{"id":6660,"date":"2016-03-03T14:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-has-my-fixed-rate-co-op-energy-bill-spiralled-to-2000\/"},"modified":"2016-03-03T14:46:51","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T07:46:51","slug":"how-has-my-fixed-rate-co-op-energy-bill-spiralled-to-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-has-my-fixed-rate-co-op-energy-bill-spiralled-to-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"How has my fixed-rate Co-op energy bill spiralled to \u00a32,000?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nMy contract was fixed at \u00a3111.38 per month, but when I tried to move suppliers they hit me with a whopping billI signed up to Co-operative Energy in June 2012 and was led to believe that I was agreeing to a fixed-price contract for dual fuel, currently standing at \u00a3111.38 per month. Recently, I tried to transfer to First Utility, but this was blocked by Co-operative who claim I owe \u00a31996.25. This is like a restaurant advertising an all-you-can-eat buffet for \u00a35 and then presenting you with a bill for \u00a3300. At no point did they warn me than I was accruing a debt.When I complained I was asked to provide electricity meter readings and photographs of my meter, but I have since never heard back. Firstly, if I am indeed not on a fixed tariff why didn\u2019t my direct debit payments reflect that over the past years, since contractors have been taking down regular readings of our electricity and gas meters. And secondly, when exactly was Co-operative Energy planning to tell me that I was accruing an enormous debt? ER, London Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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