Paying for Oil?

willowisp

hi guys,

Ive looked back and cant find anything regarding this, so i hope its ok to post and ask.:o

I live in Ballymena, and am severly disabled and on health benefits and housing benefit.
The problem i have is that obviously oil can only be bought in bulk, but i cant afford to fork out £100+ in one go.
is there anywhere i can pay by monthly direct debit, beforehand to build up credit, or anything like this?

be very grateful for any help
thanks!

chasbut

maxol direct 90848586 i pay mine by dd about £70 monthy great way to save before winter sets in

willowisp

Hi!
Thanks so much for the reply!
Does it have to be £70 or is there a variable amount?

ETA: Also, how does their pricing compare? Is it pretty similar to other companies?

FUNKYDADDIO

My parents used to pay £50 p/m to Maxol, good idea if you need to budget but you are then tied to them and their price when ordering........hope this helps..

tara747

FUNKYDADDIO wrote: »

My parents used to pay £50 p/m to Maxol, good idea if you need to budget but you are then tied to them and their price when ordering........hope this helps..

Good point! It may be better to put a few £s aside each week/month in a designated bank a/c, that way you earn interest (OK, not very much but a little) and can order from any company. With online banking it's easy to transfer money from one a/c to another anytime. HTH!

(I used to do this myself before moving into a house with Phoenix gas - oil is expensive to buy, let along all in one go!)

Old_Git

I have found maxol will price match there competitors if you are paying by cash or card .If you are paying by DD you will pay full price .

I think most places will let you pay by DD but if you can save the cash you can shop around as you need it .



http://www.nicholloils.com/athome/index.cfm/page/paymentoptions/

http://www.cheapestoil.co.uk/Heating-Oil-NI.aspx

mcool

maxol are robbers i used to drive for them..theres cheaper

absoluteutopia

A lot of the companies sell stamps for £5, my mother collects them from The Black Emerald fuel centre on Queen Street 028 25643099 or they also have a payment plan



Our payment terms can be tailored to suit your own individual needs. You can pay by cash, cheque, and credit/card or by using our Home Heating Budget Payment Plan, which enables you to spread your payment evenly out across the year.
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woofwoofwoof

FUNKYDADDIO wrote: »

My parents used to pay £50 p/m to Maxol, good idea if you need to budget but you are then tied to them and their price when ordering........hope this helps..

We pay £50 per month to Emo. They will price match.

gawa75

I've been putting away 70 quid a month for over 2 years now in the Maxol scheme, and every time they match the cheapest quote I've had from elsewhere. :T

Ian9266

The best advice is to shop around. I also worked for Maxol Direct and still get my oil from them even though I was made redundant nearly 4 years ago. They would almost always match the lowest price available but we had a list of what other companies were charging that day so we knew if someone was "trying it on" with a ridiculous price. 900L - 1999L would usually be the best pence per litre rate for domestic customers as 500 - 899L would be up to 3ppl dearer and 300 - 499L would be 5-6 ppl dearer. Value Oils based at Mallusk was opened by one of the O'Connors brothers who owned Connors Fuels before it was bought by Maxol. As far as I know they deliver 300L at the same ppl rate as 900L but they only take orders online or via a very expensive premium phone line.