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EDF - account has rolled over... :-(

jimdog
jimdog Posts: 35 Forumite
Advice please.

My electricity is with EDF - the contract has run out and now they won't let me out of it without paying them £500!

They say that they sent a letter out when the existing contract expired and gave us 28 days to respond. The contract has now 'rolled over' :rolleyes: for another year and they say that we are unable to get out of it until the contract has finished.

Does anyone know of a way to get out of this 'roll over' contract? My bill is really high with them and I could pay virtually half of that if I can move to British Gas - which I was trying to do until EDF informed me of the roll over contract, something that I hadn't heard of before now.

Appreciate your help in advance, thanks.

Comments

  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Rampant Recycler
    I take it this is a business tariff?

    Plenty of posts on the disgraceful 'roll over' provision in business tariffs; it seems you are 'screwed' by all the companies.

    No protection for you, as for domestic customers - caveat emptor
  • 1carminestocky
    1carminestocky Posts: 5,256 Forumite
    Cashback Cashier
    edited 27 July 2009 at 4:02PM
    I don't think there's any way out for you, I'm afraid. Of course, you shouldn't be in this position in the first place because I genunely don't believe the Govt/regulator should allow this sort of practice. It's dodgy as hell IMO and should be outlawed.

    PS Funnily enough, the one company that doesn't even insist on a min. contract for business users let alone a rolling contract is the one that seems to get singled out for daming criticism by the poster above, lol.
    Call me Carmine....

    HAVE YOU SEEN QUENTIN'S CASHBACK CARD??
  • jeannieblue
    jeannieblue Posts: 4,761 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Cardew wrote: »
    I take it this is a business tariff?

    Plenty of posts on the disgraceful 'roll over' provision in business tariffs; it seems you are 'screwed' by all the companies.

    No protection for you, as for domestic customers - caveat emptor
    Do you have a link to this thread? Is it on another forum?
    Genie
    Master Technician
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Rampant Recycler
    Do you have a link to this thread? Is it on another forum?

    This is one - but it has been mentioned lots of times in this section.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=761375&highlight=business+tariff+rollover
  • jeannieblue
    jeannieblue Posts: 4,761 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Cardew wrote: »
    This is one - but it has been mentioned lots of times in this section.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=761375&highlight=business+tariff+rollover
    Appreciate that Cardew - it may help the OP - or just confirm that it's a bit of a b*m deal... not a very fair deal for small businesses is it?
    Genie
    Master Technician
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