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EON chasing for a bill I don't owe!

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Not sure if this is right place to post this.
Basically I have a business unit, took it over 4th April, contacted utilities providor and signed up to a business contract, told would take a month to switch and I would get a final bill for standard pricing
Gets final bill of nearly £300 saying had used over 1000 units of electric in 3 weeks!
Rang them told them it was wrong they say is for new business team to sort - ring them give them accurate reading new bill comes for £13.57 - much better and accurate - paid it.
Then get home last night to find a debt collectors letter for the nearly £300 threatening me with court action - called and disputed and apparently I owe it tough nothing they can do they will take me to court put black mark on my credit file and issue CCJ if needed.
Spoken to numerous departments and apparently nothing anyone can do about it and they will not cancel the debt until paid.
Help!

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  • spiro
    spiro Posts: 6,405 Forumite
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    Ignore the supplier and ask them to send you a copy of your final (only) bill with the original supplier. Its possible the original £300 was passed to the DCA by mistake. You have to remember that the 2 suppliers agree the Change of Supplier reading so the revised reading you provided to the old supplier would need to be agreed between the 2 suppliers so the correct opening read is used for your supplier.
    IT Consultant in the utilities industry specialising in the retail electricity market.

    4 Credit Card and 1 Loan PPI claims settled for £26k, 1 rejected (Opus).
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