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electricity deposit

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  • 28-08-2015 3:28pm
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    deadwood85
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭


    Hi

    I am opening a cafe and called electric ireland to switch over the account from the pervious tenant, they want 2500 security deposit!!!!!

    I think thats bit crazy for a start up anyone any advice on the situation???

    Thanks


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    Thats a bit crazy think we paid €300 for ours was a few years back but it definitely wasn't anywhere near that.


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    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,455 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    I was quoted €7,000 before for a low-usage business, don't know how start-ups manage. That was one of the bigger nails in our metaphorical coffin.


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Do they supply pay as you go meters for business use?


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    deadwood85
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭deadwood85


    TheChizler wrote: »
    I was quoted €7,000 grand before for a low-usage business, don't know how start-ups manage. That was one of the bigger nails in our metaphorical coffin.



    7k !!!!!! did you pay it ?


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    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,455 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Nope, it was the final obstacle for us and we shut down :(


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    deadwood85
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭deadwood85


    TheChizler wrote: »
    Nope, it was the final obstacle for us and we shut down :(

    Sh@t sorry they don't make it easy for start ups.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    What have the other potential suppliers quoted you?


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    deadwood85
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭deadwood85


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    What have the other potential suppliers quoted you?

    Nothing yet because its a stupid system.

    Basically they can't give me a security deposit quote until I sign up and registered then they tell me in 2/3days what it is.

    The stupid part is I can only do one at a time so if I register with say airtricity I would have to wait 3 days to contact say energia.


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