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Utility Warehouse (Telecom Plus) Discussion

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  • jimexbox
    jimexbox Posts: 12,493 Forumite
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    Quentin wrote: »
    Don't catch him off his guard and subject him to the martini presentation!

    http://www.networkerplus.co.uk/videos/gary-martini.html

    Be neighbourly and show him how to reach MSE and this thread instead.

    When does 'senior executive gold' became know as pyramid selling.:confused:

    If a 'friend' of mine tried the 'martini' sell on me, he would be an ex friend very soon.
  • NigeWick
    NigeWick Posts: 2,737 Forumite
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    1carminestocky wrote: »
    Yes they have!
    Sorry, I am not allowed to argue until you have paid.

    I am a Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse and any views expressed are mine and not necessarily the company's.
    The mind of the bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it, the more it will contract.
    Oliver Wendell Holmes
  • NigeWick
    NigeWick Posts: 2,737 Forumite
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    jimexbox wrote: »
    'senior executive gold'
    What's one of them?

    I am a Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse and any views expressed are mine and not necessarily the company's.
    The mind of the bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it, the more it will contract.
    Oliver Wendell Holmes
  • 1carminestocky
    1carminestocky Posts: 5,256 Forumite
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    NigeWick wrote: »
    Sorry, I am not allowed to argue until you have paid.

    I am a Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse and any views expressed are mine and not necessarily the company's.


    :D That sketch is still one of my favourite comedy sketches of all time. A true classic and, clearly, still has some relevance today. suspect.gif
    Call me Carmine....

    HAVE YOU SEEN QUENTIN'S CASHBACK CARD??
  • 1carminestocky
    1carminestocky Posts: 5,256 Forumite
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    NigeWick wrote: »
    What's one of them?

    I am a Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse and any views expressed are mine and not necessarily the company's.


    I thought it was a euphemism for cocaine, actually. suspect.gif
    Call me Carmine....

    HAVE YOU SEEN QUENTIN'S CASHBACK CARD??
  • jimexbox
    jimexbox Posts: 12,493 Forumite
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    1carminestocky wrote: »
    Precisely. The point I'm trying to get across is it's all marketing speak and should be ignored. Apparently BGs home page proudly tells me I can save on average £125 with Websaver2. That's it, that's the headline. Really? Yippee, I'm there!!! Oh, there's one of those asterisk-type thingies which usually spell bad news. OK, let's see what they mean:

    I fully accept that all utility companies have T&C's, some that other may find unfair. It does not alter my point that the worthless 'triple guarantee' is so selective in its criteria that its laughable. Even the reps rounds here find it hard to put up much of an argument to its defence.

    This triple guarantee will be used to allay the fears of a potential customer that moving away from a 'big 6' company is a safe option. The guarantee is used to show that whatever happens UW will still be competitive, when in fact the guarantee as I have pointed out guarantees little, if anything. Its simply a confidence building technique used to gain customers to their own detriment.
  • jimexbox
    jimexbox Posts: 12,493 Forumite
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    1carminestocky wrote: »
    :D That sketch is still one of my favourite comedy sketches of all time. A true classic and, clearly, still has some relevance today. suspect.gif

    So is its a fake?:confused:
  • NigeWick
    NigeWick Posts: 2,737 Forumite
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    jimexbox wrote: »
    Its simply a confidence building technique used to gain customers to their own detriment.
    I understand what you are saying. But, what if the potential customer is actually on one of those higher tariffs? And, what if they do a reasonable amount of shopping in Sainsbugs? If that person would save money on their utilities and are happy with the conditions, why would they not go for Utility Warehouse?

    I am a Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse and any views expressed are mine and not necessarily the company's.
    The mind of the bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it, the more it will contract.
    Oliver Wendell Holmes
  • 1carminestocky
    1carminestocky Posts: 5,256 Forumite
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    jimexbox wrote: »
    So is its a fake?:confused:


    I'm sorry, jimexbox, you've totally lost me. Come again...
    Call me Carmine....

    HAVE YOU SEEN QUENTIN'S CASHBACK CARD??
  • NigeWick
    NigeWick Posts: 2,737 Forumite
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    jimexbox wrote: »
    So is its a fake?:confused:
    Carmine, has has jimexbox paid?
    The mind of the bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it, the more it will contract.
    Oliver Wendell Holmes
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