Electricity ripoff
Oct 6th 2009, 8:31 am
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Electricity ripoff
Every one in Queensland should check their electricity bills.
I found out 2 weeks ago that I was paying the 'commercial' or 'industrial' rate for my electricity, instead of the 'domestic' rate.
I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse
. So he arranged an Energex guy to come out and check it. He never arrived.
I was talking to Origin again today. They said they won't refund the money for the last 4 years, apparently it was my fault to not realise I was being charged the commercial rate.
Anyway its an ongoing situation, but to every Queenslander on here, check your previous electricity bill. You should have been being charged 14.81 per KW/h. If you're being charged 16.59 KW/h you're classed as a business.
The prices have gone up now. So if your being charged 19.20 KW/h, you are classed as a business.
JTL
I found out 2 weeks ago that I was paying the 'commercial' or 'industrial' rate for my electricity, instead of the 'domestic' rate.
I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse
. So he arranged an Energex guy to come out and check it. He never arrived.I was talking to Origin again today. They said they won't refund the money for the last 4 years, apparently it was my fault to not realise I was being charged the commercial rate.
Anyway its an ongoing situation, but to every Queenslander on here, check your previous electricity bill. You should have been being charged 14.81 per KW/h. If you're being charged 16.59 KW/h you're classed as a business.
The prices have gone up now. So if your being charged 19.20 KW/h, you are classed as a business.
JTL
Oct 6th 2009, 8:41 am
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Re: Electricity ripoff
Every one in Queensland should check their electricity bills.
I found out 2 weeks ago that I was paying the 'commercial' or 'industrial' rate for my electricity, instead of the 'domestic' rate.
I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse. So he arranged an Energex guy to come out and check it. He never arrived.
I was talking to Origin again today. They said they won't refund the money for the last 4 years, apparently it was my fault to not realise I was being charged the commercial rate.
Anyway its an ongoing situation, but to every Queenslander on here, check your previous electricity bill. You should have been being charged 14.81 per KW/h. If you're being charged 16.59 KW/h you're classed as a business.
The prices have gone up now. So if your being charged 19.20 KW/h, you are classed as a business.
JTL
I found out 2 weeks ago that I was paying the 'commercial' or 'industrial' rate for my electricity, instead of the 'domestic' rate.
I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse
. So he arranged an Energex guy to come out and check it. He never arrived.I was talking to Origin again today. They said they won't refund the money for the last 4 years, apparently it was my fault to not realise I was being charged the commercial rate.
Anyway its an ongoing situation, but to every Queenslander on here, check your previous electricity bill. You should have been being charged 14.81 per KW/h. If you're being charged 16.59 KW/h you're classed as a business.
The prices have gone up now. So if your being charged 19.20 KW/h, you are classed as a business.
JTL
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Oct 6th 2009, 8:55 am
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Re: Electricity ripoff
Every one in Queensland should check their electricity bills.
I found out 2 weeks ago that I was paying the 'commercial' or 'industrial' rate for my electricity, instead of the 'domestic' rate.
I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse. So he arranged an Energex guy to come out and check it. He never arrived.
I was talking to Origin again today. They said they won't refund the money for the last 4 years, apparently it was my fault to not realise I was being charged the commercial rate.
Anyway its an ongoing situation, but to every Queenslander on here, check your previous electricity bill. You should have been being charged 14.81 per KW/h. If you're being charged 16.59 KW/h you're classed as a business.
The prices have gone up now. So if your being charged 19.20 KW/h, you are classed as a business.
JTL
I found out 2 weeks ago that I was paying the 'commercial' or 'industrial' rate for my electricity, instead of the 'domestic' rate.
I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse
. So he arranged an Energex guy to come out and check it. He never arrived.I was talking to Origin again today. They said they won't refund the money for the last 4 years, apparently it was my fault to not realise I was being charged the commercial rate.
Anyway its an ongoing situation, but to every Queenslander on here, check your previous electricity bill. You should have been being charged 14.81 per KW/h. If you're being charged 16.59 KW/h you're classed as a business.
The prices have gone up now. So if your being charged 19.20 KW/h, you are classed as a business.
JTL
Have just checked mine now.. thanks for the heads up..
Em x
Oct 6th 2009, 9:25 am
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Re: Electricity ripoff
We were overcharged in some way for a while. They found out, wrote to us with a refund credit so we did not pay for 6 months or so.
Oct 6th 2009, 9:30 am
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Re: Electricity ripoff
That's shocking!
Oct 6th 2009, 9:38 am
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Re: Electricity ripoff
After almost 4 years I called them, and said we have almost $500 credit, why do you keep charging me. They said, $50 is the minimum Direct debit we do.
So I stopped the direct debit.
I'll probably have to start paying for Gas again, sometime in 2017, but I can't get my money back. They'll get the interest.
JTL
Oct 6th 2009, 9:54 am
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Re: Electricity ripoff
My normal bill is about $500 per quarter
My last bill was $151.........
Electric companies do make mistakes, what should I do ?
My last bill was $151.........
Electric companies do make mistakes, what should I do ?
Oct 6th 2009, 10:18 am
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Re: Electricity ripoff
Every one in Queensland should check their electricity bills.
I found out 2 weeks ago that I was paying the 'commercial' or 'industrial' rate for my electricity, instead of the 'domestic' rate.
I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse. So he arranged an Energex guy to come out and check it. He never arrived.
I was talking to Origin again today. They said they won't refund the money for the last 4 years, apparently it was my fault to not realise I was being charged the commercial rate.
Anyway its an ongoing situation, but to every Queenslander on here, check your previous electricity bill. You should have been being charged 14.81 per KW/h. If you're being charged 16.59 KW/h you're classed as a business.
The prices have gone up now. So if your being charged 19.20 KW/h, you are classed as a business.
JTL
I found out 2 weeks ago that I was paying the 'commercial' or 'industrial' rate for my electricity, instead of the 'domestic' rate.
I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse
. So he arranged an Energex guy to come out and check it. He never arrived.I was talking to Origin again today. They said they won't refund the money for the last 4 years, apparently it was my fault to not realise I was being charged the commercial rate.
Anyway its an ongoing situation, but to every Queenslander on here, check your previous electricity bill. You should have been being charged 14.81 per KW/h. If you're being charged 16.59 KW/h you're classed as a business.
The prices have gone up now. So if your being charged 19.20 KW/h, you are classed as a business.
JTL
Oct 6th 2009, 10:27 am
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Re: Electricity ripoff
Well 99% of the time yes.
Do you want me to post about my normal every day life?
How about I set up a twitter account, and you sign up to it, and then I'll take you step by step through my every day life !
JTL
Do you want me to post about my normal every day life?
How about I set up a twitter account, and you sign up to it, and then I'll take you step by step through my every day life !
JTL
