Energy Prices - are they taking the piss???
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soapster
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to be honest, I moved mine to octopus after I lost the fixed rate deal a few years ago.
had no problems with them. when my meter went wonky, no issues just came out and replaced in.
I have a smart meter and I get billed every month. Should I send in meter readings say halfway through the month, I get billed for those days (I found this out by accident ).
I like get billed every month, especially during this costing crisis as I know how the finances are and I dont need to worry about switching on the heating.
joemcdokes
Striker
I was with them a few years ago and had no problem either, I only switched to these smaller companies because they were cheaper. One went bust then I switched to another and then after a year all the little tiddlers went under. Octopus was the only company that didn’t seem to have a fuck on when you wanted to speak to someone.
Lets be honest here. They aren't doing it to lose money are they.
dangermows
Striker
Just over 300 quid latest bill. Hopefully after February it'll get milder and the heating won't be on a lot.
No, 2 year fixed usually as the rates have been flat as a witches tit for years and the difference in tracker rates to fixed was usually 0.1% cheaper at best and in recent times was actually the same or even dearer. Took out a 5 year fixed when there was rate rise chatter, my balance was only about 50k until I took the 5yr out and now it’s significantly more.
How much do you pay overnight at mo with them, I'm assuming for car?
Ovo have just sent me a link today to a new ev add on, you don't have to charge overnight you just let it know what time generally you need your car for on a morning.
Plug in anytime and when the grid is quiet your car charges, it hoyed 2 hours on mine from 3pm today and says it will start again at 7.30 pm, 10p a kW and no change to my normal tariff.
joemcdokes
Striker
Lets be honest here. They aren't doing it to lose money are they.
They’re doing a good job if you take a look.
Casper
Midfield
12p KW at the moment. That's sounds good that. I wonder if they would take on new customers?
Possibly, can't harm to ask, I didn't ask for it and haven't had to change tarrif it's just an extra thing they have started.
Just checked and it started charging again at 7pm
Ciro_DiMarzio
Winger
Wonder if this will apply to them remotely switching over smart meters as well the shithouses.
Sam Handwich
Striker
11° at One O Clock this morning
joemcdokes
Striker
What’s the option for non payments now, I take it they did it so people can’t just not pay and it was a way of getting paid without cutting off supply.
A lad at work was saying they did it with someone he knew and they were just taking the owed money at the rate of 50p every time they topped up.
It doesn’t seem too bad when you look at it from that perspective, should we all just stop paying?
droppedshoulder
Full Back
Is it though?
The earnings of big corp do come down to us anyway in the form of pensions, capital growth and dividends ……..
I don’t directly hold any Shell shares, but checked SIPP just now and seen +£7k growth this year, that doesn’t come from no where.
It’s an element that should be considered.
“Boooo companies make lots of profit”, at the same time as “yay, my investments are up”.
Mackem DJ
Striker
All this faux outcry does from halfwits like yourself is just enable people to get into more. And more debt. Btw
Yes centrica are scum generally speaking.
Yes legtimately vulnerable people shouldnt have meters force fit.
The rest are fair game - people cant just be allowed to use their energy for nowt whilst the rest of us are making sacrifices and working our nuts off to pay.
Non payments without a prepay meter? You just use as much gas and leccy for nowt and get loads of CCJs which mean very little.
Years ago people would have gone without and made sacrifices but not in live for the moment britain.
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AndrewP
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Court action.
