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British Gas sales call implies endorsement by Martin
I got a sales call from British Gas yesterday, trying to sell me a capped tariff, and part of their script was something along the lines of: "You may have seen the advice on GMTV the other evening*: they were recommending everyone should switch to a capped tariff immediately, because energy prices are predicted to go up by…
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Moving Gas Meter
Hi, Anyone had any recent expereince of getting National Grid or British Gas to move a gas meter? We've called them and NG are quoting a minimum of £900 and BG £750. How the hell can they justify charging this much? It only needs moving to the other side of the wall to under the stair so I think this is extortionate. I'd…
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Problems switching to EON Price Protection v.14 with Moneysupermarket.com
I switched to EON's Price Protection capped tariff (version 14) on May 31 through Moneysupermarket.com. I knew that this can take some time but heard nothing within the 8 week timeframe they advise. I sent an email to Moneysupermarket.com but didn't hear anything from them so I called them yesterday. They told me their…
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British Gas Price fix till 2011
We recevied a letter this morning from BG offering us a price fix on our gas until 2011. Doesn't say at what cost or anything, but only has a tear-off slip to sign & they say "we do the rest"! Just wandering if anyone else has had one & what do they think of it. Cheers!
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Disabled & on benefits - fuel tariffs for me?
Hi all I've been getting Martin's weekly newsletter and lurking on these boards for years - when subscribers were just a few hundred! I've always been able to find the info I needed and saved some quid in the process; until now... Stupidly I missed the boat to get switched to a new capped rate (had a few things to deal…
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Switched from Click 5 to Price Protection 2009 - no cooling off period?
This may be common knowledge but I have never switched plans with the same company before (I usually switch 4 times a year for Quidco cashback), but I switched from BG Click 5 to Price Protection 2009 a few hours before they announced the massive rise. I've decided to go back to Click 5 so rang BG only to be informed that…
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Standard boiler or combi?
I,m confused as to change my old standard gas boiler that is over 10 years old to a new combi boiler or leave it, I'm with a eon dual fuel account paying £110 per month, and looking to reduce my bills. Having compleated the online "energy challenge" that eon have on their site, it's showing savings of £30 per year only if…
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renting first house. Want to beat price hike on bills
Me and my partner are in the process of moving into our first property. We will be renitng a 2 bedroom house and with all the talk about the gas and electric prices rising i don't want to be caught out. hat can i do. i've spoken to the estate agent who are going to find out who the current tennants use. But what if we move…
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Help with gas bill please
Hiya, Just received my estimated gas bill from british gas, just moved into the property a couple of months ago and they put the metre to 00000, got the bill and was surprised to see it said estimation 00117, the actual reading is 00021, far different from what they thought, the bill was for 48.52, anyone know what it will…
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British Gas - anyone else finding fixed prices weren't
Hi all I contacted British Gas a few weeks ago to confirm that the 5 year fixed price deal I signed up to in 2005 was still holding and they told me to my, well somehow not great surprise, that they had nothing on my account to that effect and unless I could find written evidence of it, I would be subject to the ongoing…
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My Meter Reading is Less Than it was in May?
My electrical meter reading now (Aug) is LOWER than the exit figure given to the elec board when the prev. tennants left in May.... What do I do? They have asked me to call back in one week with another reading but I am not sure why? Is this to make sure the meter is functioning properly? If it's broken do I have to pay to…
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Huge gas bill increase!
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me at all. I live with my partner in a 2 bed semi and we normaly pay £41 per month for our gas, although Ive had a letter today from British gas saying that my bill is going up to £85 per month!! This is over double and we just cant afford to pay this... Ive searched the…
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Npower Sign Online 10
Hi all I changed to the sign online 10 tariff in April, and was just wondering if any price changes will be likely to affect this, and if I'm still likely to be on this tariff (as I understand it sign online 11 did not effect existing 10 customers)... Cheers J
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Owl energy monitor - down to £29.95 til August 18th
Anyone seen this - Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place, if it is can someone move it please?????? http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/products/2-save-energy/owl-wireless-energy-monitor/ Seemingly Quidico give you 10% as well - might be worth a look? So was 49.95, down to 29.95 and I guess with quidico it might be down…
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Confused - British Gas cheapest on price comparisons
Hi I did a price comparison on Monday using Money Supermarket. I was very surprised to see it showing British Gas was one of the cheapest on its Click Energy 5 tariff. It was even showing a good saving against Eon, our current provider, which hasn't even put its prices up yet! Obviously the advise here is not to switch at…
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Choosing Gas and Electricity suppliers for the first time
Hi, Just wondering who I should get my electricity and gas from for the cheapest price? The advice seems to be to use a comparison site but these rely on having gas and electricity already set up to compare. I’m moving for the first time so I have nothing to compare it too. All help and advice appreciated.
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BG Potential Bill @ock ups if you have just changed
Just a heads up. I have just switched from Click Energy 5 and received a massive bill ...... looks like they used the rates from my new Fix Dec2009 deal, but not sure. I Just looked online, and I have TWO sets of Bills, saying I owe £50 for elec rather than £91 and in credit of £35 rather than just £5 ..... you can't…
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Switched to British Gas 2 days before increase!
Hi I swapped to British Gas through USwitch 2 days before the increase! I went from the article on Martins homepage. What should I do now as at the time of switch British Gas would save me £200 a year along with £30 cash back. Will my deal still be the same as at the time of switch? My cancellation period has run out as I…
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Don't Switch...
Just to say we've switched the traffic light to Red, don't switch now the cheap caps have finally gone. See Cheap Gas & Electricity. Martin
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Gas or Electricity?!
Hi everyone, we are buying a house which has been unoccupied for a couple of years. A mains gas installation has been in place previously but the meter has been removed. We are wondering whether we should reinstall the gas supply (and use gas as well as electricity) or if we should have an electric boiler installed and…
