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Ebico Gas and Electric

lthoel2
lthoel2 Posts: 36 Forumite
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I have changed my electric to Ebico and my frist bill is due this month. I later enquired about changing the gas as well but I was told that both bills would be issued together (paying quartely don't like DD). This I can't possibly do for financial reasons. Has anyone else found this to be the case?. Thanks in advance.
Lindy

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  • tripled
    tripled Posts: 2,883 Forumite
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    This is standard with most suppliers, as your meters will be read together. It makes no sense for them to send a meter reader out every 6 weeks when they could do it every 12.
  • Spark
    Spark Posts: 817 Forumite
    Yes, that's how Ebico works.
    In my case the gas comes on about the 28th, then the electric comes on the 10th of the next month.
  • Xbigman
    Xbigman Posts: 3,918 Forumite
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    Me too, gas comes two weeks before electric.
    Regards



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  • derrick
    derrick Posts: 7,424 Forumite
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    Ours comes to read both meters at the same time, having said that he has never read them in 2 years,(no one in when he comes), but am assured by Southern Electric that when he gains access both will be read at the same visit.
    Don`t steal - the Government doesn`t like the competition


  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Mine come together in the same envelope! Nobody has been to read my meters yet, I just phone in the readings when I receive the estimated bills and they send out new ones a few days later.
    Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

  • derrick
    derrick Posts: 7,424 Forumite
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    melbury wrote: »
    Mine come together in the same envelope! Nobody has been to read my meters yet, I just phone in the readings when I receive the estimated bills and they send out new ones a few days later.

    Thats what has happened to me, meters not been read for 2½ years.
    Don`t steal - the Government doesn`t like the competition


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