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foofi22
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Hi

I've received a voicemail message asking me to submit my electricity meter reading via phone or online.

The instructions also said I had to include my postcode and house number.

For an online reading the address given was "myreading.net"

Is this legitimate?!

I'm currently with Co-op Energy (smart move there!) however I can apparently submit readings online anyway...

Thanks
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  • victor2
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    I had a card through the door some months back asking for the same. Assumed a meter reader had been round and missed me. Ignored it anyway as I was giving readings online. Think a meter reader did eventually come round when I was in. Even though you can give readings online, a meter reader is still supposed to visit the premises at least once every two years I believe.
    I assumed it was legitimate, but didn't feel like putting my details into another website...

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  • footyguy
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    foofi22 wrote: »
    Hi

    I've received a voicemail message asking me to submit my electricity meter reading via phone or online.

    The instructions also said I had to include my postcode and house number.

    For an online reading the address given was "myreading.net"

    Is this legitimate?!

    I'm currently with Co-op Energy (smart move there!) however I can apparently submit readings online anyway...

    Thanks

    If in doubt, call your supplier and ask :)
  • System
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    LowriBeck. It does seem somewhat bizarre for a meter reader to leave a card asking for a customer read that most customers are providing already on a regular basis. Presumably, it is proof that a meter reader did actually visit the property.
  • foofi22
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    footyguy wrote: »
    If in doubt, call your supplier and ask :)

    Logical suggestion, however Co-ops recent service levels may suggest otherwise! :)

    ps there was no card through the door, just a voicemail message. Also, electric meter has been checked within the last year.
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    Hengus wrote: »
    LowriBeck. It does seem somewhat bizarre for a meter reader to leave a card asking for a customer read that most customers are providing already on a regular basis. Presumably, it is proof that a meter reader did actually visit the property.
    Bizarre is it ? two fiddlers caught only yesterday, one whos had free gas for over 2 years, two more so suspicious in their ridiculous refusal excuse its blindingly obvious they re on free energy.Pity its useless EDF as supplier who refuse to act in implementing their Revenue Protection duties...so we carry on paying for this because EDF won t spend on RPU. Only BG will implement proper RPU so that is the reason energy theft will always continue on an upward spiral. Greedy suppliers and a backward Regulator who won t stop these suppliers putting the balance sheet first.
  • Vicarious
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    Hi,

    Googled the thread as just been called and asked to leave my meter readings on myreading.net

    I'm with IRESA Limited and it never happened to me in the past, I always give them my meter readings online and was working fine.

    Anyone had similar experience ?
  • H4w35side
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    Just confirmed with my supplier ExtraEnergy is that this request for additional readings is NOT ligitimate. It seems that the link to the legitimate meter reading company Lowri Beck, is diverted to a .eu address and not.co.uk as it should be. I will not be submitting my readings to myreading.net. Hope that helps.
  • footyguy
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    H4w35side wrote: »
    Just confirmed with my supplier ExtraEnergy is that this request for additional readings is NOT ligitimate. It seems that the link to the legitimate meter reading company Lowri Beck, is diverted to a .eu address and not.co.uk as it should be. I will not be submitting my readings to myreading.net. Hope that helps.

    Why didn't you simply provide the meter redaings directly to your supplier when you were in contact with them? :huh:

    The Lowri Beck website is here
    https://www.lowribeck.co.uk/

    If clicking on 'My Reading' on their website takes you to a .eu address, then something would appear wrong with your computer.
  • rocketlauncher
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    I have had 2 voicemail messages asking me to leave reading s on this website ,. I have ignored them as only a week ago did an on line reading. I haven't checked the website .. My worry is that with the reading they can transfer me elsewhere and no doubt pick up commission for the introduction?
  • Raxiel
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    Vicarious wrote: »
    Hi,

    Googled the thread as just been called and asked to leave my meter readings on myreading.net

    I'm with IRESA Limited and it never happened to me in the past, I always give them my meter readings online and was working fine.

    Anyone had similar experience ?

    I've been with Iresa all year, like you I always submit directly via their own site, in fact Iresa send a monthly request to their customers to do just that, so you were right to be suspicious.
    footyguy wrote: »
    Why didn't you simply provide the meter redaings directly to your supplier when you were in contact with them? :huh:

    The Lowri Beck website is here
    https://www.lowribeck.co.uk/

    If clicking on 'My Reading' on their website takes you to a .eu address, then something would appear wrong with your computer.

    Who says they didn't? H4w35side simply stated that they'd confirmed with their own supplier that the request didn't come from them. Just as 'someone' suggested earlier in this very thread.

    They also acknowledge that Lowri Beck is a legitimate company, but the link they have doesn't lead to their site. I can't comment further on that without knowing the exact link H4w35side used.
    myreading.net itself does appear to be a legitimate site. looking at the source all off-site links appear to point only to lowribeck.com or thawte.com (the certificate signing authority).

    May be something mistyped, you could be right that there's malware causing a redirect, or it could be a scammer has set up a similar site. Would be interesting to find out which.
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