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Oct 6th 2009, 10:38 am

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Originally Posted by Alfresco

You're real live-wire aren't you?

I think I've lost an electron....... In fact I'm positive.

Oct 6th 2009, 10:41 am

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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I think I've lost an electron....... In fact I'm positive.

Without trying to be negative, I think it's about time you came down to Earth!

Oct 6th 2009, 10:42 am

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Originally Posted by Alfresco

Without trying to be negative, I think it's about time you came down to Earth!

Wire you doing this to me? I have no power to resist!

Oct 6th 2009, 10:44 am

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Wire you doing this to me? I have no power to resist!

Ohm... I don't know!

Oct 6th 2009, 10:46 am

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Originally Posted by JackTheLad

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

i dont have that much spare time on my hands

Oct 6th 2009, 10:47 am

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Q: What kind of car does an electrician drive?
A: A Volts-wagon.

I'll only stop if the ransom is paid.

do you want it paid in $100 bills

Oct 6th 2009, 11:42 am

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Re: Electricity ripoff

I've recently been refunded £500 for gas and £195 for electicity from over paying here in the UK.

Southern Elec & Gas just sent me latter saying I had paid too much and will deposit the money into my account. They also said they would adjust the direct debit.

Oct 6th 2009, 11:44 am

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Originally Posted by JackTheLad

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I even had to argue with the Origin electricity guy that I didn't live in a warehouse

. ...

To be fair, he could probably hear the sound of several metal blocks being ground down in the background.

Oct 6th 2009, 12:17 pm

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Originally Posted by datamile

Let me bump your bill up for you. Energex did its monthly billing run last night

Ahhh, of course, I get my Electric from AGL (Australian Gas Light company)

Oct 6th 2009, 12:27 pm

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Ahhh, of course, I get my Electric from AGL (Australian Gas Light company)

Energex reads your meter and bills your retailer of choice

Oct 6th 2009, 12:39 pm

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Originally Posted by datamile

Energex reads your meter and bills your retailer of choice

Exactly! And Energex decide if you are a business or a residential residence.

As I've been told, the sparky back in 1988 filled in the forms wrong, so since then, this house has been considered a business,

And if you didn't notice, tough, your fault.

JTL

Edit: Though I must say Mrs JTL aint leaving it there. I can see them giving the money back just to shut her up!

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Oct 6th 2009, 12:50 pm

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Re: Electricity ripoff

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

Try raising it with these guys mate. You never know, they might have something to say about being overcharged for years.

http://www.eoq.com.au/guranteed_regu...city_price.cfm

I had a half hour chat with an EOQ investigator, very friendly man called Richard, this afternoon and should have a response from Origin by the end of the week. We've been warned though we might be getting maximum of 12 months' overcharge back. Even then there is no guarantee. Will let you all know how it goes, or I might have to look up the numbers for ACA or Today Tonight.

Mrs JTL

Oct 6th 2009, 9:31 pm

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Energex reads your meter and bills your retailer of choice

The funny thing is that the meter readings were right, but I just couldn't work out the bill !
Here's an excerpt:

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Supply Period: 27 May 2009-25 Aug 2009
Bill Days 28
Old Rate 76 days at .1481 = $89.01
New Rate 15 days at .1713 = $0.00

See the two areas of error ?
The difference between the $89.01 and the $151 charge is GST, Ambulance and service charges... But even these are confusing...

Minimum payment 1 @ $0.1301 = $9.89
Minimum payment 1 @ $0.1505 = $2.26

If my next bill is just as confusing, I may just switch back to whoever I was with before...