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card meter/direct debit - humph!

Advice needed/winge warning!:(

I moved into my house about two and a half years ago. The gas is on a card meter but the electric is not, same supplier.

I was able to set up a direct debit for the electric but failed a credit check for to set up a DD for the gas! They advised to try again after 6 months, which I did and failed again!

Since then I have been able to get a credit card with a small limit, which suits me fine as I wanted it to try to improve my credit rating!

I phoned the Gas people yesterday to try and change to DD, this time they informed me there would be a charge of £52 for the change over and I would need to go through the credit again, so I agreed and went through the credit check to fail!

Why can I have my electric by DD but not my gas? :mad:
new challenge?
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Comments

  • good_advice
    good_advice Posts: 2,653 Forumite
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    You need to file for a credit report to see what has been put on to stop you.
    I have heard before you pay to change a meter.
    Just thinking when the smart meters roll out next year will you be able to have the change for free - if you sort out your credit rating?
    The secret to success is making very small, yet constant changes.:)
  • sunflower_2
    sunflower_2 Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    change to a supplier who doesnt do credit checks?
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