British Gas daylight robbers
Discussion
Our electricity suplier recently went bust and we have been thrown to B Gas (without our consent) who are apparently going to charge us 30p/unit (2 1/2 times the going rate). BG are now phoning, up to 20 times a day trying to get us to sign with them. Their rates are higher than other companies but they threaten us with this outrageous charge for the month or 2 if we dont sign up.robbing bstds.
Anyone else in the same situation and can they legally charge us this theiving rate? We have no direct debit so they will have to bill us.
Have now gone with Npower but still BG phone and phone. Mrs Toy is getting well pissed off with it.
ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the phone again
Anyone else in the same situation and can they legally charge us this theiving rate? We have no direct debit so they will have to bill us.
Have now gone with Npower but still BG phone and phone. Mrs Toy is getting well pissed off with it.
ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the phone again
No, they are being robbing gits. In contract and out of contract Gas & Electric prices are a farce (especially for businesses) & they will (sadly) charge OOC rates unless you sign up for a year at least. If you don't sign & go elsewhere the amount you lose paying OOC rates while the switch takes place often negates the benefit of the lower price elsewhere - happens a lot to business customers unless they stay on the ball about when their contracts end.
If it were me, on principle, I would just sign up elsewhere ASAP & explain the position to the new provider & get them to action the contract as soon as possible (and then turn the heating and the lights off and hide in the corner under a blanket till December!)
If it were me, on principle, I would just sign up elsewhere ASAP & explain the position to the new provider & get them to action the contract as soon as possible (and then turn the heating and the lights off and hide in the corner under a blanket till December!)
k' would not appear to be excessive in this context. Try them.Iain328 said:
If it were me, on principle, I would just sign up elsewhere ASAP & explain the position to the new provider & get them to action the contract as soon as possible (and then turn the heating and the lights off and hide in the corner under a blanket till December!)
Thats what weve now done, not sure about the blanket bit tho.. Just hope the constant calls from the Punjaab stop sometime soon. 
Scraggles said:
was with eon, now get
EquiGas costs 3.77p per kWh including VAT.
Equipower 13.91p per KWh (inc VAT)
not totally sure on the elec as eon left the economy 7 meter and it still splits the bill over 2 rates. but it is being changed for single rate soon
Both more expensive than British Gas according to their website - I put in my gas and electric usage in kWh from my last bills, as they suggest, and both costs come out significantly more expensive - the electricity is nearly twice as much as BG!!EquiGas costs 3.77p per kWh including VAT.
Equipower 13.91p per KWh (inc VAT)
not totally sure on the elec as eon left the economy 7 meter and it still splits the bill over 2 rates. but it is being changed for single rate soon
Edited by Nubbin on Friday 31st October 11:02
been through this farce with BG but believe me they are 10 times better than NPower who i was with previously. NPower were still trying to bill me 9mths after leaving them and i had to go the ombudsman to have them called off and cancel the bills they supposed i owed. not one single apology after all that and they still have the cheek to send me letters about reconnection.
never been concerned with prices but as my las gas bill was £28 for the quarter i guess thats my priveledge.
if the calls are annoying you either call their uk complaints line or just ask if you can put the caller on hold a second then see how long they wait before giving up. they will learn the hard way if nothing else.
never been concerned with prices but as my las gas bill was £28 for the quarter i guess thats my priveledge.
if the calls are annoying you either call their uk complaints line or just ask if you can put the caller on hold a second then see how long they wait before giving up. they will learn the hard way if nothing else.
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