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1 of life's curvy ball's.
I had a guy call to me last Thursday evening from pre power energy(I think it was). He had a id around his neck that was pink. Is that there colour?
Trying to get me to sign up with them. As the vat rate is going up in September. If your with them it wouldn't go up.
I said no to him at the time. As I felt pressured to say yes & his presentation was a bit (IFY) for me. You should have seen his face change once I said no to him. The poor Bastard.
So people the of Fab.
1,What's ye're thoughts on them or any other power supplier?
2, Is it just them you have to pay or do you still have to pay something to the esb aswell?
I was with sse electricity about 13 year's ago now. It was all in with them. I didn't have to pay anything extra to the esb aswell.
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"Pre pay power is more expensive per unit when you have to use a pre pay meter Always change suppliers every 12 months and use paperless billing and direct debit to get the best discount Use a price comparison website to get the best rates Keep your electricity and gas with 2 different suppliers " Thank's for that Bog. 
Must look into that price comparison website. Thankfully for me, I've just electricity, no gas supplier. My gas supplier is self supplied & self regulated at time's.  | |||
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"Never ever buy from doorstep salespeople. Always check competitor pricing. Prepaypower is nearly the most expensive way to pay for electricity. His commission is being paid for by customers who are being overcharged " That's true alright. At the sametime by the look on his face. I don't think he had got anything before calling to me. The poor bastard. | |||
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"Never ever buy from doorstep salespeople. Always check competitor pricing. Prepaypower is nearly the most expensive way to pay for electricity. His commission is being paid for by customers who are being overcharged That's true alright. At the sametime by the look on his face. I don't think he had got anything before calling to me. The poor bastard. "Yeah it's one of those jobs that I would absolutely suck at. | |||
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"Never ever buy from doorstep salespeople. Always check competitor pricing. Prepaypower is nearly the most expensive way to pay for electricity. His commission is being paid for by customers who are being overcharged That's true alright. At the sametime by the look on his face. I don't think he had got anything before calling to me. The poor bastard.
Yeah it's one of those jobs that I would absolutely suck at. "Ya, so would I, aswell. | |||
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"For some reason I'm got very sceptical of door to door sales men or people in general. With all the talk of scams, etc. I kinda had a feeling prepay power weren't the cheapest either. I'm not going to be paying into a metre box of any kind & always wondering when will it run out on me. "The price comparison sites lay all the charges out in an easy to understand way. You can't make decisions without being able to compare. The doorstep salespeople use that to their advantage. | |||
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"Me and R both worked for E.On for years and would always advise never use salespeople in town or at the door. As they can lie to get the deal done and nothing can be disputed as there is no evidence. Even comparison sites are scum, even if you know your actual usage as they’ll deflate it to give you a better price for the commission too. " Ya,that's true alright. He did say that another house in the estate was with them & they were happy with them. That said he couldn't think of there name or anything. Just the house No. That put me on extra gard aswell. | |||
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"For some reason I'm got very sceptical of door to door sales men or people in general. With all the talk of scams, etc. I kinda had a feeling prepay power weren't the cheapest either. I'm not going to be paying into a metre box of any kind & always wondering when will it run out on me.
