How can we fight the price hikes

MR1_2

Hi im new to this and its probably been posted before but is there anything Joe Public can do to fight the constant rises in utility bills etc.?

davidgmmafan

Erm no, that's why people get so het up about it I imagine.

The best advice I can come up with is shop around, if everyone did this at least it might make them all a little keener on thier prices.

Premier_2

MR1 wrote: »

Hi im new to this and its probably been posted before but is there anything Joe Public can do to fight the constant rises in utility bills etc.?

There's not a lot you can do other than compare and switch (if appropriate)

Although I'm not sure it's correct to suggest there are constant price rises. The previous two general price changes were actually reductions in about March 2010 and October 2009

KimYeovil

Write to the regulators (yes, I know, stop smirking) and politicians (ditto) to campaign against social tariffs and free meter changes and mutliple variable tariffs and direct debit discounts and time penalties on variable tariffs and free visits to prepayment meters. Demand stringent and brutal late payment penalites (to replace discounts) and demand all suppliers must charge for meter replacement etcetera.

Unfortunately most of what is required for more equitable prices will not happen. And most of the campaigners for change are calling for less fair pricing.