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MSE Cheap Energy Club vs Quidco - British Gas v63 Fixed

staffsuk
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So I received the email from MSE about the blagged 12 month deal with British Gas - v63 Fixed, applications for which end today (1st May). MSE state you get £20 cashback for a dual-fuel switch.

However I just logged into Quidco and used their own energy comparison. Quidco are offering the exact same v63 tariff, but with £40 cashback. I entered Kwh usage for MSE & Quidco, and the price results were the same for both.

What gives?

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  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,754 Forumite
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    edited 1 May at 12:08PM
    staffsuk said:
    So I received the email from MSE about the blagged 12 month deal with British Gas - v63 Fixed, applications for which end today (1st May). MSE state you get £20 cashback for a dual-fuel switch.

    However I just logged into Quidco and used their own energy comparison. Quidco are offering the exact same v63 tariff, but with £40 cashback. I entered Kwh usage for MSE & Quidco, and the price results were the same for both.

    What gives?
    MSE make money on energy switches via CEC, TSB pay at least 100% cashback.

    https://www.topcashback.co.uk/compare/energy/ £44 - Dual fuel

    BTW - Possible that Outfox The Market have undercut British Gas.

  • northernstar007
    northernstar007 Posts: 1,074 Forumite
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    edf & outfox the market are also undercutting octopus, i'm going to be tempted to jump onto 1 of these if octopus  dont pull there socks up
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