The price comparison sites lay all the charges out in an easy to understand way. You can't make decisions without being able to compare. The doorstep salespeople use that to their advantage."O right. Ya,that's true alright. Try to anyway's. | |||
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"Door to door selling should be banned it prays on the weak and vulnerable and puts people under pressure. Some people also use it to collect information on properties. I remember an elderly uncle of mine having two chainsaws and a selection of power tools and 5 pairs of socks for €50 because he was scared to say no. There is no need for door to door selling anymore. " Ya,that's true alright. | |||
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"Door to door selling should be banned it prays on the weak and vulnerable and puts people under pressure. Some people also use it to collect information on properties. I remember an elderly uncle of mine having two chainsaws and a selection of power tools and 5 pairs of socks for €50 because he was scared to say no. There is no need for door to door selling anymore. " My mother in law very nearly overpaid massively for solar panels off a doorstep salesperson. I had to step in and make them go away. She was so deflated when she realised she was being taken advantage of. | |||
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"Pre pay power is more expensive per unit when you have to use a pre pay meter Always change suppliers every 12 months and use paperless billing and direct debit to get the best discount Use a price comparison website to get the best rates Keep your electricity and gas with 2 different suppliers " Interesting never thought of having 2 different suppliers | |||
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"Pre pay power is more expensive per unit when you have to use a pre pay meter Always change suppliers every 12 months and use paperless billing and direct debit to get the best discount Use a price comparison website to get the best rates Keep your electricity and gas with 2 different suppliers Interesting never thought of having 2 different suppliers " You usually wouldn't, as it's easier/handier to have the 1 supplier for both of them. Like if you've 2 cars or a car & a bike, etc. How many would have 2 different insurance company's for them? | |||
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"Door to door selling should be banned it prays on the weak and vulnerable and puts people under pressure. Some people also use it to collect information on properties. I remember an elderly uncle of mine having two chainsaws and a selection of power tools and 5 pairs of socks for €50 because he was scared to say no. There is no need for door to door selling anymore. " Sounds like a good deal ..send that fella round my way | |||
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"Door to door selling should be banned it prays on the weak and vulnerable and puts people under pressure. Some people also use it to collect information on properties. I remember an elderly uncle of mine having two chainsaws and a selection of power tools and 5 pairs of socks for €50 because he was scared to say no. There is no need for door to door selling anymore. Sounds like a good deal ..send that fella round my way "The socks were €50 the tools were €600 he hid them in a room so no one would see. He was living alone and needed a walking frame to get around | |||
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"Insurance company scammers always on the forefront of my radar,should it be pl car or commercial Always pays to shop around each year,what they provide differs with each other always read the small print too. Sorri op I know it's off topic "Not at all, your fine. It's part of the cost of living in this Country. I brought up abit about the insurance company's. I've had a different experience with shopping around for insurance over the year's. For me it turned out that I was better at staying with my insurance company at the time. That said if & when I got a cheaper quote I'd go with that insurance company. | |||
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"Me and R both worked for E.On for years and would always advise never use salespeople in town or at the door. As they can lie to get the deal done and nothing can be disputed as there is no evidence. Even comparison sites are scum, even if you know your actual usage as they’ll deflate it to give you a better price for the commission too. Ya,that's true alright. He did say that another house in the estate was with them & they were happy with them. That said he couldn't think of there name or anything. Just the house No. That put me on extra gard aswell. "Always hated when the complaints came in and they’ve offered something we just didn’t give out or did or the absolute worse when they sell something as fixed and say the monthly payment is this much for 12-24 months and it’s not. You couldn’t pay us to go back to it | |||
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"Pre pay power is more expensive per unit when you have to use a pre pay meter Always change suppliers every 12 months and use paperless billing and direct debit to get the best discount Use a price comparison website to get the best rates Keep your electricity and gas with 2 different suppliers Interesting never thought of having 2 different suppliers " Up to last year I had 35 % discount on both electricity and gas unit prices with seperate suplliers If I went with the same supplier the discounts were 16% when the two were added together Discounts have collapsed now and I'm only getting 12 % They all have different unit prices and standing order charges so a calculator is handy to have No point in getting a 25% discount on a higher unit price in the first place | |||
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"Door to door selling should be banned it prays on the weak and vulnerable and puts people under pressure. Some people also use it to collect information on properties. I remember an elderly uncle of mine having two chainsaws and a selection of power tools and 5 pairs of socks for €50 because he was scared to say no. There is no need for door to door selling anymore. Sounds like a good deal ..send that fella round my way
