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Eon energyfit meter received, but no instructions?
Can someone who's successfully set up one of these give me a run down of how to set it up? Trying to get on their website but it says it's down for maintenance and plugging it into the computer didn't do anything as it couldn't find drivers... Thanks! :)
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Anyone else on Staywarm being charged extra?
Mum had a call from Staywarm saying she is using far too much gas and electricity and they are going to up her bills by another £20 a month. She's pretty upset because she is a pensioner, disabled and terminally ill with cancer so finding an extra £240 a year is a stress she doesn't need, although if I am completely honest…
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deposit if credit check failed
Hi I am currently with eon for my eleccy on a pre payment metre, I emailed british gas about transferring to them and paying monthly with a credit metre explained that I would fail the credit check,they emailed back saying if this was the case I could still have the metre fitted but would have to pay a deposit.Obviously I…
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Move off British Gas 'Standard' Tariff: Save hundreds in minutes, no switch
For British Gas customers (and we are legion!) I have a feeling this is somewhere in the threads, but worth highlighting perhaps again -- if you are on the 'Standard' tariff for British Gas it is much higher than other tariffs. Just go on their website, register, log in and work through their comparison offers. You'll have…
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Age UK
Re: advert appearing in current Sunday Times Money. Contact is ageuk . Is this age concern and is it known ? Thank you, Mary Cook.
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Help please-unpaid bills flatmate refusing to pay
My daughter has just finished at university for the year and has final bills for both electricity and telephone outstanding. Her now ex-flatmate is refusing to pay her halves of these two bills and says my daughter cannot do anything about it as her (the ex-flatmates) name is not on the bills. Is there anything my daughter…
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British Gas Debt
Hi, I changed over from a token meter to a quarterly with britisg Gas as they said I would be better off per month,, anyway, long story cut shot = £800 gas debt,,, leave me having to go back to token meter but they want £15 per week debt paid back before any usage,,, there's no way I can afford this, does anyone know the…
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Scotish power or Eon?
Hiya we were with scotish power fr our gas and electricbut our bill went upto £212 a month so we applied to swap and go with Eon who said could do our bill for £185 a month. Last night scotish poiwer knocked and said they have gone cheaper and if we stay with them our bill could be as little as £95 for both as we only use…
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MSE News: Call to reform pre-pay energy as 1.4 million cut off
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Research reveals around one in six of the 8.8 million households on a pre-payment meter has lost their supply ..." Read the full story: Call to reform pre-pay energy as 1.4 million cut off
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Problems with British Gas, any advice greatly received!
Hey guys First time poster here, but long time reader of the forum. I live in a block of 4 flats, yesterday I received a letter from British Gas with my name on it but addressed to another flat in the building that isn't mine. It was a bill for over £900 electricity. Now this is where the fun starts. I do not have a credit…
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What happens to outstanding bill .....
If someone has died and there is an outstanding bill to an electricity company - this person was a relative but was on incapacity benefit and has left no money. What happens to the amount owing to the electricity company?
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monthly direct debit
I have worked out that I would save a few £'s by changing from quarterly billing to monthly diret debit - not much but every little helps The last time I was on monthly direct debit I was overpaying and got a refund when I moved out of the property of something like £200 Can I set a small direct debit say £10 a month and…
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british gas boiler complaint
Hi there. I am new to this so please bear with me. I had a brand new combi boiler fitted in november last year, along with a new fire etc all provided and installed by BG. After having some problems with the initial installation (things not being done when we were told they would be such as making surfaces good again after…
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Economy 7 electricity
Hi, I live in Dorset and our house is on Economy 7 with Southern Electric, does anyone know of another supplier which would provide Economy 7 in this aea please? Any assistance gratefully received. :) Many thanks.
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Suppliers must read their meters periodically- legally what does this mean?
I am trying to sort out the billing of an unbilled electric meter. I've read in several places that suppliers are supposed to read the meter themselves every year or so. If they don't and if- as in this case they've never read the meter (and therefore never sent a bill) do they fall foul of the billing code? Also, does…
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British Gas cancellation fee
I've just sorted a full switch for my parents, moving from an Price Promise that has expired over to EON. The paperwork that she had showed that it expired in April so assumed that everything was ok. She even contacted BG to advise them of moving and they finalised bills. The switch has finally taken place and she has now…
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Proof of Fianl Bill Paid
Basically our landlord wants proof that our final bill has been paid before we can get our deposit back. How do I get proof that I've paid the final bill?
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Comparison Spreadsheet
Does someone have a spreadsheet that helps you work out what you would pay if you were on a different tariff? If I phone up Swalec can they tell me what my last bill would work out as if I had been on a different tariff?
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Help Comparison Site Quotes and Economy 7
Hi I have just taken over a flat in June, and took over previous tenants electricity suppliers Npower. I live in a house converted to 4 flats. I have 2 storage heaters, 1 in a large lounge, and 1 in a large bedroom. A shower and an electric towel rail in the bathroom. The hot water to the kitchen sink and the bathroom…
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Quote for the fitting of a new boiler
Newbie here, so be kind. I own a flat in Oxford, which is rented out as I currently live in Australia. Unfortunately, it appears that the boiler (no idea the make) has died a death and requires replacing. My letting agent's contractors (a wholly owned subsidiary company) have quoted for the job. They detail it as…
