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ebico billing question please

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  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    samba wrote: »
    Ok cheers. Apart from helping with budgeting there is no benefit from being on DD with Ebico (despite what their billing partner's CS operatives try to tell me), as any saving for paying by DD is added back on the bill so that everyone pays the same rates ( which is fair enough, and is why I stick with them even tho there may be cheaper deals available ). So I am happy enough paying quarterly, as my experience of utility companies and DD's is that they love to put the DDs up willynilly well over the expected usage until you find you are paying almost £150/month for an annual combined bill of less than £1000. Thanks for that Powergen!

    Ebico have now stopped the "discount" for DD (set off against the uplift in unit cost).
    Now everyone is billed at the tariff rate and no discount should be shown on the bill.
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  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,664 Forumite
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    Rian1988 wrote: »
    The 6 monthly statements are only for customers paying by monthly direct debit.

    Not true, I pay by DD but on receipt of bill, hence every 6 months one DD on correct meter reading
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  • Vestra
    Vestra Posts: 856 Forumite
    Farway wrote: »
    Not true, I pay by DD but on receipt of bill, hence every 6 months one DD on correct meter reading
    With what company?
  • JCB2020
    JCB2020 Posts: 143 Forumite
    I moved to Ebico from 17th. Elected for qtly DD.
    I have had two letters from SE telling me I can save even more money if I switch to Monthly DD.
    Now I know this statement is false - so why do they send the letter.
  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,664 Forumite
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    Rian1988 wrote: »
    With what company?

    Ebico, billed via Southern Elect, both gas & electricity
    Eight out of ten owners who expressed a preference said their cats preferred other peoples gardens
  • Vestra
    Vestra Posts: 856 Forumite
    Farway wrote: »
    Ebico, billed via Southern Elect, both gas & electricity
    Well that's not right, the only way you should be getting 6 monthly bills is when you pay by monthly direct debit. Are you ok with this?
  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,664 Forumite
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    Rian1988 wrote: »
    Well that's not right, the only way you should be getting 6 monthly bills is when you pay by monthly direct debit. Are you ok with this?

    Suits me fine as I can & do pay my way without any problems, so the £200 quid or so is in my bank [earning peanuts at the moment] but still better than in Ebico's bank

    Or maybe as I have been with them over 3 years now they know I just pay full amount owing on the nose by DD
    Eight out of ten owners who expressed a preference said their cats preferred other peoples gardens
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