New Posts For Thread: power companies - the rip off continueshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continuesafter telling eon to go feck themselves (they put in a dodgy meter that sent my bill from 300 a quarter to 400 a month and it took nearly 2 years, me paying for an independent meter check and them threatening police, bailiffs and arrest before it wasCan Ts+Cs not be worthless if they are deemed unreasonable?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520334123#520334123Can Ts+Cs not be worthless if they are deemed unreasonable?Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:52:28 -0500If your creditor sends a representative to your doorIt's important to distinguish between a bailiff, who has authority from the court, and a creditor's representative or debt collector, who doesn't. (A 'creditor' is a person, company or council thathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520332617#520332617If your creditor sends a representative to your doorIt's important to distinguish between a bailiff, who has authority from the court, and a creditor's representative or debt collector, who doesn't. (A 'creditor' is a person, company or council thatFri, 01 Jun 2012 13:09:49 -0500i screamed 'tea? wtf is wrong with u? are u on drugs?'her reply was 'not at the moment, but i wish i was.'At least you know where the extra money is going then.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520331997#520331997i screamed 'tea? wtf is wrong with u? are u on drugs?'her reply was 'not at the moment, but i wish i was.'At least you know where the extra money is going then.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:51:49 -0500u aint gonna believe this!!!!i just got a letter from sterling collections, demanding full payment of whats owed, with a charge of 39 for a bailiff to attend and fit a pre payment meter, then additional exes of 275!so they can owe me nearly a grand ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520315363#520315363u aint gonna believe this!!!!i just got a letter from sterling collections, demanding full payment of whats owed, with a charge of 39 for a bailiff to attend and fit a pre payment meter, then additional exes of 275!so they can owe me nearly a grand aFri, 01 Jun 2012 04:22:05 -0500we are with eon an pay £97 a month for gas and electric in a 3 bed chalet bungalow..deal ends in july so whilst i dont think this is too bad will have a look on comparison site for a better deal..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520287363#520287363we are with eon an pay £97 a month for gas and electric in a 3 bed chalet bungalow..deal ends in july so whilst i dont think this is too bad will have a look on comparison site for a better deal..Thu, 31 May 2012 10:21:16 -0500Danthechip.....'re-nationalise the utilities'. No ! We forget how awful the nationalised utilites were. They were a standard part of any 1970s comedians act. eg. the 'Smith and Jones' tv sketch of two British gasmen staking out a house, and waiting thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520275161#520275161Danthechip.....'re-nationalise the utilities'. No ! We forget how awful the nationalised utilites were. They were a standard part of any 1970s comedians act. eg. the 'Smith and Jones' tv sketch of two British gasmen staking out a house, and waiting tThu, 31 May 2012 04:12:50 -0500egg - thankyou. i'll try that. the power of chit chat, chaps.as for renationalisation - totally agree. but it wouldnt just be the power providers - it would be the suppliers, too. and how much would it cost to go buy their shares?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520273079#520273079egg - thankyou. i'll try that. the power of chit chat, chaps.as for renationalisation - totally agree. but it wouldnt just be the power providers - it would be the suppliers, too. and how much would it cost to go buy their shares?Thu, 31 May 2012 01:33:15 -0500I manage the utilities at work and have to say it has put years on me, had battles with all of em'. The best one was receiving a bill for 94k. - after weeks of phone calls they sent a revised bill - 103k !!Worst trick is claiming they have sent you ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520272771#520272771I manage the utilities at work and have to say it has put years on me, had battles with all of em'. The best one was receiving a bill for 94k. - after weeks of phone calls they sent a revised bill - 103k !!Worst trick is claiming they have sent you aThu, 31 May 2012 01:08:22 -0500what do i do now?You are on Economy 7 where you are charged much more than standard for day time electricity and less than standard for night time electricity.This is only more economical if you have storage heaters or stay up all night using the washttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520262863#520262863what do i do now?You are on Economy 7 where you are charged much more than standard for day time electricity and less than standard for night time electricity.This is only more economical if you have storage heaters or stay up all night using the wasWed, 30 May 2012 18:09:11 -0500i had a similar problem with eon, went on for about a year trying to convince3 them that i wasnt responsible for the bill in the empty property downstairs that they had wrongly linked my name to, after many phone calls to them after threatening lettehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29147711/power-companies---the-rip-off-continues?post_id=520262131#520262131i had a similar problem with eon, went on for about a year trying to convince3 them that i wasnt responsible for the bill in the empty property downstairs that they had wrongly linked my name to, after many phone calls to them after threatening letteWed, 30 May 2012 17:41:33 -0500