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So Energy's customer service

I've been with them for years, and it used to be excellent, but it's really gone downhill recently. I've emailed them three times over the last couple of months, for two separate issues, and not once have they replied.

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  • GingerTim
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    I expect this is down to being overwhelmed with enquiries as people pay more attention to energy prices, sadly.
  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,816 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2022 at 4:10AM
    I've been with them for years, and it used to be excellent, but it's really gone downhill recently. I've emailed them three times over the last couple of months, for two separate issues, and not once have they replied.
    Took them 11 weeks to process single fuel switch in request, 

    9 weeks after Twitter reply to me chasing up "I'm sorry this is still going on but we have a large backlog we're still trying to work through. Thank you for your continued patience and we'll sort this out as soon as we can"

    They did not contact me to ask if I still wanted to switch, no welcome pack was received, only discovered switch had been processed nearly 2 weeks after they say they processed switch registration due to me posting on Twitter again.

    They do respond quickly via Twitter as helpfully as they can, I now have a re-started 14 day cooling off period which expires after switch is due to complete and switch reward is due to have been added.
  • Dogbyte009
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    So seems to be all over the place at the moment. Just got my latest bill, they've not taken a smart meter reading during May so it's estimated, and they've not taken the direct debit either.
  • Alnat1
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    What date was DD due? Could it be delayed because of Bank Holiday and be due to go out on Monday?
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22 
    Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries 
    Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
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  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,816 Forumite
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    Alnat1 said:
    What date was DD due? Could it be delayed because of Bank Holiday and be due to go out on Monday?

  • Dogbyte009
    Dogbyte009 Posts: 123 Forumite
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    Alnat1 said:
    What date was DD due? Could it be delayed because of Bank Holiday and be due to go out on Monday?

    It was due on the 28th but clearly they're having some sort of issue.
  • Mstty
    Mstty Posts: 4,209 Forumite
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    Is this the first sign they are struggling?

    How big is so energy anyway,.too big to fail?
  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,816 Forumite
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    Mstty said:
    Is this the first sign they are struggling?

    How big is so energy anyway,.too big to fail?
    https://www.esbenergy.co.uk/articles/merger-between-so-energy-and-esb-energy
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