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Airtricity threats about disconnection

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  • 07-09-2011 10:22am
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    loki7777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭


    Hello
    I moved to a new home few weeks ago and from this time i am getting letters from Airtricity about that that i have to sing a contract with them or they will stop supplying electricity to my house. Today i get 3rd letter with disconnection threat. Is this allowed in Ireland to do things like Airtricity is doing? I have since 3 weeks contract with ESB. I am really afraid of this company because i know that they were switching people from esb to them without any permission from those people(they did that with my brother). Is there any way to stop them from doing that?


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    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Ring them and tell them you are with the ESB. Are the letters addressed to you directly?


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    loki7777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭loki7777


    No.
    New occupier(some name - not my or owner of this house or previous tenants).
    You are right about calling, but it all looks like a big scam - just to get new customers.


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    You shouldn't be opening letters addressed to someone else, it's actually illegal. Write Return to sender on the envelope and put it back in any post box. Go with whatever provider you want, and ignore letters that are sent to someone else.


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    keithclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    jor el wrote: »
    You shouldn't be opening letters addressed to someone else, it's actually illegal. Write Return to sender on the envelope and put it back in any post box. Go with whatever provider you want, and ignore letters that are sent to someone else.

    The OP got a letter addressed to "The Occupant" or something like that

    Its not addressed to anyone in particular.

    Funny story though, I moved to Holland back in 2007, for ages I was getting letters address to Aan De Bewoners only found out that meant "to the occupants"

    :D


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    dudara
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    OP - the best thing to do is contact Airtricity directly. A few minutes on the phone would sort out a lot of this.

    When you moved to the new house, did you receive electricity details from the landlord or previous occupant?

    Or did you just sign up with ESB directly?


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    loki7777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭loki7777


    I just sing up to ESB - man from agency did that for me.


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    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    loki7777 wrote: »
    I just sing up to ESB - man from agency did that for me.
    Then you are an ESB customer and can ignore mail addressed to anyone else. Block out the address and Write "not at this address" or "not known at address" all over any and all airtricity mail not addressed directly to you and pop them back in the post! There can be no contract with a company unless they know who you are and name you on their correspondence and most importantly you are a willing signatory to the contract.


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    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    dudara wrote: »
    OP - the best thing to do is contact Airtricity directly. A few minutes on the phone would sort out a lot of this.

    When you moved to the new house, did you receive electricity details from the landlord or previous occupant?

    Or did you just sign up with ESB directly?
    Airtricity can't legally discuss any account at the address with the op as the op is not the account holder or an airtricity customer. Op They will insist on getting your details when you ring so that they can then link any outstanding debts at that address to you. Best advice is to inform your current provider and return all mail not addressed to you personally


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