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quick question for ebico customers

kate83
kate83 Posts: 290 Forumite
I've recently switched to ebico and the first card said that all over it but when I've got a request for a opening meter reading, the letter says 'welcome to southern electric'
I know that they're the same company but is this normal? I would have expected it to say ebico on the letter somewhere

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  • KimYeovil
    KimYeovil Posts: 6,156 Forumite
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    Yes, you'll get lots of confusing bumf. Just keep a close eye on actual bills and make sure you are on the Ebico tariff.

    You can always phone up Ebico on their 0800 number to check that you are registered as having applied for their tariff.
  • hippey
    hippey Posts: 849 Forumite
    The first card I got was only branded with the Southern brand, and so are my current gas bills, only a small Equigas logo appears halfway down on the bill.
    These are my thoughts and no one else's, so like any public forum advice - check it out before entering into contracts or spending your hard earned cash!

    I don't know everything, however I do try to point people in the right direction but at the end of the day you can only ever help yourself!
  • kate83
    kate83 Posts: 290 Forumite
    Thanks, looks like it's right then, I was just a bit worried that they'd signed me up to the normal tariff.
  • Ebico have also stopped offering a 4% direct debit discount. Has anyone enquired about this?
  • olly300
    olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite
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    Ebico have also stopped offering a 4% direct debit discount. Has anyone enquired about this?

    Never saw they advertised one.
    I'm not cynical I'm realistic :p

    (If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)
  • KimYeovil
    KimYeovil Posts: 6,156 Forumite
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    When did they start to offer a discount? I thought one of their principal tenets is "remember, whichever payment method you choose, you’ll be charged the same flat-rate tariff with no standing charge"!
  • Vestra
    Vestra Posts: 856 Forumite
    They never did offer a discount, however there was a problem with SSE's billing system which automatically took off the 5% discount on Ebico accounts but the unit rates were adjusted to cover this. They have now sorted this so they can remove the discount.
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