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Energylinx not paying cashback?

I have switched my gas supply through the energylinx link on moneysavingexpert through the £15 cashback offer. The switch took place on 11th May this year and despite 3 emails to them I still haven't received the cashback or even a reply to any of my 3 emails. The terms and conditions state the cashback will be received 8 weeks after the transfer has taken place and that they will contact you for bank details if you are not paying direct debit, which we are not. Anyone else had the same problem? Have used uswitch in the past and worked fine but never used energlyinx until I saw them mentioned on moneysaving. Don't know how to contact them other than by email to keep chasing it up.
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  • I had a bit of a battle with them to get my cashback too. It eventually came, but I had to make reference to the regulators and suggest I'd inform the supplying company they're not playing ball to get it.

    Persevere with the emails, they did pay out eventually but I've had another private message on exactly the same topic in relation to this so that's three people on this forum including myself who appear to have problems with them.
  • I've e-mailed them twice now and no reply.
    I switched in April and i'm still waiting for £15 for electric switch and £15 for a gas switch.
    In last e-mail I informed them that if they didnt pay in 14 days I would take legal action.
    Any ideas how i stand if I take them to small claims court? What can I claim as well as the £30 (2 x £15) e.g. cost of taking out action against them plus admin costs etc?
    Also how can we get Martin to remove the link to these cowboys before others get conned by them.:mad:
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    I'm up to eight emails so far (copied to Martin) and still not even the common courtesy of an acknowledgement.

    I'm assuming that, as Martin (still) recommends them and gets funding for the site via click-throughs, they're not the bunch of con artists they appear to be.

    But I'm having doubts.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Write to them, recorded delivery to ensure they receive it

    Energylinx Limited
    The e-Centre
    Cooperage Way Business Village
    Alloa
    FK10 3LP

    Or telephone them on 0845 225 2840

    http://energylinx.co.uk/contact_us.htm


    Wow how difficult was that to get contact details?

    I found a freephone number too, but why should I bother posting it
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • Plushchris
    Plushchris Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    Premier wrote: »
    Write to them, recorded delivery to ensure they receive it

    Energylinx Limited
    The e-Centre
    Cooperage Way Business Village
    Alloa
    FK10 3LP

    Or telephone them on 0845 225 2840

    http://energylinx.co.uk/contact_us.htm


    Wow how difficult was that to get contact details?

    I found a freephone number too, but why should I bother posting it

    LOL

    http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=energylinx+contact+details
    Missing Tesco R&R since Feb '07 :A & now a "Tesco veteran" apparently! ;)
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    Premier wrote: »
    Write to them, recorded delivery to ensure they receive it

    Energylinx Limited
    The e-Centre
    Cooperage Way Business Village
    Alloa
    FK10 3LP

    Or telephone them on 0845 225 2840

    http://energylinx.co.uk/contact_us.htm

    Wow how difficult was that to get contact details?

    I found a freephone number too, but why should I bother posting it
    You lost me there.

    I'm not lacking contact details - I already have them.

    What I don't have is my cashback.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • Please can you PM me you name and postcode and I will chase this up with Energylinx. Thanks
  • Plushchris
    Plushchris Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    Heinz wrote: »
    You lost me there.

    I'm not lacking contact details - I already have them.

    What I don't have is my cashback.

    I think Premiers point was that you could email them til you are blue in the face and not get anywhere, by sending a letter recorded delivery or phoning them they have to take notice of what you are saying.
    Missing Tesco R&R since Feb '07 :A & now a "Tesco veteran" apparently! ;)
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    MSE_Archna wrote: »
    Please can you PM me you name and postcode and I will chase this up with Energylinx. Thanks
    Will do (I'll copy onto that the email I received from Energylinx when I first applied (via this site's click-through). That has a reference number.

    In the meantime, I click-through repeatedly so that, even if they don't pay me, they have to keep paying Martin!
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    edited 10 April 2009 at 6:00PM
    Despite MSE Archna's intervention, I heard nothing from Energylinx and, needless to say, no cashback payment either.

    EDF weren't interested (despite the fact that they must have paid Energylinx as a result of me switching).

    However, Energylinx made the mistake of emailing to ask me for feedback and I repeatedly used the link therein to send negative responses. Eventually, [EMAIL="lana.baird@energylinx.co.uk"]lana.baird@energylinx.co.uk[/EMAIL] contacted me by email asking what was the problem with EDF.

    It took her a while but she managed to get the cashback paid after about 2 more weeks.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
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