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A meter made me mad

The simple job of changing an electricity meter embroiled Lynne Struth in a three-month battle that cost hundreds of pounds.

ALAN G

19.09.07, 5:30pm

You need to get this sorted out. The whole POINT of a key meter is that it's a smart system that is supposed to mean that when yoy take your key to top up, when the retailer puts your individual key into his payment terminal, it sends a message to your key, so that when you get home to put your key in, the key first of all adds on the credit you just bought, then it adjusts your tariff, or acts on whatever message was added.

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A METER MADE ME MAD

13.04.07, 8:46am


With us all being restricted in every area the obvious way forward will be to see compulsory meters fitted everywhere. But surely once we have meters ( that SAVE Money ? ) the controlling bodies of water, gas and electric will need to recoup any reductions in their coffers.
Once we all have meters then standing charges will most certainly be increased to cover any losses. So in effect as per usual the public will be paying more and getting less.

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TALKING OF METER READING & PRICES

03.04.07, 9:50pm

I got home, one day last week to bill on my mat from electricity company stating i was in debt for £111-11p so phoned up my supplier inquired?? how can I be in debit for such amount;I'm on electronic key I use only a fiver a week which is put on the key every week, pay as you use scheme; oh came the reply your electric meter isn't calibrated to take into account the increases in cost's of electricity your meter need's changing, but we will waive & scrap the £111-11p debit bill, but no ones come to change my key meter over for a model up dated one as yet; is that suspect or what or a early april fools trick, Isn't it just maddening when you get things like that happening when your thinking everything going just OK wish they would get their act together& manage things correctly

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A METER MADE ME MAD

31.03.07, 4:17pm

Pre pay meters are a nightmare. Most supplier charge people on them the highest rates. Why? I found this website where can email suppliers and complain and also you can also send email your MP from there about this over pricing. Its really easy. Why do I have to pay more because I have a pre pay meter??? Oh the website is www.housing.org.uk/fuel.

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A METER MADE ME MAD

28.03.07, 4:05am

Once the lady mentioned Br.Gas I knew she was in for a difficult time.
Her story is almost word for word with an expirience I had with BR.Gas and that happened back in 2002.

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