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Transferring supply.

Rupert_Bear
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in Energy
I am tied to my present supplier until 14.3.12. However I have gone on a price comparison site and found a good deal. My question is how long does it normally take if you go via one of these sites before the supply is complete.
I tried to speak to the sales dept of the company i am interested in but the girl was so pushy and tried to get me to sign up direct. She then went on to explain the pitfallls of signing via a comparison site.
First of all she said it take 6 weeks but when i mentioned it would be via a comparison site her whole attitude changed and said she could not now advise because it was not being signed up direct.
However I think she was just being difficult and only thinking of her commission.
I tried to speak to the sales dept of the company i am interested in but the girl was so pushy and tried to get me to sign up direct. She then went on to explain the pitfallls of signing via a comparison site.
First of all she said it take 6 weeks but when i mentioned it would be via a comparison site her whole attitude changed and said she could not now advise because it was not being signed up direct.
However I think she was just being difficult and only thinking of her commission.
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It usually takes 4 to 6 weeks so would hold off if you have termination charges. If it was me I would wait till the end of feb to be sure.
I would then use a site such as Quidco or another cashback site to get the best deal.Self Employed, Running my Dream Jobs0 -
Wait until about 21/2.No free lunch, and no free laptop0
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