Energy Prices

[Captain Howdy]

4 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

Phew! It’s not my problem!  The chances of it being faulty have increased if it’s that old.   Take a reading every couple of days. 

Cheers mate will do

[Creator Supreme]

Just been told by my energy supplier that my monthly payment will increase from £120 to £170 in April due to the price cap increase. It only increased from £88 to £120 in January!

 

Saddest thing is, it's still fucking miles cheaper than any of the current deals available!

[Bruce Spanner]

I’m the back of a black cab, and maybe @Rico1304 or @stringvest can fill in some gaps here, but he’s saying, and I FULLY believe him, that energy is free, and has been since the Second World War, and you cunts at the companies are just exploiting a loop hole in the system!

 

If you just buy a meter, no idea from where, you plug it in and you get free energy as the national grid provides it for free and it’s your god given right as an Englishman to get it for free.

 

He may have been drinking, he may be about to produce the Magna Carta, I’m not sure, but he definitely called you two thieving cunts.

 

 

[Rico1304]

He’s spot on!  
 

Well, in the fact fitting your own meter is completely lawful.  The rest, not so much. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

My deal is due up until around October I think I'm hoping by then the Alien invasion will have already begun.

[Captain Howdy]

On 10/03/2022 at 10:19, Captain Howdy said:

They’re saying there’s something wrong with the meter, engineer coming next Friday, bill on hold. 

No show from the engineer, called them again and they have no record of my one hour eight minute call last week much less of them confirming an engineer appointment. All a waste of time, I can only say again, imagine a lone pensioner having to put up with this shit. Time for OFGEM now, luckily I’ve logged all of my dealings with BG , has anybody gone through OFGEM ? Are they as useless as I am expecting them to be ?

[Rico1304]

27 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

No show from the engineer, called them again and they have no record of my one hour eight minute call last week much less of them confirming an engineer appointment. All a waste of time, I can only say again, imagine a lone pensioner having to put up with this shit. Time for OFGEM now, luckily I’ve logged all of my dealings with BG , has anybody gone through OFGEM ? Are they as useless as I am expecting them to be ?

Yes. 

[Captain Howdy]

3 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

Yes. 

Thought that might be the case. I’m gonna end up with calor gas and candles cos there’s no way I’m paying.

[dockers_strike]

1 hour ago, Captain Howdy said:

No show from the engineer, called them again and they have no record of my one hour eight minute call last week much less of them confirming an engineer appointment. All a waste of time, I can only say again, imagine a lone pensioner having to put up with this shit. Time for OFGEM now, luckily I’ve logged all of my dealings with BG , has anybody gone through OFGEM ? Are they as useless as I am expecting them to be ?

Not OFGEM mate, you need to complain to the independent Energy Ombudsman. You will have to have gone through BG's disputes for at least 8 weeks (I think it is) before the Ombudsman will get involved.

 

Avro gave me the run around with estimated bills after National Grid swapped out my gas meter despite me sending actual reads.

 

Gave them all the evidence of the incompetence and told them I wanted 100 quid as a goodwill gesture. After about 8 months, the Ombudsman found in my favour and told Avro to get their validation sorted or else and award me 100 quid which Avro paid.

 

https://www.ombudsman-services.org/sectors/energy

 

For the avoidance of doubt:

Our powers mean we can’t investigate or help with individual complaints you make to energy companies. Citizens Advice and the Energy Ombudsman can. 

We licence energy companies and make sure they stick to the rules of their licence and other duties the government sets or is the law. For example, consumer protection and competition laws. Our rules require fair treatment.

 

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/making-complaint-about-your-energy-supplier-or-network-operator

[Captain Howdy]

1 hour ago, dockers_strike said:

Not OFGEM mate, you need to complain to the independent Energy Ombudsman. You will have to have gone through BG's disputes for at least 8 weeks (I think it is) before the Ombudsman will get involved.

 

Avro gave me the run around with estimated bills after National Grid swapped out my gas meter despite me sending actual reads.

 

Gave them all the evidence of the incompetence and told them I wanted 100 quid as a goodwill gesture. After about 8 months, the Ombudsman found in my favour and told Avro to get their validation sorted or else and award me 100 quid which Avro paid.

 

https://www.ombudsman-services.org/sectors/energy

 

For the avoidance of doubt:

Our powers mean we can’t investigate or help with individual complaints you make to energy companies. Citizens Advice and the Energy Ombudsman can. 

We licence energy companies and make sure they stick to the rules of their licence and other duties the government sets or is the law. For example, consumer protection and competition laws. Our rules require fair treatment.

