British gas have misquoted me and now demand 1300 payment

NeverInDebt

So because BG say you should pay £68 a month that all you will pay even when it does not cover your actual usage

Maybe its time BG fitted prepaid meter and be done with it then you pay a amount of the debt you owe plus energy you can use rarely is £68 going to cover both fuels unless your frugal

gem1978 wrote: »

I'm no thief! I've been paying 68 a month as this is what THEY QUOTED i should pay!

keystone

gem1978 wrote: »

Kray!

If I have a window cleaner to do my windows and they quote 50 but after they have done it they suddenly charge 200 that i think is unfair.:mad::mad:

Get a grip - it wasn't a fixed price quote for heavens sake. By your logic you would expect to fill the tank in your car to the 50% level for (say) £30 and then a while later when that had all gone fill it all the way up to the brim for another £30.

Cheers

keystone

StuC75 wrote: »

Whats more the OP's DH fits boilers too, so must be competent around a gas meter..

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/63382383#Comment_63382383

Oh yes - I'd forgotten about that little gem.

Cheers

DragonQ

gem1978 wrote: »

I'm no thief! I've been paying 68 a month as this is what THEY QUOTED i should pay!

...based on an estimate of how much you'd use. You've used more, thus have to pay more.

It's not complicated.

dwtmahdc

i terrifies me how people receive estimate after estimate, and then blame the utlity companies.

fyi, the regs have changes and they only need to check your meter every 5 years.

i'd make sure you give them a ring, play nice and arrange a more realistic DD. the nicer you are to the agent, the more they'll try to do for you.

gem1978_2

I don't know why everyone is saying im 100% at fault here, i smell a conspiracy! I have two kids, looking for work and a hubbie that is working 7+ days a week at the moment. I took the responsibility for all the bills in the house and finance due to personal reasons

This is turning into a full time job chatting to British gas every day, first offered 40 off and to pay back over 2 years and now offered 140 off and to pay back over 3 years. Its still too much and they are not very helpful on the phone.

shop-to-drop

Very generous of British Gas IMO in fact overly generous when nearly everyone else pays in advance not 2 years in arrears and you want a discount.

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

gem1978 wrote: »

I don't know why everyone is saying im 100% at fault here, i smell a conspiracy! I have two kids, looking for work and a hubbie that is working 7+ days a week at the moment. I took the responsibility for all the bills in the house and finance due to personal reasons

This is turning into a full time job chatting to British gas every day, first offered 40 off and to pay back over 2 years and now offered 140 off and to pay back over 3 years. Its still too much and they are not very helpful on the phone.

Because you are at fault.

Well done on your husbands work ethic, however I somewhat doubt he is working more than 7 days a week.

You have more off your bill than you should IMO. You were incapable of taking care of your bills.

Either that, or this entire thread is a wind up, and you've had everyone hook line and sinker :T

sbradnam

Pay the bill - you owe the money for the service you have used. Read your meter regularly in future!!

gem1978_2

sbradnam wrote: »

Pay the bill - you owe the money for the service you have used. Read your meter regularly in future!!

The point is I cant afford to pay it, recently got the boot!

We can barely afford the new price they are quoting.

Im future I will try to read it, but for now being threatened with being cut off or pay a sum i cant afford looks like they will cut me off. I have written to my MP about it.

I think they would be better off just having a fiver a month to pay it off than nothing, I have suggested this and they are still not happy to accept!