I found a missing comparison site!

[norfolkbeefing]

In a world of comparison sites I found one that is missing, in case anyone technical wants to fill the gap! I want to the change water supply for a business, and amazingly there is nowhere to compare the prices. Looked everywhere... Plenty of domestic ones, but nothing for business supply, not even a forum post. Its only for a sheep trough in a field...

[glenrobbo]

norfolkbeefing said:

In a world of comparison sites I found one that is missing, in case anyone technical wants to fill the gap! I want to the change water supply for a business, and amazingly there is nowhere to compare the prices. Looked everywhere... Plenty of domestic ones, but nothing for business supply, not even a forum post. Its only for a sheep trough in a field...

What you are actually trying to tell us is that you have found a vacancy for a comparison site.

If you need a bit of water to fill your sheep trough, couldn't you just syphon a bit from neighbouring Lincolnshire?
Going by recent news, I'm sure they could spare a drop or two.

[sas62]

norfolkbeefing said:

... Plenty of domestic ones ...

I thought you couldn't change domestic supplier under current rules?

[Vaud]

sas62 said:

norfolkbeefing said:

... Plenty of domestic ones ...

I thought you couldn't change domestic supplier under current rules?

Correct. Ofwat: "Under the current legislation, household customers are not able to change their water supplier or sewerage service provider. The water or sewerage company that supplies your property will depend on where you live. In 2002, the UK Government said that it would not introduce competition for household customers."

For non-domestic:

https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/regulated-companies/marke...

There are some sites:

https://www.utilitybidder.co.uk/our-services/busin...

But I guess the difference is that there are more variables for business vs domestic? Hence it is more of a "free audit and then quote" model?

[.:ian:.]

I'd like to change supplier to Welsh Water as the water from Southern is too hard and and everything gets covered in lime scale.

[valiant]

How on earth do you change your water and sewage supplier?

Would love to give Anglian the heave-ho and not have some random number generator for a billing dept.

[glenrobbo]

valiant said:

How on earth do you change your water and sewage supplier?

Would love to give Anglian the heave-ho and not have some random number generator for a billing dept.

To be fair, Anglian do supply better sewage.

[valiant]

glenrobbo said:

valiant said:

How on earth do you change your water and sewage supplier?

Would love to give Anglian the heave-ho and not have some random number generator for a billing dept.

To be fair, Anglian do supply better sewage.

Comes up from London, don’t cha’ know.

[Vaud]

What is really missing is a comparison comparison site, that lets me compare comparison sites.

[norfolkbeefing]

Households can't change, but my sheep can choose from 2017 'commercial and business' supplies are able to change. Just no way to find out which are better or compare prices...

[glenrobbo]

norfolkbeefing said:

Households can't change, but my sheep can choose from 2017 'commercial and business' supplies are able to change. Just no way to find out which are better or compare prices...

I'm a bit confused.
Are you beefing or bleating?

[Thats What She Said]

He's got a beef with his current supplier, because he thinks he's getting a baaaa'd deal.

[Vaud]

Thats What She Said said:

He's got a beef with his current supplier, because he thinks he's getting a baaaa'd deal.

Maybe the contract terms are a bit woolly?

[Ilovejapcrap]

My mate changed from his local water supplier to some random company, for the wife’s cafe, he’s currently fighting them not taking him to court over a non paid bill even though it’s a shared supply and they haven’t picked it up.

Can’t help but feel he’d have been better off before he dicked about to save a fiver

[norfolkbeefing]

I agree, wish it was still with Anglia Water but can't change it back now (sigh). It wasn't me who changed it, I rent the field and the farmer did it and then handed me the paperwork saying the new people 'weren't very good'... Useless more like. The new company haven't sent me anything in 18 months.

[norfolkbeefing]

Vaud said:

There are some sites:

https://www.utilitybidder.co.uk/our-services/busin...

But I guess the difference is that there are more variables for business vs domestic? Hence it is more of a "free audit and then quote" model?

Yes seems to be the case, and a lot of them aren't interested in supplying a sheep trough. First one I got a reply from said a minimum supply of 20,000 cubic meters of water a year. Unless I'm planning to pay to fill up a small lake that's a no-go!

[Donbot]

Vaud said:

What is really missing is a comparison comparison site, that lets me compare comparison sites.

But then how would you compare the comparison comparison sites?

[Vaud]

Donbot said:

But then how would you compare the comparison comparison sites?

With a comparison site.