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Using Uswitch to switch suppliers

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Linda32
Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
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Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience of this.

I switched gas and electricty to Atlantic, from Powergen and British Gas respectively on the 4th of March.

I got the confirmation e.mail though saying I would be contacted by my current suppliers within 2 working weeks and to take a meter reading on given date of the switch.

Havn't heard a thing from anyone since.

I've emailed uswitch to check the progress and I've had a read receipt back but thats all.

Does it normally take longer than this period of time?

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  • happyhunter
    happyhunter Posts: 376 Forumite
    I am in the middle of a switch from Br.Gas Electricity to Atlantic using USwitch (via Quidco). It took about 3-4 weeks for Atlantic to send out a postcard to let you know they are in the process of switching. Then another 2 weeks before the actual transfer take place. You will need to ring them (freephone no. shown on postcard) on the transfer day to provide your meter reading.
  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Oh okay, I'm still within that timescale then. Its just that uswitch said two weeks, so I chased it up after that time had passed.

    I don't like to think I'm paying Powergen prices when I'm surposed to be changing to someone cheaper.
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