Energy pressure selling...

[premmington]

Once your existing contract comes in it's renewal period and that can be a year before it expires.

The harrasing phone calls start...

The pressure selling starts - the emails - endless calls - the lies...

Bad selling of electric (energy) contracts involves misleading, high-pressure, or fraudulent practices used to trick consumers or businesses into entering digital agreements, often with hidden unfavorable terms. Common issues include "slamming" (switching services without consent), failure to disclose contract lengths or cancellation fees, and hidden auto-renewals.

I been taking phone calls daily now - it is like harrasment... Every other phone call today has been one - even got a "bot" - robot speech thing. I only deal with humans - so hung up on this one.

Had another today - kid on phone told me he was from my supplier - "I asked him for my account number" - he said "we don't give this out over the phone" - then the pressure selling started (threats started flowing) - "your direct debit will go up as you out of contract" - "no it won't I not out of contract" - "that is not how it works Sir" - he really did his best - it got to - "are you an energy broker?" - "no I work for your supplier" - "whats your name then?" - "where is your office?" - "why do you want that?" - "because I want to do this in person, I will drive down and bring a hammer"... (he hung up)...

Googled the number he was ringing from - Global Communications - a mirad of people have already left vile cutting feedback towards this company... (so I read it right and did not get it wrong)

 

[oldbikedavey]

The most important phrase in the English Language is ' Foxtrot Oscar'.
Use it frequently, or be driven mad.
Better still, owe the filthy vermin as much as possible, and don't worry until you get a summons.
Even then, don't fuss too much, as nothing is worth losing your mental health over.....

 

[Robotstar5]

If mrs Robo answers the phone to one of those calls she just says "hubby deals with all that and he's not in"

 

[Kayos]

I'm supporting several businesses and a charity with new energy contracts

This is my day job and the nonsense I am hearing daily drives me mad

The new one is horrendous standing charges, one business will be paying £40k extra next year just on standing charges (ok it's a big business over 8 sites but the money has to come from somewhere)

 

[Welderpaul]

Had loads of 'energy consultants' ringing over the years, electricity especially.

First question are you our supplier? Second question what's my MPAN number?

 

[brightspark]

anyone ringing me up for anything the first thing i say is if your selling im not interested then i put the phone down if its important they ring back

 

[Robotstar5]

Had loads of 'energy consultants' ringing over the years, electricity especially.

First question are you our supplier? Second question what's my MPAN number?

I get "your local energy advisor" and my phone displays where they are calling from so my first question is "how can you be local when you're in xxxxx which is over 100 miles away?" the response is about 50/50, some try to ignore my question and press on, the others realise they're onto a loser and give up.

 

[premmington]

I get "your local energy advisor" and my phone displays where they are calling from so my first question is "how can you be local when you're in xxxxx which is over 100 miles away?" the response is about 50/50, some try to ignore my question and press on, the others realise they're onto a loser and give up.

This is at the moment "is the bain of my life" - multiple utilities bills over multiple properties - domestic or commercial. Be honest it is never ending!

The bottom line is - I only want gas/water/electric - the letting it out to the free market may have working for someone selling it - but me the multiple buyer - I would just be happy with a "flat rate" and just pay for it...

 

[Kayos]

I get "your local energy advisor" and my phone displays where they are calling from so my first question is "how can you be local when you're in xxxxx which is over 100 miles away?" the response is about 50/50, some try to ignore my question and press on, the others realise they're onto a loser and give up.

I had that, told her to Google my phone number

Tap tap tap

Oh

Yeah, bye

 

[Onoff]

My cold calling response usually goes on the lines

Them: "Am I speaking with Mr ****** please?"

Me: "Does the dhansak come with rice?"

Them: "I'm sorry...am I speaking with..."

Me: "So that's the king prawn balti,......"

I tend to run through the whole takeaway menu. They soon hang up

SWMBO cringes when I do it.

I did get sussed once.

Them: "Good evening am I speaking with Mr ****** please?"

Me: "No my name is Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali".

Them: "Oh, sorry...good evening Mr Koothrappali"

Fair play!

 

[Ubique]

I have two responses for unidentified callers...
if they start with 'hello?' after I answer with a second or two of silence, I respond with PIN please?
They either ask why? in which case I drop the call, or they respond with a four-digit number, in which case I respond with 'incorrect' and drop the call...

If they start with a blizzard of words, I respond with 'can you just hold on a minute? (usually whilst the blizzard is still going on), put the phone on the side and carry on with whatever I was doing - for at least ten minutes.