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3 day energy switch from 18th of July (Octopus)

Toki · 2022-07-12 07:52:38

I was on the phone to Octopus yesterday as I'm thinking of moving to them due to potential solar and battery installation. During the call, it was mentioned Octopus are hoping to be able to switch people in 3 days from Monday the 18th. Not sure how this works with the 14 day cooling off period but wondering if anyone else…

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QrizB Posts: 22,516 Forumite

12 July 2022 at 7:46PM

Xbigman said:

Will faster energy switching allow another scam switching referral fee industry to do the same?

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Alnat1 said:

Xbigman Why/how is switching faster a scam?

You'd need a way to make money from switching people that relies on them not noticing. Referral fees or commissions, maybe. Could you switch an entire street and then hope to get the money muled away before anyone realises?
Seems an unlikely way to defraud energy companies, but it might work?

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