british gas and payg meters

xjewelx

ive recently moved into a flat with payg meters with british gas, was told i had to wait 28 days before i could ask for them to be removed, fine. 

today is day 28, got onto virtual chat, only to be told that i failed the credit check with experia! (did my own free check and my score is 966) so its all a con! how do i get rid of these meters? ive got a phone num that i cant phone til tomorrow but i am so livid right now! has anyone else had an experience like this? or do they just love to keep people chained to these meters as much as possible?

Gerry1

Just switch to a better supplier.

xjewelx

if i switch im still stuck with these payg meters am i not? i want rid of them then switch when i have credit meters

Gerry1

Some PAYG meters can be switched to credit mode, and this would happen before your switch.  Also, the new company will probably be more friendly than BG.  EDF don't do a credit check.

xjewelx

Gerry1 said:

Some PAYG meters can be switched to credit mode, and this would happen before your switch.  Also, the new company will probably be more friendly than BG.  EDF don't do a credit check.

how do i find out if mine can be switched?

Gerry1

Just initiate a switch in the normal way?  It should go through if you're not in debt.

Xbigman

And just to check, you made sure you were on the electoral roll at your new address before trying to get a credit meter, didn't you?


Darren

xjewelx

Xbigman said:

And just to check, you made sure you were on the electoral roll at your new address before trying to get a credit meter, didn't you?


Darren

no i didnt..totally forgot about that!

[Deleted User]

The score from a credit reference agency is worthless. No one sees it apart from you. It’s credit history that is looked at.