I feel voilated, marginalised, cold, dirty and no longer worthy. I am unemplyed, through serious ill health, for the first time in 30 years!
It ALL started around last year, just before my most difficult financial/emotional & downright challenging time?
I had been paying my gas & electric bills for over 2 years, with no great fuss/problem.
Then, strangely like so many others, rcieved a combined bill for a deficit in over £800? This was said to be because of bad housekeeping in my part?
This obviously could only be resolved by putting in pre-paid meters for both gas & electric, followed the next day with, "U cant change suppliers NOW."
So, I AM CAUGHT, yeh? To try & keep up with the tarriffs now set, it means I have to borrow money, every week, if I want a bath or simply keep warm, etc, etc.
I try to keep EVERYTHING, where possible to a minimum, or completely off. Then I switch on, and I owe another £10?
I am being told to go to the tabloids, the consummer watchdog police & even to the local M.P? I could do without any more (my) energy being spent/wasted, please?
Quote from yesterdays Daily Mirror:
British/Scottish gas are SHAMED (obviously not, my lord) as the worst offender, charging it's pre-payment users an average of £1,399 a year. Round it too £1400, eh?
"That compares with just £832, online deal? Well, I am an old fud, and, obviously I am struggling to take advantage of thier bosses generous offer. (canny find it)
So, can u lead me into this paper promise, I quote: "Plus we've introduced an online tarriff for pre-payment customers so they can get a better price."
I would dare/love to think that this would apply to me, thousands just like me? I bet u that I am about to get even worse news, eh?
I am recording & forwarding this e-mail to my solicitor. He tells me that this is typical of the like of gas & electric suppliers.
He says the companys M.O, is to hit them till they bleed, then hit them for bleedin, especially when they are on the ground, and defenceless & vulnerable?
That seems to be me, and THOUSANDS of others, on benifits?
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Energy firms rippin the proverbial piddle!
Posted - 07/09/2008 : 16:47:12
