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  • jalexa
    jalexa Posts: 3,448 Forumite
    edited 16 May 2012 at 4:43PM
    Premier wrote: »
    Here

    and here

    Just shows that you "serially" misunderstand seasonal consumption which is but one issue not recognised by the OP either.
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    jalexa wrote: »
    Just shows that you "serially" misunderstand seasonal consumption.

    Really?

    Bye.
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Rampant Recycler
    mr2jay wrote: »

    Regarding the saving, I wasn't privvy to the conversation regarding the switch over so do not know the ins and outs. My OH was just told that the monthly DD would be about £10 a month less thus creating a saving for us.

    As stated above you have no idea if the new DD of £82 a month with E.ON will cover your annual consumption.

    If you now ring another company, say BG, and tell them you are paying £82 to E.On it is a fair bet they will come in with a lower monthly DD, say £72.

    Now call, say, EDF and tell them you are paying £72 to BG you will probably get quoted a monthly DD of, say, £62.

    Saving money is easy ain't it? - or is there a catch I wonder?

    Could it possibly be the staff in the company call centres are on commission for getting new customers signed up? Surely that wouldn't influence their actions!!
  • mr2jay
    mr2jay Posts: 191 Forumite
    OK, lesson learnt....

    Not switching again, coughing up for this bill, advising the OH NOT to change things over until we have discussed it and contacted the Landlord regarding the boiler....

    Sorry I ranted, this came out of left field and as I am starting a new regime to clear ALL of our debts, to have a £400 bill arrive on the mat a day after I have set a 2 year plan to clear everything has been a bit of a shock.
    Key - Balance/Remaining - Total £15073.21/£8283.11
    Rent Arrears - £4770/£985, Council Tax £1582.26/£1200, Eon Energy £907.10/£600, Anglian £317.06/£105.32, Car Loan £1200/£450, CC £4632.79/£4152.79, Personal Debts £1270/£790, [STRIKE]Wage Advance £400/£0[/STRIKE]
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