Brooky(Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th October 2013, 00:43
Not yet for us Americans, we bitch a lot over $3.50 a gallon.
RE: Whose unlucky enough to be with British Gas?
Snaps(Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th October 2013, 01:43
Money Saving Expert Sign up for his regular email on all money saving subjects and register with his Cheap Energy club. You put your details in and he emails you when you should consider shifting. It works as I've just had the email about mine. With Scottish Power now but possibly not when I've checked out the alternatives.
Sue Brown(Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 18th October 2013, 05:29
Ella, we're talking about natural gas and electricity supplies to our houses here.
Gasoline, which we call petrol - now that's another matter. we pay about $8.50 a gallon last time i did the conversions...you have no idea!!!
RE: Whose unlucky enough to be with British Gas?
Jitendar Canth(Reviewer) posted this on Friday, 18th October 2013, 11:46
Doesn't make much difference. They all work as a cartel anyway, putting up their prices at roughly the same time every autumn, by roughly the same amount. Since it's a regular thing, best option is to lock in the tariff in summer and defer the price rise by a few months.
If you're lucky, by the time the lock comes off, they might have reduced it a fraction to make it worth locking again before the next winter rise.
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Quote: "I thought what I`d do was, I`d pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes."
bandicoot(Elite) posted this on Saturday, 19th October 2013, 17:53
Don't worry you can just ask your boss for a 10% rise
RE: Whose unlucky enough to be with British Gas?
dusty321(Elite) posted this on Sunday, 20th October 2013, 12:49
Yup. Electric standing charge goes from 17p per day to 26p and price per unit goes from 14.28p to 15.19p.
I sleep easy knowing share holder and BG big wigs are getting looked after..
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RE: Whose unlucky enough to be with British Gas?
Snaps(Elite) posted this on Thursday, 24th October 2013, 08:33
Finally sat down and looked at Martin Lewis's recommendations. Ended up staying with Scottish Power on their fixed rate till March 2015. Slightly more expensive than the cheapest ones but a couple of flags about poor customer relations on the cheapos decided me the extra couple of quid was worth it. The day after Money Saving Expert flags up that the big six are about to pull all the fixed rates so I hope that doesn't apply if you've clicked and applied already (says it takes 5 days to go through and needed to do it by 31st).
I used to be with it, but then they changed what `it` was. Now, what I`m with isn`t it, and what`s `it` seems weird and scary
RE: Whose unlucky enough to be with British Gas?
mbilko(Elite) posted this on Thursday, 24th October 2013, 19:24
I am baffled (not exactly a change for me tbf) but if u had a business, one of six in the field and 4 others raised their prices by 8-10% wouldn't u immediately think...hang on a minute, if I drop mine now by 5% I am gonna get absolutely slammed with new customers...happy days pass the bonus payments if you please?......suggests strongly to me they are all in cahoots and what the Govt said about labours price freeze was right, they will just raise the price b4 they get it.
