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Prepay meters and standing charges

  • 17-09-2012 5:15pm
    #1
    nodolan
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭


    'Standing charge' - I know it's self-explanatory but many people (like me) may not think about it and because they may not have used any gas over the summer (like me) when they go to use their prepay now they will be hit by the accrued standing charges.

    FYI

    I bought 50 euro of credit and put it on to my meter only to see 24 euro get wiped out by the accrued standing charge. Quite a shock.

    I'm with Bord Gais BTW and there's a fee of 198 euro to go back to a regular meter (so I was told on the phone) - just in case you're thinking you'll switch to someone else.


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Prepay meter or not you have to pay standing charges.


  • #3
    nodolan
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭nodolan


    Scarlett Deep Invoice wrote: »
    Prepay meter or not you have to pay standing charges.
    nodolan wrote:
    I know it's self-explanatory
    :rolleyes:


  • #4
    Heisenberg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Heisenberg1


    nodolan wrote: »
    'Standing charge' - I know it's self-explanatory but many people (like me) may not think about it and because they may not have used any gas over the summer (like me) when they go to use their prepay now they will be hit by the accrued standing charges.

    FYI

    I bought 50 euro of credit and put it on to my meter only to see 24 euro get wiped out by the accrued standing charge. Quite a shock.

    I'm with Bord Gais BTW and there's a fee of 198 euro to go back to a regular meter (so I was told on the phone) - just in case you're thinking you'll switch to someone else.

    Everybody pays a standing charge wheather it's a direct debit bill or a PAYG meter the standing charge is exactly the same for both.


  • #5
    nodolan
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭nodolan


    luzon wrote: »
    Everybody pays a standing charge wheather it's a direct debit bill or a PAYG meter the standing charge is exactly the same for both.
    nodolan wrote:
    I know it's self-explanatory
    :rolleyes:


  • #6
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    nodolan wrote: »
    :rolleyes:
    So, what is your point? :rolleyes:

    What is the consumer issue?

    Do you think it's so self-explanatory that people are ignorant of the fact?


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  • #7
    nodolan
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭nodolan


    Scarlett Deep Invoice wrote:
    So, what is your point?

    What is the consumer issue?

    Do you think it's so self-explanatory that people are ignorant of the fact?
    I thought my 'point' was self-explanatory:
    nodolan wrote:
    many people (like me) may not think about it and because they may not have used any gas over the summer (like me) when they go to use their prepay now they will be hit by the accrued standing charges
    Really Scarlett Deep Invoice if you have nothing worthwhile to say and just want to point out the obvious and nit-pick why even bother clicking ?


  • #8
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    nodolan wrote: »
    I thought my 'point' was self-explanatory:

    Really Srameen if you have nothing worthwhile to say and just want to point out the obvious and nit-pick why even bother clicking ?

    Sorry, I don't mean to quibble, nor to be pedantic, but all replies to your opening piece were the same. Your point is obviously not self-explanatory. If you think the fact that the standing charge is payable regardless of the type of meter, or payment plan, is obvious then why did you raise the point or refer to changing meter in reference to the standing charge? I'm genuinely interested in what issue you were raising. I am not nit-picking and I don't waste my time posting worthless comments.


  • #9
    nodolan
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭nodolan


    Seriously boards.ie - the 'ignore' function still shows way too much, so glad I use Firefox with AdBlockPlus and the Element Hider extensions.


  • #10
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    What exactly is the consumer issue here?


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