British Gas - Corporate Discount

TwittersPVFC

Has anyone ever had a phone call from British Gas telling them they could get a corporate discount? I had one last night telling me because I'd recently switched away from them and because I was in the Midlands, they were doing an offer where they were offering a corporate discount of 4% to me if I switched back and then started to baffle me with numbers about how they would always be cheaper than EDF once they put prices up.

I just said I wasn't interested in switching and that was it. Very strange tactic that I've never heard of before. Anyone else come across this?

macman

But corporate discount of 4% to what?
4% of the standard tariff does not sound very tempting when the online discount tariff usually offers about a 6% saving.
Just sounds like another cold calling tactic to confuse people.

backfoot

Only 4% :eek:

If it was a local office I think 4% might appeal. Or around 8% for an area office. Maybe 12% for a special head office but for a Corporate Discount you should be able to name your price.

Did you tell them to stick it down the Executive Lavatory?

Gerrard_8_lfc

They will be offered BG 4% Discount Tracker. It is the cheapest deal sales agents are allowed to sell in the call centres. Websaver is still the cheapest BG tariff on offer at the moment.

backfoot

Gerrard_8_lfc wrote: »

They will be offered BG 4% Discount Tracker. It is the cheapest deal sales agents are allowed to sell in the call centres. Websaver is still the cheapest BG tariff on offer at the moment.

I have asked NPower this as well. Why do they ring you up to offer something that isn't even their own cheapest offer?

It's farcisal. :eek:

echoecho_2

Backfoot,

do you mean that they DON'T want people on their cheapest tariff??!?!;)

backfoot

echoecho wrote: »

Backfoot,

do you mean that they DON'T want people on their cheapest tariff??!?!;)

Oh yeah. Silly me.