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They know what I have used, bill me accordingly.
But then they don't know when they are gonna get teh monies.
phone, pay TV, credit cards, etc.
I'm not sure a gas / leccy provider can shut down the pipe if you don't pay, unlike mobile, tv providers etc.
OK, they can, but it's a last resort thing.
Howard-
But then they don't know when they are gonna get teh monies.
They have my DD info so that argument falls flat.
I'm not sure a gas / leccy provider can shut down the pipe if you don't pay, unlike mobile, tv providers etc.
Make it a condition of signing up. I recognise that not all people will be happy with that arrangement but I am. I have yet to leave a property where the utility does not owe me money. Often in excess of £500. So their estimates are shit - even when you constantly update them with readings. Fuck that. I am not a bank and I am not lending them money.
Aroogah
Why implement smart meters if you aren't going to couple that to billing in arrears?
Part of the argument for SM is that they ensure accurate readings. So with accurate readings, why are they using estimates and flat rate DD?
They know what I have used, bill me accordingly. That is how every other bill I have tends to work (phone, pay TV, credit cards, etc.) It's not hard.