15-08-2011, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by seaspirit
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I am with age concern and my both bills are together £50 odd a month, but don't know if that will be right this time next year
That is a brilliant deal, Seaspirit. How does one go about getting onto a tariff like that?
I was with E-on and they ripped me off grandstyle, so I went over to Scottish Power, who promised me a better deal, which it is, but I'm still paying through the nose.
I'd be very interested on finding out how you go about this please.
At this rate the years fixed tariff will have expired, I don't know why it should take so long ....
19-08-2011, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mags
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Or by some miracle they reduce their prices (that's a laugh!) in that time, we would be the losers.....
We did a while back and we were lucky and we are on a Fixed Deal now, which has also worked in our favour thankfully.
As someone else has already said, the chances of the ombudsman doing anything at all are pretty remote; having dealt with them before I found them to be pretty useless so I contacted the government minister in charge and, although I did get some pretty positive responses back then, nothing changed and the MP pushing for the same things that I was seemed to lose interest once he'd made a name for himself!
I'm going to do some in-depth research and then make a decision but I won't be switching because BG seem to be a lot more understanding with us since our tussle with them and the ombudsman three years ago - that goodwill's worth cultivating and maintaining in my opinion. stevmk2
31-08-2011, 02:46 PM
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We have finally decided to switch and will be with Co-op Energy from tomorrow.Thus far all seems to be going well - they rang for a meter reading today.
Their calculation was that they would save us nearly £140 pa for dual-fuel, plus there will be £20+ pa 'divi'. I'd rather my fuel payments make some contribution to 'community', with the Co-op, than to shareholders and big business
02-09-2011, 12:03 AM
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Did anyone see the BBC watchdog programme tonight.?There was a piece on the scandal that is the price fixing cartel operated by the big six energy companies.
They then had Christine McGourty, Energy UK's Director in the studio who incidentally is an old BBC reporter.
The woman clearly had no idea what she was talking about. Ms Robinson had golden chance to nail her to the floor on the way the companies are frankly extorting money from us.
Did she take that opportunity? NO. What a waste of space she and that programme have become. We need a new consumer champion with some bite.
02-09-2011, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Hammer
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Did anyone see the BBC watchdog programme tonight.?There was a piece on the scandal that is the price fixing cartel operated by the big six energy companies.
They then had Christine McGourty, Energy UK's Director in the studio who incidentally is an old BBC reporter.
The woman clearly had no idea what she was talking about. Ms Robinson had golden chance to nail her to the floor on the way the companies are frankly extorting money from us.
Did she take that opportunity? NO. What a waste of space she and that programme have become. We need a new consumer champion with some bite.
I don't like Watchdog, for the most part I find it repetitive and patronising. I would rather have a hard hitting, factual programme without all the silliness.
02-09-2011, 11:56 AM
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I use online comparison sites and switch if I think I might save. I have duel fuel & pay monthly by direct debit.I do agree with Meg that the whole privatised utilities business is a farce. In fact as customers we are between a rock & a hard place. I have wondered if a cartel is operating but how could it be proved?
02-09-2011, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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I don't like Watchdog, for the most part I find it repetitive and patronising. I would rather have a hard hitting, factual programme without all the silliness.
I agree about Watchdog, the rogue traders part is nonsensical for most of it and any decent expose is lost in the banal.
I used to like Panorama, especially the undercover work they did in hospitals and care homes.
Sadly a lot of the good stuff they produced has been negated by programmes that have been discredited.
02-09-2011, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Hammer
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Like so much of the BBC, they have simply lost the plot.I agree about Watchdog, the rogue traders part is nonsensical for most of it and any decent expose is lost in the banal.
I used to like Panorama, especially the undercover work they did in hospitals and care homes.
Sadly a lot of the good stuff they produced has been negated by programmes that have been discredited.
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