Re: Convo I've just had with a British Gas tele-salesman

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:19:14 +0100, "onlyme" <onlyme_sitting@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On the same day as British Gas announce their HUGE 35% price hike.

Phone rings....

Him - "Hello...I'm calling from British Gas to let you know how we can save
you money"

Me - "Yes, I've just been listening to the news....a 35% rise...you're
having a friggin laugh aren't you?"

Him - "Well we just wanted to let you know how you can preserve yesterday's
price untill 2009"

Me - "go on..."

Him "yes...if you sign up for duel fuel... (I'm currently with bg for
gas...and npower for electricity)...we can preserve yesterday's price untill
2009....but this is a 'today only' offer"

Me - "You've not really picked the best of days to be calling on behalf of
British Gas to try to blackmail me into going 'duel fuel' with you to be
honest mate....I'm absolutely fucking disgusted with what I've just heared
on the news....I think what I will do is give it a few days to settle...and
then concider my options - but be warned, the mood I'm in at the moment, I
doubt I'll even be with you for gas, this time next week"

Him...silence....

I hang up!

Can you believe the fucking gall of these bastards!
Alternately...is this phonecall merely a coincidence....or are they
absolutely shitting themselves re' the fallout over this one?

The thing is, there IS no competition. The government are keen to tell
us to use Uswitch etc to move to a different supplier, but they're all
the ruddy same, or very similar.

Everyone must at least TRY to become as self-sufficient as possible.
Unblock those fireplaces, install flue liners in old chimneys. There
are amazing new fuels available, like wood pellets and wood
briquettes. Find out about solar heating. If possible, use smallest
room in house (not the bog!) for a sitting room during winter. We can
ONLY move these bastards by cutting off what they love - profits.

MM
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