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Changed mind about changing supplier
Crease2000
Posts: 22 Forumite
in Energy
The deal with my current energy supplier ends in a few days time so on the 18th June I carried out some price comparisons and found a cheaper supplier. I applied online to switch to the new supplier but since then I have heard nothing from them.
My google search to find a contact number for the new supplier was also quite overwhelmed by complaints about the new company, including their lack of communication so therefore I have decided against the switch.
I phoned my existing supplier to advise them that I would simply like to go onto another of their fixed deals instead of switching. They said that they'd had no contact from the new company but that I should still contact them to cancel it as I may have entered into a contract already? I have checked my bank account and the new company have not set up a new direct debit. So it appears that in the 6 weeks since I originally decided to change, nothing has been actioned at all.
With my current deal coming to an end on 30/07, my tariff will change to the standard offered by my supplier which obviously will cost me more. I'm wondering where I stand? Have I already entered into a contract with the new company? I've had zero contact from them, not even an email.
My google search to find a contact number for the new supplier was also quite overwhelmed by complaints about the new company, including their lack of communication so therefore I have decided against the switch.
I phoned my existing supplier to advise them that I would simply like to go onto another of their fixed deals instead of switching. They said that they'd had no contact from the new company but that I should still contact them to cancel it as I may have entered into a contract already? I have checked my bank account and the new company have not set up a new direct debit. So it appears that in the 6 weeks since I originally decided to change, nothing has been actioned at all.
With my current deal coming to an end on 30/07, my tariff will change to the standard offered by my supplier which obviously will cost me more. I'm wondering where I stand? Have I already entered into a contract with the new company? I've had zero contact from them, not even an email.
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You have 14 days cooling off period, so as you are well past this it would be reasonable to expect that you are now in a contract with the new suppliers even though you may not have hear from them yet.
Try contacting them to cancel and see what happens - they may well charge you the Early Termination Fee which you might feel is a price worth paying to escapeNever under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers0 -
After more than 5 weeks your switch should have completed-so something is clearly awry. However, you may still be bound by the new contract, so call the new supplier.No free lunch, and no free laptop
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