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Useless British Gas - who to complain to

Alanb
Alanb Posts: 340 Forumite
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I'm wondering if anyone can help me. I've just arrainged to take another day off to wait for a British Gas engineer to come and fix my washer (through the 3 star service cover) Only to find out the useless engineer who came on Friday (with an empty box instead of a part:mad: ) booked me in for tomorrow. I'm trying to sort it out with the call centre but want to complain to the highest authority in British Gas as I've now had to take a total of 3 days off work to sort it.

Can anyone give me any pointers?

Cheers

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  • erb
    erb Posts: 547 Forumite
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    Have a look at THIS THREAD.
    Regards
    erb :)
  • maka_2
    maka_2 Posts: 1,070 Forumite
    Alanb wrote: »
    I'm wondering if anyone can help me. I've just arrainged to take another day off to wait for a British Gas engineer to come and fix my washer (through the 3 star service cover) Only to find out the useless engineer who came on Friday (with an empty box instead of a part:mad: ) booked me in for tomorrow. I'm trying to sort it out with the call centre but want to complain to the highest authority in British Gas as I've now had to take a total of 3 days off work to sort it.

    Can anyone give me any pointers?

    Cheers



    All that will happen is you will get a good will gesture for £20.00 no matter who you speak to agent or manager
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  • computerwoman
    computerwoman Posts: 4,075 Forumite



    Pls be nice to all MSer's
    There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.
    Tomorrow never come's as today is yesterday and tomorrow is today:confused:

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  • DampProof
    DampProof Posts: 116 Forumite
    Alanb,

    Save yourself a load of grief and terminate the contract... Save the money in an interest bearing account and dip into it when required.

    BG are absolute *&^%$£
  • Alanb
    Alanb Posts: 340 Forumite
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    I've managed to get the CEO's email address so I'll give him a try - I fully expect to be ignored. I'll also try the address suggested on the other thread.

    Thanks for all the help.

    Alan
  • tripled
    tripled Posts: 2,879 Forumite
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    computerwoman, usually energywatch would be a good suggestion, but they and ofgem ofgem deal with regulating gas and electricity, they don't have anything to do with servicing companies I'm afraid, even if owned by a utility.
  • wills34
    wills34 Posts: 142 Forumite
    find the local ombudsman for the area tripled is correct usual ports of call OFGEM and Energywatch can't deal with this
  • Alanb wrote: »
    I've managed to get the CEO's email address so I'll give him a try - I fully expect to be ignored. I'll also try the address suggested on the other thread.

    Thanks for all the help.

    Alan
    would you mind letting me have this address please as I am fed up with BG ?
    Thanks PP x
    Please remember to say Thank You if I help you :smiley:
  • tripled
    tripled Posts: 2,879 Forumite
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    All their head office details are on the corporate website (centrica.co.uk)
  • Alanb
    Alanb Posts: 340 Forumite
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    Well, my kicking off at the call centre manager seemed to do the trick. They're replacing my old washer/dryer completely. Aparently it's a gesture of goodwill due to being messed about. Quite a result as I'm sure I'm only due about a 40% rebate on a new one.

    The CEO of British Gas is Sam Laidlaw.

    Cheers
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