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Go compare utility prices.
I wont go in to all the detail but thought I would run a check for
cheaper prices, I am currently with OVO, I entered my gas & elec yearly usage, and entered dont know for current utility company. It defaulted to BG for a comparison and OVO among the ones I would save money. However the prices quoted for OVO are higher than the prices I am currently paying and that I have been quoted for renewing my yearly contractnext month. Anyone understand how this works or am I missing something. |
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I am currently with OVO However the prices quoted for OVO are higher than the prices I am currently paying Are you on exactly the same OVO tariff it quoted? is it using TCR? (tariff comparison rates are useless for a real comparison). |
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On 09/07/2016 20:40, Andy Burns wrote:
ss wrote: I am currently with OVO However the prices quoted for OVO are higher than the prices I am currently paying Are you on exactly the same OVO tariff it quoted? is it using TCR? (tariff comparison rates are useless for a real comparison). Yip as far as I am aware but interestingly for the same kWh hours I gave the tarriff per kWH was slightly higher yet they still stated I would save £221 per year. For the same kWH with a slightly higher tarrif I cant see how that would save me money. It just doesnt make sense. |
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On 09/07/16 20:21, ss wrote:
I wont go in to all the detail but thought I would run a check for cheaper prices, I am currently with OVO, I entered my gas & elec yearly usage, and entered dont know for current utility company. It defaulted to BG for a comparison and OVO among the ones I would save money. However the prices quoted for OVO are higher than the prices I am currently paying and that I have been quoted for renewing my yearly contractnext month. Anyone understand how this works or am I missing something. Who with? I found CompareTheMarket got me some excellent deals - simple deals with no silly catches. |
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wrote: On 09/07/2016 20:40, Andy Burns wrote: ss wrote: I am currently with OVO However the prices quoted for OVO are higher than the prices I am currently paying Are you on exactly the same OVO tariff it quoted? is it using TCR? (tariff comparison rates are useless for a real comparison). Yip as far as I am aware but interestingly for the same kWh hours I gave the tarriff per kWH was slightly higher yet they still stated I would save £221 per year. For the same kWH with a slightly higher tarrif I cant see how that would save me money. It just doesnt make sense. The comparison is probably with the default BG rather than your current tariff. -- Cheers, Roger |
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On 09/07/2016 21:09, Tim Watts wrote:
I found CompareTheMarket got me some excellent deals - simple deals with no silly catches. Yes thats why I changed 2 years back to OVO but now looking to see if anything better. (used go compare) Quote "The comparison is probably with the default BG rather than your current tariff." Yes maybe that accounts for it but the price they are quoting by switching to Ovo gives a higher kWH price/daily charge when compared to my current OVO price and the quote OVO have given me as a current customer to renew next month. |
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On 09/07/2016 21:25, ss wrote:
On 09/07/2016 21:09, Tim Watts wrote: I found CompareTheMarket got me some excellent deals - simple deals with no silly catches. Yes thats why I changed 2 years back to OVO but now looking to see if anything better. (used go compare) Quote "The comparison is probably with the default BG rather than your current tariff." Yes maybe that accounts for it but the price they are quoting by switching to Ovo gives a higher kWH price/daily charge when compared to my current OVO price and the quote OVO have given me as a current customer to renew next month. Perhaps there's a letter in the post correcting their mistake? |
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ss writes: I wont go in to all the detail but thought I would run a check for cheaper prices, I am currently with OVO, I entered my gas & elec yearly usage, and entered dont know for current utility company. It defaulted to BG for a comparison and OVO among the ones I would save money. However the prices quoted for OVO are higher than the prices I am currently paying and that I have been quoted for renewing my yearly contractnext month. Anyone understand how this works or am I missing something. Standing charge? VAT @ 5%? dual fuel discount? DD discount? etc... -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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On 09/07/16 21:09, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/07/16 20:21, ss wrote: I wont go in to all the detail but thought I would run a check for cheaper prices, I am currently with OVO, I entered my gas & elec yearly usage, and entered dont know for current utility company. It defaulted to BG for a comparison and OVO among the ones I would save money. However the prices quoted for OVO are higher than the prices I am currently paying and that I have been quoted for renewing my yearly contractnext month. Anyone understand how this works or am I missing something. Who with? I found CompareTheMarket got me some excellent deals - simple deals with no silly catches. The way this works is the comparison site gets a commission for directing you to a company who you will pay more to, than if you had gone direct. And you get a ****ing meerkat in a smoking jacket... Cute huh? -- How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think. Adolf Hitler |
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On 09/07/2016 23:44, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
The way this works is the comparison site gets a commission for directing you to a company who you will pay more to, than if you had gone direct. Although that's the way it works, you usually need to mention to the said company about having been quoted on a price comparison site to get a good deal. Insurance companies in particular are notorious for not volunteering their best deals, even when they claim they do ;p. But then they are out to make a profit, so why would they. |
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Who pays for Go Compare, oh look its the companies they plug....
Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "ss" wrote in message ... I wont go in to all the detail but thought I would run a check for cheaper prices, I am currently with OVO, I entered my gas & elec yearly usage, and entered dont know for current utility company. It defaulted to BG for a comparison and OVO among the ones I would save money. However the prices quoted for OVO are higher than the prices I am currently paying and that I have been quoted for renewing my yearly contractnext month. Anyone understand how this works or am I missing something. |
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