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New BG offer.

omgimcrap
omgimcrap Posts: 14 Forumite
in Energy
hey there people!
in the process of following lots of advice on this site in order to get my finances back on track.
A little while ago i capped my energy supply with EON as recommended switching from BG.
i had a call from BG yesterday offering me a deal whereby they will give me a 6% reduction on my supply if i went with them. they were very confident they would be cheaper than all competition. the dude said that even if there were further cuts to tariifs then the deal they were offering would still track at 6% under that tariff! So if i've got it right, with the 10% cut today/yesterday........they are offering me a 16% reduction. which sounds pretty good right?
i said yes knowing i could cancel if on receipt of the paperwork, if it wasn't as good as it sounded on the phone.
anyone else get a call from BG?

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  • Vestra
    Vestra Posts: 856 Forumite
    Sounds like he's flogging a direct debit discount as something on top.
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    Sounds like he's flogging a dead horse to me ... and got a punter to bite. Result!
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  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    Get him to put in writing EXACTLY what is on offer!
  • Joyful
    Joyful Posts: 2,429 Forumite
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    Remember that websaver 1 is 10% saving off the standard tariff plus any price drops so may work out cheaper.
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  • RyanC_3
    RyanC_3 Posts: 18 Forumite
    omgimcrap wrote: »
    hey there people!
    in the process of following lots of advice on this site in order to get my finances back on track.
    A little while ago i capped my energy supply with EON as recommended switching from BG.
    i had a call from BG yesterday offering me a deal whereby they will give me a 6% reduction on my supply if i went with them. they were very confident they would be cheaper than all competition. the dude said that even if there were further cuts to tariifs then the deal they were offering would still track at 6% under that tariff! So if i've got it right, with the 10% cut today/yesterday........they are offering me a 16% reduction. which sounds pretty good right?
    i said yes knowing i could cancel if on receipt of the paperwork, if it wasn't as good as it sounded on the phone.
    anyone else get a call from BG?

    This offer is legit. It is seperate from duel fuel and DD discounts. You will get it all confirmed in writing.
  • 1carminestocky
    1carminestocky Posts: 5,256 Forumite
    Cashback Cashier
    RyanC wrote: »
    This offer is legit. It is seperate from duel fuel and DD discounts. You will get it all confirmed in writing.


    Do you have a link to it? I'm assuming it's available to everybody ;)
    Call me Carmine....

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  • RyanC_3
    RyanC_3 Posts: 18 Forumite
    1carminestocky wrote: »
    Do you have a link to it? I'm assuming it's available to everybody ;)


    A relative of mine signed up to it. It has to be duel fuel. :D
  • omgimcrap
    omgimcrap Posts: 14 Forumite
    had a secondary phonecall today to confirm that i will get 10% off gas, plus the 6% discount. They asked me to go ahead and confirm the switch but i said i'll wait till i get the paperwork through and read it all!

    Don't have a link i'm afraid. it was them that phoned me sorry.
  • Vestra
    Vestra Posts: 856 Forumite
    omgimcrap wrote: »
    had a secondary phonecall today to confirm that i will get 10% off gas, plus the 6% discount. They asked me to go ahead and confirm the switch but i said i'll wait till i get the paperwork through and read it all!

    Don't have a link i'm afraid. it was them that phoned me sorry.
    Have you checked on a comparison site, I'm sure you can find better than a 6% (Direct Debit discount) reduction on British Gas's standard tariff.
  • littletommytucker
    littletommytucker Posts: 234 Forumite
    It is a genuine offer, a 6% discount over the standard tariff rate. Quite a good offer in my opinion. This isnt something you can ask for or sign up for, but something that will be offered to high value customers that the company want to get back. You will get the usual benefits on top of this, I.E duel fuel, DD discounts.
    Sunny in Southampton.
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