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EDF saying they made a mistake

When EDF took over GNE they offered me this,in writing

Your current tariff ends 31 January 2029 – that's in 2738 days.

Your current tariff ends 31 January 2029

Your monthly estimated energy cost is £54 on your current tariff

They now say,to get out of it ,that it was a mistake .

Where do I stand ,what rights and options do I have?

How does one get an answer, from the main man,Martin himself?

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  • sheramber
    sheramber Posts: 24,133 Forumite
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    martin sold this site many years ago and has no longer got any relationship with it.
  • robpeters said:
    When EDF took over GNE they offered me this,in writing

    Your current tariff ends 31 January 2029 – that's in 2738 days.

    Your current tariff ends 31 January 2029

    Your monthly estimated energy cost is £54 on your current tariff

    They now say,to get out of it ,that it was a mistake .

    Where do I stand ,what rights and options do I have?

    How does one get an answer, from the main man,Martin himself?

    It's a clear mistake.  People and companies are allowed to make mistakes.  Your tariff will end when it's supposed to end, whenever that might be (and almost certainly not in 2029.)
  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 16,289 Forumite
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    ^^ as above.  It's an obvious error, which they can correct.
  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,635 Forumite
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    People are fond of saying Martin has nothing to do with the site and they may be quite right but at the top of the page there is not only his picture but something that says he is the Chair.
  • So,will he get back to me?  Especially as the comments so far ,have been defeatist!
  • Jenni_D
    Jenni_D Posts: 5,549 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    No he won't ... the chances of him reading your thread are slim-to-none.
    Jenni x
  • jon81uk
    jon81uk Posts: 3,928 Forumite
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    robpeters said:
    So,will he get back to me?  Especially as the comments so far ,have been defeatist!
    If you want Martin's team to even consider your complaint you are better with his ITV show.

    If you want sensible advice on this forum you already have it, a tariff lasting for 8 years is an obvious mistake.
  • user1977
    user1977 Posts: 19,220 Forumite
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    edited 5 August 2021 at 2:11PM
    robpeters said:
    So,will he get back to me?  Especially as the comments so far ,have been defeatist!
    Even when he did own this site, do you really think he spent his days reading the forums?

    It's like expecting Richard Branson to come round and fix your broadband (or believing that he actually owns Virgin Media).
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