“Voltex” - a Scam?

amacfal

Saw an advert for Voltex and looked up comments on this forum and Trustpilot. 

It seems apparent that their claims don’t stack up. 

If this is so, how are they allowed to advertise so convincingly/freely and post claims from “satisfied customers”?
With the current crisis in energy bills, it is even more important people are protected from scams. 
Not sure if Martin has already debunked them?

amacfal

…..by the way, I saw this advertised on the “Naked Scientists” website, obviously giving them a lot more credibility. 

Verdigris

There's already at least one thread debunking this.

Grizzlebeard

amacfal said:

Saw an advert for Voltex and looked up comments on this forum and Trustpilot. 

It seems apparent that their claims don’t stack up. 

.......With the current crisis in energy bills, it is even more important people are protected from scams.

Agreed.

These posts cover the Voltex claims in great detail including links to excellent videos courtesy of https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/profile/matelodave

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6264991/does-this-work

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6253539/energy-saving-scams/p1

(Had to scan back nearly a hundred pages to find these Hahaaha!)

Cardew

This seems like a good thread to mention the device we are intending to market that only allows 'Green Electricity' into your property and filters out all the nasty electricity generated by coal/oil/gas. To satisfy the Aldermaston/Greenham Common/CND activists a later version will filter out all electricity generated by nuclear generators; especially that coming from France.

Any ideas for  a brand name? 'Gretameter' or 'Borismeter'

EssexHebridean

@Gerry1 The post containing the links has been removed - can you delete the link in the quote too please! (Thought it better to @ you than to report your post!) 

[Deleted User]

Can't we get Martin Lewis involved and shut down these shysters once and for all? 

[Deleted User]

Cardew said:

This seems like a good thread to mention the device we are intending to market that only allows 'Green Electricity' into your property and filters out all the nasty electricity generated by coal/oil/gas. To satisfy the Aldermaston/Greenham Common/CND activists a later version will filter out all electricity generated by nuclear generators; especially that coming from France.

Any ideas for  a brand name? 'Gretameter' or 'Borismeter'

 Even Octopus claim to have separate power lines direct from their green sources to each customers home - in order to claim that their customers benefit from 100% green energy

Ectophile

Deleted_User said:

Can't we get Martin Lewis involved and shut down these shysters once and for all? 

No chance. If you close down one supplier, another will immediately pop up selling the same thing with a different name on the box.

These things are usually shipped in from China, and the manufacturer will print any name you like on them.

[Deleted User]

Amazon even sells them - from £11.99 but the number of user reports is extremely limited 

Dogbyte009

Cardew said:

This seems like a good thread to mention the device we are intending to market that only allows 'Green Electricity' into your property and filters out all the nasty electricity generated by coal/oil/gas. To satisfy the Aldermaston/Greenham Common/CND activists a later version will filter out all electricity generated by nuclear generators; especially that coming from France.

Any ideas for  a brand name? 'Gretameter' or 'Borismeter'

'Greenwash'