Utility Warehouse (Telecom Plus) Discussion

jimexbox

1carminestocky wrote: »

I'm not a distributor but am a customer and shareholder and happy to be both at the moment, whether that changes in the future time will tell.

Oh yes....;)

1carminestocky

Breaking news elsewhere on the net. A new customer signing up for gas and electric plus at least one telephony product and paying by DD will now receive a £100 discount after 12 months. This I'm suspecting, will be in addition to any discount accrued on the cashback card. Wigoder has apparently persuaded npower to foot the bill for this plus other distributor incentives? True? If so, what a clever bloke.

PS Sounds perfect for Cardew and his little-used annex (henceforth to be called LUA)...if it has a phone line, of course.

jimexbox

Breaking news... thousands of folk are willing to pay a massive premium (23% average user) for their gas and electricity, because their friend/family member told them it was a good idea.:rotfl:

janninew

jimexbox wrote: »

Breaking news... thousands of folk are willing to pay a massive premium (23% average user) for their gas and electricity, because their friend/family member told them it was a good idea.:rotfl:

I agree that UW are maybe not for everybody or for the average person (whatever that means!) but it is a unique company, offering a unique service. There is obviously demand or the company would not exist!

janninew

1carminestocky wrote: »

Breaking news elsewhere on the net. A new customer signing up for gas and electric plus at least one telephony product and paying by DD will now receive a £100 discount after 12 months. This I'm suspecting, will be in addition to any discount accrued on the cashback card. Wigoder has apparently persuaded npower to foot the bill for this plus other distributor incentives? True? If so, what a clever bloke.

PS Sounds perfect for Cardew and his little-used annex (henceforth to be called LUA)...if it has a phone line, of course.

Where is this information Carmine? I can't seem to access the UW website at the moment! If there was a new customer joining using similar amounts of gas/electric as me, with the 100.00 cashback that would make it nearly the same price as the very cheapest supplier on Uswitch!

jimexbox

janninew wrote: »

I agree that UW are maybe not for everybody or for the average person (whatever that means!) but it is a unique company, offering a unique service. There is obviously demand or the company would not exist!

The average user figures are set by Ofgem, although as I've already said they are deeply flawed. Though as no rep is willing to trust any kWh figures its a good place to start.

jimexbox

1carminestocky wrote: »

Breaking news elsewhere on the net. A new customer signing up for gas and electric plus at least one telephony product and paying by DD will now receive a £100 discount after 12 months

So UW now have penalty clause? If you leave before 12 months you lose your discount. Carmine my friend you cannot criticise any other energy supplier now for imposing exit penalty's or no final bill discount.

Plus, is this an on going discount every year, or a one off? Which if it is, is totally pointless. Grab some headlines then scurry off, sad.

janninew

jimexbox wrote: »

So UW now have penalty clause? If you leave before 12 months you lose your discount. Carmine my friend you cannot criticise any other energy supplier now for imposing exit penalty's or no final bill discount.

True, but you can no longer say that UW are one of the most expensive suppliers, as that would also not be true! It would be one of the cheapest suppliers for me and with the excellent CS and unique 'pay just for what you use bills' it looks like a very good choice for more people! :T

keggs

janninew wrote: »

Where is this information Carmine? I can't seem to access the UW website at the moment! If there was a new customer joining using similar amounts of gas/electric as me, with the 100.00 cashback that would make it nearly the same price as the very cheapest supplier on Uswitch!

Yes it is correct. Officially, the ID network as a whole will not be informed of what was said at the MAD until tomorrow evening when we will be sent a Hot News.

The proposals are short term though.

Businesses can also join as an ID from 1st October. They can offer their staff the opportunity of joining the UWDC.

The company and club is growing at a tremendous rate now and I suppose this and other benefits for IDs and customers in the future will have a strong impact on customer growth.

You are right Carmine - Charles and his management team are very clever indeed. I did have reservations with the connection with nPower but it might just be OK after all. We shall see.

Incidentally, if memory serves me right customers who joined recently but with services which haven't as yet gone live will also get the £100 discount after 12 months.

Good news all round I think. No doubt at Express Day next Spring there will be many more benefits for customers and IDs.

One thing I've just remembered. There are a number of new big names being added to the CashBack List. Hopefully Tesco will be among them. The nearest Sainsburys is many miles away from me.

Steve
UW Distributor & Very Happy Customer

keggs

jimexbox wrote: »

So UW now have penalty clause? If you leave before 12 months you lose your discount. Carmine my friend you cannot criticise any other energy supplier now for imposing exit penalty's or no final bill discount.

Plus, is this an on going discount every year, or a one off? Which if it is, is totally pointless. Grab some headlines then scurry off, sad.

If you choose to see it as a penalty then that's your typical negative view. I choose to see it a loyalty bonus for trying out the services for 12 months.

While your point of view is a valid one it all a matter of perception. You have like the rest of your crowd got a negative perception of the UWDC. So it wouldn't matter what the company did this negative view is entrenched.

Steve
UW Distributor & Very Happy Customer