 

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/making-complaint-about-your-energy-supplier-or-network-operator

Cheers pal, that’s helpful thanks.

[Rico1304]

The idea that you’ve won after getting £100 after spending hours on the phone, loads of emails and general disruption to your life is fucking hilarious. 

[Rico1304]

They don’t suit every home but this is interesting:

 

 

[Captain Turdseye]

On 18/03/2022 at 23:21, Rico1304 said:

The idea that you’ve won after getting £100 after spending hours on the phone, loads of emails and general disruption to your life is fucking hilarious. 

You’re just jealous because he got one up on the industry while you play ball. Suck it up, knobhead. 

[Rico1304]

2 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

You’re just jealous because he got one up on the industry while you play ball. Suck it up, knobhead. 

I’m not in energy retail. But I am a knobhead.  

[dockers_strike]

Some poor sap needs to get these. Wont stop him bleeding from his mouth every 28 days but they might help with his heavy bleeding.

 

[Rico1304]

4 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

Some poor sap needs to get these. Wont stop him bleeding from his mouth every 28 days but they might help with his heavy bleeding.

 

It is truly awful. You just aren’t funny.  Don’t try too hard and you might raise a titter every now and again but this is poor.  Imagine going to trouble of getting the image for something this lame. 

[dockers_strike]

Someone just loves proving themselves wrong, I just marvel at how he does it. Spending shitloads of time on the phone?! Dear, oh dear oh dear. Keep taking the company shilling.

[Rico1304]

1 hour ago, dockers_strike said:

Someone just loves proving themselves wrong, I just marvel at how he does it. Spending shitloads of time on the phone?! Dear, oh dear oh dear. Keep taking the company shilling.

I don’t work for an energy retailer.  There doesn’t seem to be a limit on how many times you can’t understand that.  Remember when you got pulled up for calling call centre workers though?  That was funny.  

[dockers_strike]

No, Spartacus, but you keep pontificating about energy costs and how others spout bollocks. Yes, your tart had to come to your rescue, sorry, 2 of your tarts came to your rescue but they were ok with you trying but failing miserably to denegrate anyone who had a different opinion to you on energy costs or the absurdly expensive smart metering.

 

You come from an incurrect proposition Spartacus. Im not attempting tobe 'funny.' But the heavy bleed tampax may help you.

 

Keep taking your company shilling. It's where the root word 'shill' derives from.

 

Now, I really must stick to ignoring your pathetic little posts.

[Rico1304]

Just now, dockers_strike said:

No, Spartacus, but you keep pontificating about energy costs and how others spout bollocks. Yes, your tart had to come to your rescue, sorry, 2 of your tarts came to your rescue but they were ok with you trying but failing miserably to denegrate anyone who had a different opinion to you on energy costs or the absurdly expensive smart metering.

 

You come from an incurrect proposition Spartacus. Im not attempting tobe 'funny.' But the heavy bleed tampax may help you.

 

Keep taking your company shilling. It's where the root word 'shill' derives from.

Ha ha ha I’m not pontificating - I’m pointing out where you, once again, think you know what you’re talking about but miss the point spectacularly. 
 

I guess you are referring to Stringers when you say ‘my tart’. He works in the industry too, he’s running one of the bits you don’t understand.  Whilst we are here search his name and see how other people on the forum view him.  Like your Call Centre Manager bollocks you might realise you’ve got that one wrong too. 
 

Finally, and in another example of you talking complete and utter SHITE, the word ‘shill’ shares nothing with ‘shilling’ it’s a contraction of the word ‘shillaber’. You fucking moron. 

[Vincent Vega]

They really do take us for mugs.

 

[dockers_strike]

1 hour ago, Vincent Vega said:

They really do take us for mugs.

 

Octopus Energy's website is creaking. Managed to submit gas and leccie reads today but they do say their new variable tariff doesnt kick in until midnight 2nd of April. They state they'll let people submit reads up to 7 days later as well.

 

"The best day to give us a meter reading is this Saturday (our standard variable prices don't change until 00:00 Saturday 2nd April.) Make a note of your readings or take a photo of them on Saturday. When we receive this reading we will apply it to your account from 00:00 midnight on the Saturday. You will have a week to submit them to us, so please don't worry if you can't get it to us that day."

[Mudface]

2 hours ago, Vincent Vega said:

They really do take us for mugs.

 

Took a few goes this morning, but I managed to submit reading to So Energy. They must surely have known there'd be heavy traffic today so should have ensured there was extra capacity to handle it. Cheap cunts.

[Bjornebye]

Apparently ever major energy companies uploading page is having "connection difficulties" 

[Bjornebye]

 

Just done this and it worked