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British Gas

Madgj008

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13 January at 11:17AM in Energy

I am being billed £1310.34 for four months payments from September to December 2024 and I received a dept collectors letter from Capital Resolve and they added this to my credit score
However I am not with British Gas my energy providers are Octopus Energy since 15/06/2024
British Gas reference number given does not exist therefore I cannot contact the company
I want this company taken to court before I get bailiffs knocking at my door

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Madgj008 Posts: 2 Newbie

13 January at 11:19AM

Take British Gas to court, refund what is owed to me or I will sue them

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debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,514 Forumite

13 January at 11:33AM

Who were you with before 15/6/24. ?

4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy
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Ectophile Posts: 7,877 Forumite

13 January at 7:31PM

Your only reply to the debt collectors should be to dispute the debt. Tell them they must refer the matter back to British Gas.
After that, don't engage with them at all. Keep repeating that the bill is in dispute.

If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
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Keep_pedalling Posts: 20,178 Forumite

13 January at 11:27PM

Madgj008 said:

British Gas reference number given does not exist therefore I cannot contact the company

Yes you can via chat or phone

https://www.britishgas.co.uk/complaints/make-a-complaint-credit.html?chatType=New

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