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MSE News: British Gas fined £2.5m over complaints

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  • Rob_Banks
    Rob_Banks Posts: 10 Forumite
    Anyone know the deal with compensation for door step mis-selling??
  • broxis11
    broxis11 Posts: 240 Forumite
    Rob_Banks wrote: »
    Anyone know the deal with compensation for door step mis-selling??


    A customer used to be entitled to 250 quid if either of their energy accounts was transferred erroneously. I don`t know if this is still the case.
    :money:
  • backfoot
    backfoot Posts: 2,700 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 27 July 2011 at 9:00PM
    broxis11 wrote: »
    Wind your neck in, you haven`t touched a nerve with me. Quite simply, I find your nonsensical jibber jabber tiresome, and would prefer not to try and enter into a debate anymore as your posts tend to be riddled with half truths and suppositions.

    Ooooh a cyber warrior......:rotfl:

    I am actually worried that you might come round and give me some product advice. Now that would really be very scary.:)
  • bengasman
    bengasman Posts: 601 Forumite
    Rob_Banks wrote: »
    Anyone know the deal with compensation for door step mis-selling??
    Whatever it is, it will be very hard to prove you are mis-sold.
  • Plushchris
    Plushchris Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    bengasman wrote: »
    Whatever it is, it will be very hard to prove you are mis-sold.

    Shouldnt be too hard, all you have to do is start your complaint with...

    "Someone from *insert company here* knocked on my door"
    Missing Tesco R&R since Feb '07 :A & now a "Tesco veteran" apparently! ;)
  • bengasman
    bengasman Posts: 601 Forumite
    Plushchris wrote: »
    Shouldnt be too hard, all you have to do is start your complaint with...
    It's easy to complain, but how do you prove that the guy lied to you?
  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    He'll probably say "we can save you x% on your bills"... then all you need to do is compare your bills.
  • bengasman
    bengasman Posts: 601 Forumite
    Gordon_Hose wrote: »
    He'll probably say "we can save you x% on your bills"... then all you need to do is compare your bills.
    That is what he CLAIMS to have said.
    I had one knocking on my doors years ago and he lied through his teeth with a straight face, claiming that BG were much cheaper than the rest because they didn't charge vat.:mad:
  • skysthelimit
    skysthelimit Posts: 9 Forumite
    Do fines benefit the public?:think:
  • Plushchris
    Plushchris Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    skysthelimit wrote: »
    Do fines benefit the public?:think:

    No

    They should be made to take that £2.5 million off the dividends they pay out to shareholders..

    That would ruffle a few feathers
    Missing Tesco R&R since Feb '07 :A & now a "Tesco veteran" apparently! ;)
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