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British Gas are bastards and i hate them and they smell of poo.

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 23/10/2008 10:17

Checked online banking this morning, as i do every day.

My normal direct debit to BG is £60 per month Gas and £57 per month Electricity. Got the last 1/4ly bill Sept so the monthly amount hasn't changed and i haven't been notified of any intention to change.

The fucking twats have taken £108 for the Gas and £59 for the elctricity. Whenh i phoned them up the nob on the phone told me that "they" have decided that from now on my monthly bill will be £108 for gas and £80 for electric as "i might use more energy in the future".

The over payment has actually left me in credit for both bills.

I have cancelled said direct debit and am switching.

It's only two months ago they took my monthly payment 6 times in one month!

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sb6699 · 23/10/2008 12:02

Wonder if call centre operators from BG and EON are secretly lurking on this thread

Would so love to be a fly on the wall in their offices if they are!!!

mamalovesmambo · 23/10/2008 12:02

(sways with lighter)....all we are saaaaaying, is give new a chance...... all we are saaaaying (etc!)

needmorecoffee · 23/10/2008 12:01

your a customer. remind him he has to be nice so ner ner

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 23/10/2008 12:01

ok am humming in a monotone, he is loudly telling me why i have two meters, it's my fault apparently, i think he is close to the edge.
Eon lady has asked if you can all wave lighters in the air to support me

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mamalovesmambo · 23/10/2008 12:00

Oh what a fucking wanker kill joy stuffy twat. Tell him you have medical condition, opposite of tourettes, you randomly spout prayers instead of swearing.

jumpingbeans · 23/10/2008 11:59

Bloody hell, he's Arnie

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 23/10/2008 11:59

NMC - tell him you have just read a "new review online"

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mamalovesmambo · 23/10/2008 11:58

Go EON lady!! - I can't stop laughing. OK, now stat humming in a deep continuous tone.

needmorecoffee · 23/10/2008 11:58

I'm bored, might call BG and tell them I would never use their company not ever!

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 23/10/2008 11:58

BG man has told me to stop being childish or he will "terminate" me.

I've told him i have children and that would be very cruel.

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Bramshott · 23/10/2008 11:57

He can comment to YOU about individual cases though surely, as you are the individual in question

He can just let the rest of us know about the obscene profits!

mamalovesmambo · 23/10/2008 11:57

ROFL, can't breath

jumpingbeans · 23/10/2008 11:57

lmao @ Miss-ing money,

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 23/10/2008 11:56

eon lady is singing kumbaya

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 23/10/2008 11:55

ok am mumbling lords prayer now. BG man keeps asking me to speak up.

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elesbells · 23/10/2008 11:55

BG man might not be totally bald - be careful of libel/slander thing

mamalovesmambo · 23/10/2008 11:55

farkin cracking up - sides hurt. Coooeeee EON lady if we all switch to you, will you let us sing kumbaya to you?

sb6699 · 23/10/2008 11:55

Do you have a third phone?

Could you phone scottish power for me and ask why they have put debt collectors onto me to collect £1038 for a flat which is EMPTY and has a fucking pre-payment meter cos nobody seems to know when I phone.

soon2be3 · 23/10/2008 11:54

Let it go to court. My husband and I knew we were in the "right" so we allowed BG to issue a writ against us (this was back in 2000).

5 days prior court appearance, we received an apology letter and a refund!

Never heard from BG again!

We do not have a gas supply, we never had electric with them, we never consented to a switch over - we asked for proof, but it was not forthcoming.

IMO British Gas are dishonest bullies, who attempt to extort money from those they deem "an easy target" - that is, those they reckon will not have the wherewithall to attend a court appearance to defend themselves.

The fact that 8 years on, am I still hearing of similar stories, just goes to show how corrupt this country is.

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 23/10/2008 11:54

have read your post to BG man bramshott,

he says he cannot comment on individual cases! WTF

I have a name! Don not reduce me to a faceless individual!

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sb6699 · 23/10/2008 11:53

This is hilarious!!!!!!!!

Has the eon lady got her breath back yet?

Lousfriend · 23/10/2008 11:53

If you fancy a threesome phone call (oo-er) then here is how to contac the energy ombudsman

BTW, Mr British Gas, I was going to switch to you next month when my fixed rate electricity ends. I'm not going to now because you're clearly twaTs.

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 23/10/2008 11:53

Have just snorted, at kumbaya. I think i may have burst BG mans eardrums.

He has told me to stop typing before he considers LEGAl ACTION!!

Yer right, you are a bald sweaty man in a cheap asda suit and have about as much legal action as a dead dog.

Eon lady must be reading, she has just been heard telling people to "come and look"
Note to Eon lady - please stop making choking noises, you had me very worried.

WHERES MY MONEY!!!!

BALD BG MAN (sorry got carried away with caps there) is now "recalculating my bill on their system"

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unhappy · 23/10/2008 11:52

havent laughed all day until now thanks

mamalovesmambo · 23/10/2008 11:50

start saying the lord's prayer mumbling under your breath

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