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British Gas - Laughable

Growingold
Growingold Posts: 387 Forumite
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According to British Gas I don't have an account with them even though they sent me an email a couple of days ago to submit a meter reading.
Tried logging in as usual,  last month I was  redirected to a different log on screen.  This month nothing just kept going back to log on screen.  After 40 minutes on online chat I was told they couldn't find me on their new system and I should contact them first of all tomorrow (pointed out it was Saturday) then on Monday .
Wonder if anyone else is having any problem?

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  • Mstty
    Mstty Posts: 4,209 Forumite
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    According to British Gas I don't have an account with them even though they sent me an email a couple of days ago to submit a meter reading.
    Tried logging in as usual,  last month I was  redirected to a different log on screen.  This month nothing just kept going back to log on screen.  After 40 minutes on online chat I was told they couldn't find me on their new system and I should contact them first of all tomorrow (pointed out it was Saturday) then on Monday .
    Wonder if anyone else is having any problem?
    Double check here

    https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/finding-your-energy-supplier-or-network-operator
  • Growingold
    Growingold Posts: 387 Forumite
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    Mstty said:
    According to British Gas I don't have an account with them even though they sent me an email a couple of days ago to submit a meter reading.
    Tried logging in as usual,  last month I was  redirected to a different log on screen.  This month nothing just kept going back to log on screen.  After 40 minutes on online chat I was told they couldn't find me on their new system and I should contact them first of all tomorrow (pointed out it was Saturday) then on Monday .
    Wonder if anyone else is having any problem?
    Double check here

    https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/finding-your-energy-supplier-or-network-operator
    But I definitely have an account with them .  Ive been with them over 3 years

  • Mstty
    Mstty Posts: 4,209 Forumite
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    Mstty said:
    According to British Gas I don't have an account with them even though they sent me an email a couple of days ago to submit a meter reading.
    Tried logging in as usual,  last month I was  redirected to a different log on screen.  This month nothing just kept going back to log on screen.  After 40 minutes on online chat I was told they couldn't find me on their new system and I should contact them first of all tomorrow (pointed out it was Saturday) then on Monday .
    Wonder if anyone else is having any problem?
    Double check here

    https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/finding-your-energy-supplier-or-network-operator
    But I definitely have an account with them .  Ive been with them over 3 years

    However it is not heard of for someone to mess up with the wrong mpan number etc and move someone else's supply to a different supplier.

    Always worth checking the basics first to backup your conversations with them.
  • Growingold
    Growingold Posts: 387 Forumite
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    Mstty said:
    Mstty said:
    According to British Gas I don't have an account with them even though they sent me an email a couple of days ago to submit a meter reading.
    Tried logging in as usual,  last month I was  redirected to a different log on screen.  This month nothing just kept going back to log on screen.  After 40 minutes on online chat I was told they couldn't find me on their new system and I should contact them first of all tomorrow (pointed out it was Saturday) then on Monday .
    Wonder if anyone else is having any problem?
    Double check here

    https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/finding-your-energy-supplier-or-network-operator
    But I definitely have an account with them .  Ive been with them over 3 years

    However it is not heard of for someone to mess up with the wrong mpan number etc and move someone else's supply to a different supplier.

    Always worth checking the basics first to backup your conversations with them.
    Just checked definitely with British Gas .  Thanks for the link 
  • Durban
    Durban Posts: 483 Forumite
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    I had no end of problems with BG who sent me a bill giving smart meter readings.  I don't have a smart meter and queried it and they just kept saying that it was accurate as it was a smart meter

    It was like banging my head against a brick wall.  I left and moved to Octopus.  It was the best thing I ever did.

    BG are dire
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