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Pre-Pay Cards

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  • 25-06-2009 7:13pm
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    artfreak
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭


    I am with Esb at the mo. have a Pre-Paid card that I pay into every week, don't want to pay by Direct Debit with all the security implications, does Bord Gais and Airtricity have these cards, will change over if they have and which one is the cheapest. Thanks.


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    Register1
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭Register1


    Not sure about cards but watch out on Bord Gas prices....promotoinal 10-14% cheaper than ESB does not include standing charges etc...prices only valid for a year.

    Reg


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    djpbarry
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    Moved from Green Issues - mods, do as you will.


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,123 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    As an aside, I didn't realise you could get a pre-pay card/meter system over here.


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    byte wrote: »
    As an aside, I didn't realise you could get a pre-pay card/meter system over here.

    Token meters. Avoids getting a large bill 2 months down the line. You buy top up, and insert the card into the meter. Landlords often have them installed for tenants.

    They look like this:
    ampy.jpg


    Op i dont think bord gais have a prepay facility like esb do. Thats about the only problem. esb networks would have to come to change the rate on the meter but thats it.


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,123 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Do you ask the ESB for one?

    Sorry for dragging the thread a bit OT, just curious, as it seems a great idea.


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    Davy
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    byte wrote: »
    Do you ask the ESB for one?

    Sorry for dragging the thread a bit OT, just curious, as it seems a great idea.

    Basically no, they ask you, you dont ask them. They were introduced for debt management more a less. The idea is if you owe €400, the meter is set to claw back €2 a week. This depends on the customer and the amount of debt. Meters can go in when a debt has occurred, then change of tenats, or financially things improve but the meter is just left in, but it still has to be changed every time the KWh rate changes, which is very costly. I know all electricity supplies are meant to have a prepayment option like token meters, but i think it was under such a conditon that a certain amount of customers need to have them to make it viable to install the support for them, thats why im not sure if bord gais have this. Hope that helps some what.


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    artfreak
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭artfreak


    byte wrote: »
    Do you ask the ESB for one?

    Sorry for dragging the thread a bit OT, just curious, as it seems a great idea.

    You can ring ESB Accouts/General Enquires to order a card, you can put in what you can afford every week on the card in the Post Office, I got a couple for family living with me, the bill is usually in credit when I get it. I dont know why the ESB dont advise customers about these cards, they have been around for a good few years. They called EASY-PAY.


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