news24 (and especially fin24) are carrying plenty of stories of the misery suffered by those who bought e-tags and now have to deal with Scumral's "invoicing" system. I don't usually get satisfaction from other people's misery, but these stories are amusing, especially the lambasting these poor suckers receive in the comments section!
This is an example of the frustration being felt by those who bought into this farce:
http://www.fin24.com/MyFin24/More-anger-about-e-tolls-20140102
Edit: Sorry, I was thinking of this report! There are so many hard luck stories! 
http://www.fin24.com/MyFin24/Pre-paid-e-toll-fees-disappear-20140102
Strange that there are people with frustrations and problems
Who bought the tags. I am working for them like most of you know and we are seeing people returning to 'top up' and reporting that it works well. You only get frustrated if you own them money: by saying that what I mean is that it is a prepaid system and the invoice only reflect 'prepaid' and if you log unto your account it shows you the number of gantries you used and the cost deducted from your prepaid account. The only unhappyt customers I saw was the ones that bought their tags late and now have to 'catch up and pay' but even though the accounts are more than 3 weeks old once they pay still get the discounted tarriff.
After helping a guy who was been involved in an accident with a 'fuck E toll' sticker he asked me to please remove it and decided to go and register. I asked him why because I am also (although working here) against the shit although I can see that the roads are now maintained, and services rendered like in his case medical assistance and roll back recovery ( although only to the nearest fuel station). He said he can feel the pressure of the outstanding amount in his name and if those who still oppose fail and have to pay it's going to cripple him financially. He rather like most other wants to play it safe.
Can I make something clear again - not rumours, I am working here although as a medic; when you buy a tag it is only for that specific vehicle and you sighn for the vehicle. You are not registered for life and like some say fucked now - no sir, you just register a vehicle. If you sell this vehicle or decide you are going to avoid the toll roads you are free to de' register the vehicle. Yes we all know about the avis vehicle that was written off and still got billed on the back of a rollback. Why? Because e mails etc takes time. You simply remove the tag ( they will also advice you to do this) and de register it from the vehicle. You can now register another vehicle in this tags name (serial number) or decide not to use it again.
No need to feel sorry for any tag buyers. They may share your view that yes it is money making and rediculous and what ever else our corrupt Goverment will come up with, but you are not 'screwed now'. Keep it pre paid and up to date and you will have no worries at all for those that bought it.
Mine cost me next to nothing, use only 2 gantries a day but the beneffit is that it works on bakwena toll gates. No more waiting in a quee to pay, shoot past and away you go
Topic: E-Toll Invoice (Read 33117 times)
