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EDF, arrears, standing order.
I am in arrears with EDF and i would like to pay by standing order. I have tried to request this info but the advisors bang about pre-pay or direct debit and i am interested in neither. Does anyone pay via standing order and know the details so i can set it up? Its just inconvenient having to remember to make the payments…
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Scottish Power Billing Problems
Hi all, We need some serious help with Scottish Power, we have been living in this flat for 16 months and from the moment we started renting we set up our Gas and Electric with Scottish Power. Warning signals went off when they told us we didnt have Gas in our flat despite us showing the "Meter Readers", that would come to…
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Letter to Ofgem re South Elec.
Becoming worried by the enforced switching of tenants by Landlords & Agents to Southern Electric, I've today posted the following letter to Ofgem [FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Ofgem[/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]9 Millbank[/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]London SW1P 3GE 10th September…
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Convert from Prepaid to Direct Debit
Hi All, Need a help urgently. I recently moved in to a house where the previous owners had prepaid gas and electric but I prefer Monthly or Quarterly billing. When I am going online to change there is no option to change the meters from prepaid to Direct Debit. I have tried speaking to Npower and British Gas but they want…
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Wrong bill added to my credit hostory for 5 years
Hi all, I was a british gas customer before 5 years and cleared all my bills. British gas let down me by adding a wrong bill to my credit history for 5 years, so I could not get any store cards, contract phones, or mortgage ( last year it got refused) basically all my plans were ruined. I found these just lately and got…
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contract breaking
I have recently switched my dual gas and electricity supply from British gas to Eon as it was cheaper online. I have now been sent a bill for 60 pounds as I have broken my contract. I heard Martin Lewis on GMTV say this should not happen. I am not sure what I should do now. Can anybody help, I have until the 16th Sept when…
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British Gas 80% price increase!
I got an email from British Gas yesterday. It says my gas price will go from £33.00 to £45.00 (apx 35% increase) and that my electricity will go from £26.00 to £45.00 (apx 80% increase!!) I have just this week given a reading. Online it says my gas account is £10.21 in credit and my electricity account is £87.48 Is this…
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Help Needed For District Heating
I am hoping that soemone can help. I live in a council house that has district heating. We have unlimited heating and hot water. the council have now increased the amount I pay by 50%. They said my new cost reflected the cost of heating my two bedroomed house. However only one of the bedrooms has heating. I feel it is…
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New home - electric and gas meters
Hi Everyone, We have just signed for a new rental property yesterday. When we met with the landlord he explained that the previous tenants got themselves into trouble with not paying their gas and electric bills so eventually the providers came round and installed meters in the garage. I haven't had these before as have…
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Current fixed rate expires 30/9 - can I switch now?
I am on Atlantic's fixed rate which expires on 30th September. My previous experience of switching suggests that it may take more than a month to switch. Would I avoid a penalty charge if I switch now or should I wait until later in the month?
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MSE News: OFT hits back against heating oil rogues
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "The OFT has taken action to prevent consumers being misled when searching online for heating oil supplies ..." Read the full story: OFT hits back against heating oil rogues
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EDF now introduced a Daily Standing Charge on my plan.
I signed up to the EDF Energy Discount Plan Version 3 on Jan 2011. One of the main reasons I signed up was because there was no daily standing charge and their V3 plan was competitive. I have now received a letter from EDF stating that Plan Version 3 is to stop from Sept 30th 2011 and I will now be put on a Standard Tariff…
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What to do about gas/electric when moving into your first home
Just wondered if anyone can help me. I have bought and im moving into my first home in 2 weeks, im a bit unsure how we go about setting up gas and electric etc and how we know who is the cheapest provider for us. Any advice would help Thanks Lucy
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Best Gas & Elec for Short term tenancy without cancellation charges please
Hi My DD is renting from Sept to July in a shared house they are shopping around for gas and electric but most companies seem to want 12 month contracts. Any recommendation for LS6 1H- area for a reasonable price without tie-in/cancellation charges please
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Benjamin Franklin and kite solar PV
Remember the kite and the keys and thunder storm? We do a helium baloon kite, whch will make it much easier to launch and stay aloft. The solar cells are imprinted in the kite fabric. The domestic versions can float 50 meters up, below air traffic. No need for south facing roof. Launch from ground level, so no messing…
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Price Comparison Site Confusion
I've just looked on three separate price comparison sites to see where I can get the cheapest Gas and Electricity. Can anyone tell me why different sites give different information. Each of the three sites gave different suppliers as the cheapest and also gave different rates of savings on the same tariff. Also, does…
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MSE News: Energy salesman told to read !!!!!! to pump up for selling
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Reading !!!!!! to desensitise, then switching customers without their knowledge. Welcome to door-to-door energy sales ..." Read the full story: Energy salesman told to read !!!!!! to pump up for selling
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Southern Electric don't want our money
My husband and I moved into our (new build) house on 30th May, the house is electric only (no gas) and the supplier at the time of moving in was Southern Electric. We phoned them under a week after moving in and told them we wanted to close the account and switch to another provider (British Gas). My husband followed both…
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Bought new hew,gas and electric meter's fitted
Good Morning everyone, I have just bought a house which has gas and electric pre pay meter's fitted,should I leave them in or is it cheaper to go down the dual fuel direct debit route? Any advice greatly welcomed.
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Scottish Power to EDF back to Scottish Power - What do you think?
I recently decided to switch from Scottish Power after finding good deal (fixed til Sept 2012) with EDF. Monthly DD from £115 pm to £84. Process is underway...... So, just had a call from my old friends at Scottish Power saying they really wouldn't like to lose my business so would I like to come back? They've offered me…
