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First electricity bill is for 7 years
aestiva2006
Posts: 1 Newbie
in Energy
After living in my property for 7 years i have just received my first electricity bill for the whole 7 years! I have had no previous contact from the supplier.
Can they charge me for the whole amount, can any of it be written off due to the length of time?
I have been told that if it is their fault then they can only charge me for a year, is this true?
Any help and advice of what to do next would be greatly appreciated as the bill is huge!
Can they charge me for the whole amount, can any of it be written off due to the length of time?
I have been told that if it is their fault then they can only charge me for a year, is this true?
Any help and advice of what to do next would be greatly appreciated as the bill is huge!
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Did you not even wonder why you wasnt getting billed, and if yes did you dont enquire as to why you wasnt billed?0
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Where you so proactive in finding out how to pay for your electricity as you are in finding out how not to pay for it?0
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Set up a repayment plan for the money you owe.0
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How can they be at fault if you never tried to contact them0
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I do try to be helpful but the OP is seriously takijng the p*ss - assuming (as appears to be the case) that the OP has never contacted the supplier0
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so for 7 years you did what? Did you not even occur to you something was not right, and that you wasnt being billed?
So you seem to be active enough finding out about being only charged for a year, yet wasnt active enough to do some research to find out who your energy supplier was.
Funny old world, I suspect your either think you can get off scot free or a trollaestiva2006 wrote: »After living in my property for 7 years i have just received my first electricity bill for the whole 7 years! I have had no previous contact from the supplier.
Can they charge me for the whole amount, can any of it be written off due to the length of time?
I have been told that if it is their fault then they can only charge me for a year, is this true?
Any help and advice of what to do next would be greatly appreciated as the bill is huge!0 -
Congratulations for getting way with it for 7 years. You still have 6 years to pay for, as the statute of limitations does not kick in for 6 years. :rotfl::rotfl:Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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It doesn't work aestiva2006, any savings you think you make are not worth it, eventually they getcha !
Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
As others have said, why did you not contact them in the past 7 years?!Let us create a better world for the next generation.
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