Octopus - Octoplus Rewards (points/money off/free electricity)

EssexHebridean

deano2099 said:

Chrysalis said:

The octoplus page has a link saying every spin is a winner for the wheel of fortune, I clicked it but spins all done for the month.

Yeah but the wheel has "winning" prizes of 8 points (ie. 1 penny) on it...

That would be a penny more than I have ever gained from spinning the wheel before... 

masonic

ch_152 said:

I saw this this morning and hoped someone had posted about it.

It seems like a no brainer to sign up, what's the downside?


Granted the actual financial upside seems small at this stage, but if I'm already trying to avoid using energy during peak time because I'm on the Agile tariff, it's just a free (small) win?

Can't really see any downside. You don't have to participate in any of the activities. Anything you do participate in will hopefully earn you at least some pennies and hopefully more.

Grizzlebeard

Jinglish said:

Email just feels so dated and not very Octopus like

Hi Jinglish, "dated" yes but "Octopus like" no.

I live in a house with very intermittent mobile coverage. I cannot rely on it.

Companies with email options, like Octopus, are a dream for me.

Doing business with companies that insist on a smartphone, like banks/insurance/pension companies are a nightmare. Business with them is the most stressful activity I undertake.

I'm lucky I've a nearby relative willing to go through the inconveniece of copying texts to my email account in a timely manner, with sufficient forwarning, but even that requires pre-planning and no-go times. (Bless her, she also handles the affairs of 2 other elderly people who would otherwise be in deep trouble and distress.)

Please do not assume the whole population has as easy access to tech based solutions as you do.

Even email access is an impossibility for many, especially the old and vulnerable.

EssexHebridean

Grizzlebeard - sounds like you need to change phone, operator or possibly both to one that offers the option of wifi calling! 

Gerry1

Grizzlebeard said:

Jinglish said:

Email just feels so dated and not very Octopus like

I live in a house with very intermittent mobile coverage.

@Grizzlebeard

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/advice/using-a-repeater-to-improve-indoor-mobile-phone-signal

masonic

Worth pointing out that Octopus use push notifications in their app rather than SMS, so they work over wifi and no mobile signal is needed.

Grizzlebeard

EssexHebridean said:

Grizzlebeard - sounds like you need to change phone, operator or possibly both to one that offers the option of wifi calling! 

Thanks EssexH, Gerry and Masonic

I've had(still got) a lucky life. I cope fine. I have cheap low-tech solutions.

I highlight the dilemma for those who don't cope.

Especially the technophobic - and they're not all ancient like me.

I was a high-tech electronics and audio designer before I retired.

But old dog new tricks. I would jump hoops if I still had my 55 year old brain.

I know many old and demented people.

And younger ones who don't find this faceless remote chat-enabled digitiized life socially inclusive.

(My mobile is only for emergency use(car) at £10/4months. And has best available mobile coverage in my area(EEpiggyback).)

As I said, my dealings with Octopus are idyllic. (Absolute, not just relative to my previous experiences with BG)

Netexporter

I got my invitation email, this evening. I can't see any advantage to an Agile customer, apart from the spins on the Wheel of Fortune. Am I missing something?

Grizzlebeard

Grizzlebeard said:

EssexHebridean said:

Grizzlebeard - sounds like you need to change phone, operator or possibly both to one that offers the option of wifi calling! 

Thanks EssexH, Gerry and Masonic

...

Hahaaa

Sorry, in all my rantings I diluted the message my original post was supposed to make.

Octopus is the only supplier I know that seems to attempt to cater for all it's customers - Tech savvy, old school, simple and sophisticated.

The others (Within my experience) shave every penny from customer service till there's only a bare-boned skeleton leaving the consumer with all the hard work and aggravation.

Octopus still get it wrong sometimes I'm sure, but they seem to try.

ch_152

Netexporter said:

I got my invitation email, this evening. I can't see any advantage to an Agile customer, apart from the spins on the Wheel of Fortune. Am I missing something?

Based on the assumption that the peak periods align between the Octoplus and Agile (where I don't use anything anyway), I feel the same.

But meh, also seems to be no downside to signing up so might as well?!