Cashback Price Comparison Services Discussion

Simon,

By the way, when you did your comparisons, did you include Servista?
If not then please post your consumption figures here and tell me what region you are in (for electricity) and I will be happy to do a comparison for you.

I am prepared to present the figures on here for everyone to see WHATEVER the result.

I can't say fairer than that can I?

Hi all,
Leo

You are exactly right,confusion abounds and thats exactly what the power companies want.
I`m with Pgen for gas and electric,east midlands area.
I will once again ask this question and see if I can get an answer,maybe from the Teleplus "experts".
If you input exactly the same information into each comparison website,why do they come up with completely different providers,like has just happened to you,Leo?
Surely with the same imformation they should all come up with the same power provider and the same saving.
The truth of the matter is they are being paid by these companies to promote them.
I`m sticking with Pgen because I know the precise cost of each unit I`m using,unlike the likes of Teleplus who seem to be very vague about the exact cost and even what tarriff your`re on and their hidden "membership" fees.

Hi all,

Alared,
Hi, seems like this is another subject close to our hearts as well as Fast 4.
I think that you are right in stating that the power companies are quite happy keeping us all in a state of confusion.
I have, over the past few months, used the conversion websites very regularly to try and keep up with the latest tariffs, (must remember 1 r and not 2). The results have changed often, probably as often as the companies in question alter their rates.
At one stage Atlantic was the cheapest for some considerable time.

Now I will comment about TP and Mark E.

I have, seperately to the above, paid particular regard to the TP tariffs and true to form they have indeed usually been the cheapest.

However at one stage they did have a £30.00 tie in fee, which, according to Martin they have now suspended.
As you can see from my above post they are once again cheaper, by a long way, than any other provider.

I am going to have a look through their terms and conditions for anything that looks out of the ordinary. (Don't really look forward to that, but someone has to do it). If I find nothing I will probably transfer my business to them

I would point out that it was me, doing the above, that found and brought the £30.00 tie in fee to Martin's attention in the first instance. (at least I think it was)

Now, I have also from time to time pm'd Mark E with the odd question and comment regarding TP. I can say that he has been more than helpful in his replies and has NEVER tried to persuade me to transfer my business.

As COS says in his post

For the past year one person has kept to the same form and that was MarkE, who just happens to still be around to give info

I wholeheartdly agree with Cos's comments and therefore when I have satisfied myself that I am ready to transfer my business I will probably give it to TP. If I do take this course of action I will definitely transfer via Mark E

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Hi all,

Alared,

Thanks for the tip regarding Powergen, I'll go and have a look later.

With regard to the fact that you know precisely your power useage I would also confirm that I know mine.

Unfortunately for Mrs Sayer I keep all bills, bank statements, in fact everything to do with money. (you wanna see our loft ;D ;D). I also keep manual spreadsheets which at a glance show me the units I have used, their cost and the total amount payable. (I know I should use the computer but I enjoy the challenge of writing and balancing everything up)

I will take your advice and look at TP in a lot more detail before converting. After all I'm not in any hurry.

I must state however that the savings offered by TP are very tempting (£100 + per anum). Very tempting indeed.

One more thing, because I keep everything, Mrs Sayer will approve of anything that cuts our mountain of paperwork.

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