MSE News: Find out British Gas's new 'simplified' tariff range

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"British Gas has moved from seven tariffs to five, while it has axed exit fees on its cheapest deal ..."
"British Gas has moved from seven tariffs to five, while it has axed exit fees on its cheapest deal ..."
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Fortunately any entrepreneur can start up an energy production and delivery network to compete on the basis of merit. All hail the free market!
a) Brought the standing charge back, and then just had single rates that are easily compared across suppliers
b) Described their products in terms of features not, where you buy them. E.g. paperless bills, online service only, etc. Then you could pay for what you want.
c) Lowered the cost of the standard tariff, as it is no longer 'subsidising' the cheap tariffs.
Nope, this is just an excuse to drop the cheapest deals.
So presumably this move by BG which has resulted in those increased prices is welcomed by the vast majority then?
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Well done everybody!
In the meantime, does anyone know of a good moneysaving website? I used to know one but it somehow has lost it's way recently :cool:
Perhaps 3 tariffs, normal, fixed, economy 7 then umpteen adds on to make it of any use and/or various discounts depending on how you pay e.g. pay in advance (golden handshake).
All smoke and mirrors for the benefit of the regulator.
As an aside why doesn't the government bin the smart meter idea? I know why it would be beneficial to the industry but anyone who is remotely interested already knows how much they use and have done what they can or CBA ...yet.
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
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Thanks to lazy beggars who don't bother to understand tariffs or switch, this 'simplification' hasn't simplified how tariffs are calculated but has added 10% to the only available online deal from BG when my present Websaver runs out. Ten percent EXTRA profit after a 20% increase in August. What an absolute farce. Chris Hulne needs a new calculator.
And none of the lazy 'thickos' will switch anyway.
Given all the companies will now opt for higher 'simpler' tariffs, we can all be grateful to the government and 'expert' lobbyists for such champion consumer work on our behalf. :T:T
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/household-bills/8912061/British-Gas-tariff-changes-how-am-I-affected.html
All that will happen is smart people(who can work the internet) will leave BG in droves to get cheaper tariffs from companies who still offer choice.
Why should anyone who can work the internet pay a higher price because of other peoples lack of understanding?
Is that fair?
So do I. The cat is out of the bag now.