Frustrated with poor service, she pays in small change to make them suffer
A woman in China, angered by her property management company, decided to get revenge by paying her outstanding dues in the most inconvenient way possible. She handed over 650 yuan ($90) in the form of 6,000 coins, forcing the staff to count each one, SCMP reported.
Company cut off her power to make her pay service dues
The incident, which took place in East China, has gone viral on social media. The woman, surnamed Pi, lives in Jinan, Shandong province. On March 11, her electricity was cut off, and when she inquired, the property management company informed her that she had to pay her outstanding dues before they would restore power.
Outraged, Pi took to social media, questioning the legality of their actions.
“Who gave them the right to urge me to pay the property management fees by restricting my use of electricity?” she asked. She explained that she had not paid the management fees because she was dissatisfied with their service.
“I forgot to pay. Also, I did not want to pay,” Pi said in a viral video clip.
She withdraws 6,000 coins to teach them a lesson
Determined to make a point, Pi withdrew 650 yuan in coins, each with a face value of either 0.1 yuan or 0.5 yuan. To make the task even more difficult, she removed the packaging, ensuring the company had to count them individually.
When she arrived to pay, the staff initially refused to accept the coins, instructing her to deposit them in a bank instead. However, Pi stood her ground and threatened to involve the police if they did not accept the payment.
Left with no choice, the staff spent three hours counting the 6,000 coins while Pi remained in the office to watch over them. Eventually, her power was restored.
Other residents have also paid in change as a protest
In the video, Pi detailed how the property management company often dismissed residents’ complaints, claiming issues were beyond their jurisdiction. Yet, when it came to collecting fees, they were quick to act.
“Often when I asked them to deal with some problems in our community, they responded by saying it was beyond their extent of jurisdiction. But they are so proactive in asking us to pay the fees,” she said.
Pi also revealed that other residents in the community had previously paid in small change as a form of protest.