Scottish Power to pay back £8.5m for mis-selling

MillicentBystander

What an industry Thatcher created. I'm assuming they won't be announcing their increase today?

Just been on BBC News.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24620304

Edit: it really is about time the board members of these companies were personally fined by the regulator. The industry would be cleaned up overnight.

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

As someone who defends the big 6 on most issues (it's great when you actually know the facts), the misselling debacle was just atrocious.

I used to entertain these morons on my doorstep, who would spout the most outrageous lies. I didn't know SP were at it, it was SSE in my region (South Wales), but sadly it doesn't surprise me.

MillicentBystander

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays wrote: »

As someone who defends the big 6 on most issues (it's great when you actually derive your income from one of them), the misselling debacle was just atrocious.

I used to entertain these morons on my doorstep, who would spout the most outrageous lies. I didn't know SP were at it, it was SSE in my region (South Wales), but sadly it doesn't surprise me.

Changed it for you. It's one of the rules of this forum that people who work in the industry need to make that clear in their sig. It helps other readers evaluate your posts. I know you are new so just thought I'd help you out here. There are some superb, genuinely helpful posters who work in the industry and have the appropriate info in their sigs; SwanJon and Joyful spring to mind here.

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

MillicentBystander wrote: »

Changed it for you. It's one of the rules of this forum that people who work in the industry need to make that clear in their sig. It helps other readers evaluate the post. I know you are new so just thought I'd help you out here.

Thanks, but I actually work in the legal industry.

I'm not new here, I used to post under a different name, explicitly stating that I worked for an energy company. I changed username when about a month ago when I started my new role.

MillicentBystander

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays wrote: »

Thanks, but I actually work in the legal industry.

I'm not new here, I used to post under a different name, explicitly stating that I worked for an energy company. I changed username when about a month ago when I started my new role.

You need to check your calendar.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=63461814&postcount=2

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

MillicentBystander wrote: »

You need to check your calendar.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=63461814&postcount=2

Dreaming of Halcyon Days I guess

I don't owe you any sort of explanation, however I've been accused of 2 things that aren't true:

a) I'm not Wywth

b) I no longer work for an energy firm.

MillicentBystander

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays wrote: »

Dreaming of Halcyon Days I guess

I don't owe you any sort of explanation, however I've been accused of 2 things that aren't true:

a) I'm not Wywth

b) I no longer work for an energy firm.

Even though just 7 days ago you actually stated:

my employer, a big 6 energy firm is doing the same

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

MillicentBystander wrote: »

Even though just 7 days ago you actually stated:

I'm not going to discuss my career further on a public forum, you will shortly have a PM

Parafira

Hi All,

We all just complain and do nothing, it is time to act.

I found this e-petition which makes a perfect sense, that is what we need. Just sign it and if there will be enough signatures this will be passed on to the Parliament.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/56134

Richie-from-the-Boro

MillicentBystander wrote: »

Even though just 7 days ago you actually stated:

- thank you MillicentBystander

Cardew

Back to the Scottish Power situation.

Did anyone here the OFGEM rep(Sarah Harrison?) on Radio 5 this morning?

She actually did very well IMO and has a good career ahead of her if she enters politics!

She avoided every question put to her, remained unflustered and simply repeated extracts from her pre-prepared script

'We have simplified tariffs for customers' - 'switch now and save £???'. 'our research showed customers want xxxx'