility invoice for my total condominium constructing since December 2021. I have been paying for everybody’s heating, laundry, and lights, for over two fucking years!”

“I referred to as them and I used to be like, ‘This appears actually costly,’ and so they had been like, ‘That is simply how a lot it’s.'” Lastly, nevertheless, after going over issues with the utility firm, Brooke realized that after her ex moved out he did not “cancel the service.”

The video ends there and, for those who’re like me, you are very confused along with her rationalization on the way it occurred. So, no worry! BuzzFeed bought in touch with Brooke to get the deets on this unlucky story.

The conclusion occurred not too long ago after there was an influence outage at Brooke’s condominium. She and her roommate went into troubleshooting mode by making an attempt to reset breakers, examine town for outages, and extra. “After having no luck, we contacted our landlord, which solely added to the confusion. No electrical work was taking place both. We checked with the neighbors; oddly sufficient, their energy was working simply superb.”

So, in an try to get solutions, Brooke referred to as the native energy firm in San Diego the place she lives. “Plot twist: our energy was shut off as a result of non-payment. This made no sense as a result of we’ve all the time been diligent about making our funds,” she mentioned.

“This is the place it will get weirder: our names had been nowhere to be discovered on the account. That’s when it hit us: my ex-boyfriend. My roommate asks, ‘Is the account below [ex’s name]?’ The rep says, ‘Yep.’ Second plot twist: seems, my ex by no means canceled the outdated account, and the facility firm put me on the unsuitable meter — the grasp meter for the entire complicated. So, I have been footing the invoice for all the constructing since December 2021 (when my ex moved out).”

Brooke mentioned she was equally shocked and relieved as a result of it lastly defined the persistently excessive payments she had saved calling about (which had been as much as $400 a month). Fortunately, the corporate is within the strategy of getting issues located within the complicated, in addition to reimbursing Brooke for her overpayment… It simply may take a while for the reason that backlog is over two years.

Lots of people had been shocked that — for the ten models in Brooke’s condominium complicated — she was solely paying $300–$400 per 30 days, particularly with San Diego being a higher-priced metropolis. However, possibly this is the reason Brooke did not understand it for thus lengthy!

There have been additionally lots of people who, sadly, had related conditions with exes…so watch out on the market!

Talking of exes, Brooke mentioned getting in touch along with her ex is a saga by itself. “Put up-breakup, he went radio silent —ghosting me AND our landlord each time we tried to hit him up about payments, lease stuff, and so forth. I could not even arrange my very own web for a yr and a half as a result of he determined to not reply. When the web lastly bought shut off, I needed to go to Cox in individual, lease in hand, to verify he didn’t reside there anymore. I virtually needed to beg for them to cancel his service. So, nope, I have not damaged the information to him in regards to the utility scandal. [Ex’s name], for those who’re studying this, shock! Additionally, for the love of god, PLEASE change your mailing handle. It’s been two years and I‘m nonetheless getting all your mail.”

I’m glad this story is ending fortunately and Brooke did not go one other day paying for 9 models she did not reside in! Her three ultimate items of recommendation are: “Discuss to your neighbors. At all times have EVERYONE in your family on the payments. And by no means transfer in with a person!”

If you wish to hear Brooke “blab about problematic exes,” she writes songs about hers along with her band referred to as Daddy Band. You may examine them out on TikTok, Instagram, OR pay attention on any streaming platform!