Pepco

Pepco

Maryland

 2.9/5 (389 reviews)

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Rated with 1 star
Verified Reviewer
Original review: April 11, 2023

I was receiving Bill for $180 per month estimated, I was renovating and I had no Power other than one temporary Outlet occasionally used to charge power tools. I called and complained, and I was told not to worry, "This is just an estimated Bill, we will correct it," I kept on calling every month, then I was told meter is faulty, and eventually got replaced six months later. Pepco said, "We are not making any adjustments," and send me invoice for over a $1000 for vacant, and one outlet house after admitting faulty meter. When I complained they stop answering me and send me to collection and ruined my credit. Pepco is a thief, fabricates Bills, and blackmails. And nobody can fight them.

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Rated with 1 star
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Original review: Dec. 28, 2022

I bought from Pepco a cable for charging a Samsung phone, USB with type-C, which cost 8.50 lei (1.7 euros). Good people, give a little, do a little... Don't buy something like that! I got into the car and connected the USB cable to charge my phone. The miracle lasted exactly 1 minute, after which it did NOT charge at all, trying dozens of times to connect the cable to both the USB and the C plug of the phone. Worse, I got angry and threw money out the window!

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    Rated with 3 stars
    Verified Reviewer
    Original review: Nov. 19, 2021

    I don’t like the fluctuations of my bill. I have 3 working people that live in my home and we’re barely home but the bill seems to get higher each month. When I call for an explanation the customer service reps aren’t knowledgeable enough to give answers that would explain the increase.

    2 people found this review helpful
    Rated with 2 stars
    Verified Reviewer
    Original review: Aug. 26, 2021

    I have proof from my apartment complex that I left the building and terminated my lease on a specific date. Pepco tells me that it is my responsibility to turn off the service. I understand I was irresponsible for not canceling my service. But, I have proof that I wasn't there during the time they are charging me for service I couldn't possibly use. I feel this is a bad policy that they leave it up to me to chase down the apartment complex, who wouldn't take care of the charge either.

    2 people found this review helpful
    Rated with 1 star
    Verified Reviewer
    Original review: Jan. 28, 2020

    Be very aware... PEPCO is scamming customers out of hundreds of dollars with budget billing. See my personal math below: For the past year I have been pay $223 (no late fees except for December's bill when my house needed work). $223 is SIGNIFICANTLY higher than what I have been paying in ANY month prior to budget billing and I have been in my home for almost 5 years. So, take note $223 x 12 = 2676 (December payment pending). So I call Pepco because I went to pay the oustanding $223 and my bill is $646 (including my current $96 charges from my switch to Direct Energy)!!!!

    On my bill, PEPCO states:

    > Electric Charges: $2070.47 (comes to $172.54/month).
    > Budget Installments billed: $1760 (comes to $146.66/month).
    > Budget Difference (that I owe): $310.47.

    > Future Billing will be: $170.

    I have paid $2676 (December payment pending) over the past year. $2676 minus 2070.47 means they owe me almost $605!!!!! And even if they apply it to my future monthly billing, it still doesn't add up to the size and usage of my home. I switched to Direct Energy and received a notice that PEPCO had been overcharging me for quite some time, so through them I will receive a 30% discount the next six months + the lower kWh rate. That says something.

    When I called about the issue, the customer service lady was not getting the math. I was calm and pleasant, yet firm because this is serious and I wasn't rude with her at all. Instead of looping a supervisor in, she kept reiterating that I inquired about payment arrangements and I can just do that up to a year. I get that is her job, but if I have BLANTANT proof in an inaccuracy, it NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!

    12 people found this review helpful
    Rated with 1 star
    Verified Reviewer
    Original review: Oct. 16, 2019

    I had a billing issue, and was taken to 4 different representatives (by email). All of them gave the same wrong answer (that favored Pepco). When I sent them a link to their own website showing that they were wrong, they stopped responding. Customer service at its worst.

    7 people found this review helpful
    Rated with 1 star
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    Verified Reviewer
    Original review: Oct. 9, 2019

    PEPCO damaged our home while doing construction on the street. They used huge excavators to pound the concrete road bed until it broke apart. This was undoubtedly a quick, inexpensive method, but the vibrations caused shaking, and damage to our home. Small cracks appeared in our living room. Our gas line fell apart and had to be replaced. Then our front door started to shift; soon it was difficult to close. Over a month it became impossible to lock: the latch no longer hit the strike plate. The cracks got bigger. Exterior cracks appeared in the brick mortar and masonry. Our gutters, which jiggled loose during the shaking, allowed water to run down our house, causing water damage inside. The front walkway also developed cracks. There may be structural damage.

    10 people found this review helpful
    Rated with 1 star
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    Verified Reviewer
    Original review: Aug. 13, 2019

    They took a refundable security deposit fee of $270 dollars and never refunded me my money as promised! UNACCEPTABLE! CROOKS! When I spoke to them about it, I had to call because they would send me only $20.00 checks in the mail and not my entire security deposit. I still to this day have not gotten all of my money back.

    6 people found this review helpful
    Rated with 1 star
    Verified Reviewer
    Original review: May 24, 2019

    Horrible unapologetic robot staff. How do you have a bill for 4,000 dollars. I found out this was attached to my bill in Oct. Never showed on my bill until BAMMM FEB 2019. Threatens me that I have to pay all of it to prevent disconnection??? This was on a Mon. My disconnect is that Fri so I called on Fri morning. At first the rep was like, "This is crazy. All red flags but I am going to lock your acct until they correct it. They have to see and know this is wrong," she said..any attorney's p.g cosigned. Pissed.

    9 people found this review helpful
    Rated with 1 star
    Verified Reviewer
    Original review: March 24, 2019

    Like another reviewer, I received a phone call today from a purported PEPCO phone number telling me that I had 45 minutes to get to Safeway and send them $800 in cash. I can see why people fall for these scams because the intimidation and bullying are quite intense. I couldn't understand why this man was yelling at me to pay all this money when my online balance showed $0 owed. He said he would approve a 24-hour investigation AFTER I sent the money and if it was an error in my favor all monies would be returned.

    If this happens to you, keep asking them why they are sending a technician to disconnect your service for non-payment if there is no balance due. They don't have an answer and they get flustered and hang-up on you. I called the police (non-emergency number) right after he hung up on me and they confirmed not only were they aware of the scam, but they had over 25 calls just that day from victims and would-be victims. I also believe the scammers targeted so many people on a Saturday because PEPCO's customer service is closed on the weekend and there is no way to verify your account status with a live human being.

    The most audacious line of the day was from "Sean, General Manager for Collections"; I asked why he was so incredibly hostile with me and his answer was that he wasn't in customer service but in collections and "human decency wasn't in his job description." I kid you not. Bottom line--Pepco doesn't have a sterling reputation for customer service for well-deserved reasons but they would never resort to such crass and crude methods of getting your money.

    7 people found this review helpful
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