Estimated bills!!

PrettyPumpkin · 9th November 2004, 03:31 PM

Students who live in their own accomodation beware! We just got our first bill through for our gas and it was an estimated one. Scottish Gas had estimated it at £106.78!!!! Deciding I wasn't going to pay that much for my heating (my flat is always cold...) I phoned them up with the actual reading and got a new bill reading...

£52!!!!!!!!!

A difference of £54.78! The moral? Don't trust estimated bills EVER.

I'm off to FOPP later to celebrate.

Going Gone · 9th November 2004, 03:47 PM

Nice. Bet you got a scare when you read that bill heh

LadyLass · 9th November 2004, 04:16 PM

Yup def watch out for that! My last estimated elec bill was £158- when corrected was £60- actually watch out for every company they will try their best to rip you off. Tv liscence folk, banks, O2 (especially!) - that's why i always keep a note of names/numbers/times whenever I phone/speak to anyone!

WarmToast · 9th November 2004, 04:22 PM

O2... oh, they really wind me up.

For 6 months they never took into account for my free minutes but refused to fix it saying nothing was wrong, even the guys in the 02 shop realised it wasnt right and tried to tell the folk on the phone but they still wouldnt have any of it.

Going Gone · 9th November 2004, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmToast

O2... oh, they really wind me up.

For 6 months they never took into account for my free minutes but refused to fix it saying nothing was wrong, even the guys in the 02 shop realised it wasnt right and tried to tell the folk on the phone but they still wouldnt have any of it.

What you do about it in the end then?

WarmToast · 9th November 2004, 04:26 PM

Moved to orange who gave me £100.

£50 for my old phone and £50 for the sake of it.

im paying £30 pm now and i get 1000 free texts, 200 mins, 4Mb of data transfer and insurance. Thats with the new Orange SPV smartphone which is the most amasing toy Ive ever owned.

But this isnt about phone bills... its about estimated bills... i got my gas bill in, £40 and ive not had the heating on once. looks like its gonna be a cold winter!

PrettyPumpkin · 9th November 2004, 04:56 PM

We got all our bills in at the same time

Gas, electricity and phone/cable/broadband! All within 4 days of each other.

Getting a new bill sent out for the gas

I feel so accomplished.

Going Gone · 9th November 2004, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyPumpkin

I feel so accomplished.

You should do

Nice one heh

TheSombreroKid · 9th November 2004, 05:50 PM

theres a flip side to this debate though, we owe the electricity company about £300 because the estimated bills were too low, we're moving electricity company

All_in_black · 9th November 2004, 05:57 PM

You gotta change to scottish power. advert says its cheaper than scottish gas.

Going Gone · 9th November 2004, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSombreroKid

theres a flip side to this debate though, we owe the electricity company about £300 because the estimated bills were too low, we're moving electricity company

Good point actually. Never thought of that.

Becca Bomb · 9th November 2004, 07:20 PM

WE should estimate:

"I estimate I owe you FUCK ALL!"

Going Gone · 9th November 2004, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punkiconess

WE should estimate:

"I estimate I owe you FUCK ALL!"

haha brilliant. You go girl!

PrettyPumpkin · 9th November 2004, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSombreroKid

theres a flip side to this debate though, we owe the electricity company about £300 because the estimated bills were too low, we're moving electricity company

Good point. But with my case it had to be reported...Good plan to move company btw...

And we're not allowed to move gas company coz the landlady won't let us which is strange. I'll maybe have to talk to her again.

Going Gone · 9th November 2004, 08:19 PM

The landlady prob wont let you because she'd like to keep the same company throughout the building instead of letting it get akward mabye

9th November 2004, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
PrettyPumpkin Mixtaper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Edinburgh. It's great. Posts: 2,800	Estimated bills!! Students who live in their own accomodation beware! We just got our first bill through for our gas and it was an estimated one. Scottish Gas had estimated it at £106.78!!!! Deciding I wasn't going to pay that much for my heating (my flat is always cold...) I phoned them up with the actual reading and got a new bill reading... £52!!!!!!!!! A difference of £54.78! The moral? Don't trust estimated bills EVER. I'm off to FOPP later to celebrate. Last edited by PrettyPumpkin : 9th November 2004 at 04:54 PM. Reason: i really can't do maths

9th November 2004, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Going Gone Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,410	Nice. Bet you got a scare when you read that bill heh

9th November 2004, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
LadyLass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 24	Yup def watch out for that! My last estimated elec bill was £158- when corrected was £60- actually watch out for every company they will try their best to rip you off. Tv liscence folk, banks, O2 (especially!) - that's why i always keep a note of names/numbers/times whenever I phone/speak to anyone!

9th November 2004, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
WarmToast Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St Georges Cross, Glasgow. Posts: 717	O2... oh, they really wind me up. For 6 months they never took into account for my free minutes but refused to fix it saying nothing was wrong, even the guys in the 02 shop realised it wasnt right and tried to tell the folk on the phone but they still wouldnt have any of it.

9th November 2004, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
WarmToast Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St Georges Cross, Glasgow. Posts: 717	Moved to orange who gave me £100. £50 for my old phone and £50 for the sake of it. im paying £30 pm now and i get 1000 free texts, 200 mins, 4Mb of data transfer and insurance. Thats with the new Orange SPV smartphone which is the most amasing toy Ive ever owned. But this isnt about phone bills... its about estimated bills... i got my gas bill in, £40 and ive not had the heating on once. looks like its gonna be a cold winter!

9th November 2004, 04:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
PrettyPumpkin Mixtaper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Edinburgh. It's great. Posts: 2,800	We got all our bills in at the same time Gas, electricity and phone/cable/broadband! All within 4 days of each other. Getting a new bill sent out for the gas I feel so accomplished.

9th November 2004, 05:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheSombreroKid Dun Dun Dun Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,086	theres a flip side to this debate though, we owe the electricity company about £300 because the estimated bills were too low, we're moving electricity company

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All_in_black Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kirriemuir Posts: 1,873	You gotta change to scottish power. advert says its cheaper than scottish gas.

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Becca Bomb Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: the ghost train Posts: 3,738 Band: The Leatherettes	WE should estimate: "I estimate I owe you FUCK ALL!"

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Going Gone Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,410	The landlady prob wont let you because she'd like to keep the same company throughout the building instead of letting it get akward mabye