Utility Warehouse (Telecom Plus) Discussion

1carminestocky

Crikey, what circles do you move around in, cc? I've never ever been approached by a UW salesman in my life (and I'm relatively ancient and get about a bit). But you get 2 all to yourself. It's not fair, I tell thee.

Who do you use for energy, cc?

kippen_noedel

1carminestocky wrote: »

It's a claim made by the founder of the company, no less. Again, no small print shown explaining how the figure was arrived at. Note the non-specific way it is worded - 'I reckon'.

I don't actually object to the statement & the way it's worded. As an ex energy trader he's well qualified to understand the implications of such a statement (his bell ringing hobby has no relevance) and I know of no reason to doubt its veracity. It will be based on a general comparison of what existing customers had before they joined Ebico.

Is there anything more damning to expose, I am curious to know.

Adding in a comprehensive carbon offset scheme, it isn't, by it's very nature, the cheapest way for any company to run itself, let alone an energy supplier.

There goes my hypocrisy again. Own shares in UW but buy nothing from them. Buy gas on prepay from Ebico but never become an investor.

kippen_noedel

1carminestocky wrote: »

Crikey, what circles do you move around in, cc? I've never ever been approached by a UW salesman in my life (and I'm relatively ancient and get about a bit). But you get 2 all to yourself. It's not fair, I tell thee.

Who do you use for energy, cc?

lol, I've been approached 4 times, 3 of which suggesting I could make money from my tenants if I swapped them all to UW.

Though I must admit I have been asked by BG at least 50 times to go on their DF, about a dozen times by SPower. Last year it was at least once per week. When I wrote to the current CEOs of each company I got a profuse apology from the CEO at BG and a £250 cheque & no more calls. I got no reply from SPower & still get called occasionally. Similarly no reply from dear Mr Wigoder at TelecomPlus.

chrisclipson

1carminestocky wrote: »

Who do you use for energy, cc?

None of your business

NigeWick

Cardew wrote: »

You are fully aware, as is any intelligent person, that the TVG is a disgrace. Yet you trot it out time and again on this forum.

You mentioned it and I just posted the whole thing, without comment, so that members could read it and make up their own minds. As to it being a disgrace, you are entitled to your opinion. Others may or may not disagree.

NigeWick

chrisclipson wrote: »

I hope that all moneysavers, being intelligent people, can distinguish between the lies being spread by the UW salesmen on here and the (largely) factual contributions of the rest.

Are you saying I have deliberately told untruths on this forum?

I am an independent distributor for utility warehouse and any views expressed here are my own and may not be shared by the company.

1carminestocky

chrisclipson wrote: »

None of your business

I rest my case.

Are you embarrassed to say, chris?

1carminestocky

kippen_noedel wrote: »

I don't actually object to the statement & the way it's worded. As an ex energy trader he's well qualified to understand the implications of such a statement (his bell ringing hobby has no relevance) and I know of no reason to doubt its veracity. It will be based on a general comparison of what existing customers had before they joined Ebico.

Is there anything more damning to expose, I am curious to know.

Adding in a comprehensive carbon offset scheme, it isn't, by it's very nature, the cheapest way for any company to run itself, let alone an energy supplier.

There goes my hypocrisy again. Own shares in UW but buy nothing from them. Buy gas on prepay from Ebico but never become an investor.

Isn't that, effectively, what the TVG is saying? But with the TVG you actually get the small print in writing - what Levermore is saying has absolutely no qualifying criteria that I can see on the site. I managed to extract the criteria on which this 'claim' was based out of the Ebico rep on this forum - and it attracted a critical post from Cardew comparing it to UWs TVG. Probably beacuse it's based entirely on the exact same criteria as UWs TVG. I'm surprised you support one claim but not the other when, effectively, they are the same 'claim'. To be fair you've already admitted to a penchant for hypocrisy. I salute your honesty in this respect.

chrisclipson

1carminestocky wrote: »

I rest my case.

Are you embarrassed to say, chris?

You don't have a case to rest! And of course I'm not embarrassed. Who supplies my energy is irrelevant to this thread which is about Utility Warehouse - and I know from experience that if I name any company you will take this thread further off topic by finding things about them to criticise...

1carminestocky

chrisclipson wrote: »

You don't have a case to rest! And of course I'm not embarrassed. Who supplies my energy is irrelevant to this thread which is about Utility Warehouse - and I know from experience that if I name any company you will take this thread further off topic by finding things about them to criticise...

And? You are happy to criticise my choice of company but are not willing to state which company you use? Did you have to take a course to be so hypocritical or does it come naturally?

Surely if you are putting yourself forward as some sort of expert with regard to what energy suppliers people should be and shouldn't be using it's only right and proper that you tell us which company you are with. This is Quentin-like behaviour, TBH. Maybe you are flattered by the comparison, lol.

It's not EDF, is it?