deposit if credit check failed

uolypool

Hi I am currently with eon for my eleccy on a pre payment metre, I emailed british gas about transferring to them and paying monthly with a credit metre explained that I would fail the credit check,they emailed back saying if this was the case I could still have the metre fitted but would have to pay a deposit.Obviously I would be interested in doing this does anyone have any idea what kind of money we would be talking about for a deposit .

cherub1965

when i got meters changed from prepayment scottish power wanted £250 for each meter.only the fact that they hadnt mentioned it in the contract i agreed with a doorstep caller they said if i agreed to stay with them 12 months they would waive the fee.wasnt my fault the sales guy didnt ask if i was on pre payment at the time:D

uolypool

cherub1965 wrote: »

when i got meters changed from prepayment scottish power wanted £250 for each meter.only the fact that they hadnt mentioned it in the contract i agreed with a doorstep caller they said if i agreed to stay with them 12 months they would waive the fee.wasnt my fault the sales guy didnt ask if i was on pre payment at the time:D

Good for you:j I don't get utility doorstep callers so this wouldn't be an option.thanks for the deposit amounts though it gives me a rough idea of amount they want

Joyful

If you have no history with BG its £200 for one and £300 for the other. Can't remember which way round though.

uolypool

Joyful wrote: »

If you have no history with BG its £200 for one and £300 for the other. Can't remember which way round though.

is this the max they charge, and can they refuse to swap the meters over

cherub1965

i dont see how they could refuse if they are sitting on a chunk of your money?i think they take the deposit until they see what you use a month etc and fix a payment plan up.i was told £70 a month for both.i had been using £30+ on prepayment a week,told them it should have been more,it then went up to £105 after 6 months which is ok as i have a bit in credit in summer to balance winter out.

uolypool

I have been putting £20 in each metre each week just to build up a credit for over winter as both myself and my son have a illness which reacts badly with the cold ,so I would be perfectly happy to pay a dd of £160 a month for both as it would be exactly the same as what I pay now but not the danger of running out of credit iykwim:)

Mr_Ha

Joyful wrote: »

If you have no history with BG its £200 for one and £300 for the other. Can't remember which way round though.

It is £300 gas, £200 electric. You would get it back after 12 months providing you make the payments!

PNPSUKNET

or move supplier a few months after and they would have no choice but to refund