The socks were €50 the tools were €600 he hid them in a room so no one would see. He was living alone and needed a walking frame to get around "Excuse me I thought it was 50 for the whole lot, just goes to show what unscrupulous people there are to do that to a frail old man, it must have been those culturally enriched caravan dwellers no doubt | |||
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"Considering the government now claim 70% of power in 2023 produced for this country comes from wind energy why aren't the savings being passed onto consumers as usual ireland the land of the scam and fiddle run by corrupt politicians and state bodies " Renewable energy here in Ireland IS NOT going to be cheap. Setting up wind and solar farms is expensive up front and we need to build a lot of them. Just very recently a solar farm was turned down planning locally to me based on some nimby bullshit. It's happening all over. This stuff costs a fortune, even before they are built. Don't buy for a second that the move to renewable energy will be cheap just because the wind and the sun are free. | |||
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"Only way to go is nuclear , look at France a great example of a self sustained nuclear powered state " Since we import power its the Irish solution to an Irish problem We can't go nuclear but can import power made in nuclear power stations | |||
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"Only way to go is nuclear , look at France a great example of a self sustained nuclear powered state Since we import power its the Irish solution to an Irish problem We can't go nuclear but can import power made in nuclear power stations " Afaik we import nuclear generated power from France anyway why not have our own nuclear stations in Ireland, become self sufficient, but their is a huge lobby against it , the what if we have a melt down brigade what then , it's worked in France since the 70s even the UK why not here ? | |||
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"Only way to go is nuclear , look at France a great example of a self sustained nuclear powered state Since we import power its the Irish solution to an Irish problem We can't go nuclear but can import power made in nuclear power stations " Yeah this really is hypocrisy at the heart of Irish energy policy. To me the main issue is the Irish planning authority. Large scale renewable power needs to be permitted despite the wankers locally trying to stop it. Fuck em. Push it through. | |||
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"Only way to go is nuclear , look at France a great example of a self sustained nuclear powered state Since we import power its the Irish solution to an Irish problem We can't go nuclear but can import power made in nuclear power stations Afaik we import nuclear generated power from France anyway why not have our own nuclear stations in Ireland, become self sufficient, but their is a huge lobby against it , the what if we have a melt down brigade what then , it's worked in France since the 70s even the UK why not here ?" We haven't the skills to build and maintain nuclear here. We HAVE a shit ton of wind | |||
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"Only way to go is nuclear , look at France a great example of a self sustained nuclear powered state Since we import power its the Irish solution to an Irish problem We can't go nuclear but can import power made in nuclear power stations Afaik we import nuclear generated power from France anyway why not have our own nuclear stations in Ireland, become self sufficient, but their is a huge lobby against it , the what if we have a melt down brigade what then , it's worked in France since the 70s even the UK why not here ? We haven't the skills to build and maintain nuclear here. We HAVE a shit ton of wind" Ya,that's true. We've some amount of wind flowing around the place in this Country. Don't forget water aswell. It nearly rains EVERYDAY in this Country. Every building in this Country could be getting electricity from the rain. In the form of Hydro electric power(The Field). As far as I know the technology isn't made for it yet or very little is known about it yet, I might be wrong on that front. Maybe some smart person on here can do something about it, going forward. | |||
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"Only way to go is nuclear , look at France a great example of a self sustained nuclear powered state Since we import power its the Irish solution to an Irish problem We can't go nuclear but can import power made in nuclear power stations Yeah this really is hypocrisy at the heart of Irish energy policy. To me the main issue is the Irish planning authority. Large scale renewable power needs to be permitted despite the wankers locally trying to stop it. Fuck em. Push it through. " Ya,that's all true, about this Country. Also don't forget the fee to get connected up to the grid is seriously high or was anyway's. That's not helping either. Also there's not many AD plants in this Country aswell. There's a few in NI, not down here. As far as I know there's only 1 in this Country. Its on the go about 30 year's now. It's privately owned & only private use aswell. Not only can they help on the electricity front, also on the ghg emissions front aswell. 1 of the thing's, I can see a problem with them is fuel supply for them, at certain times of the year, in this Country. | |||
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"I say no to any caller, don't care if they are giving free stuff. I will waste their time with waffle, ask stupid questions, or else request a DNC (Do Not Contact) right there on the doorstep which you can do as they have the tech to do it, but they will say they need a supervisor to ok it, total rubbish, make them do it in front of you, then email their company a DNC request follow through which they have to comply with to ensure it's implemented. We get no one, and it's great. Also, go try bord gais if you are electricity only and go on their budget planner, it's a great help if you are minding the pennies and want to know what your monthly cost will be. It's adjusted every 3-4 months up or down depending on average usage. 3 bed semi here, usual ESB usage, our monthly plan is €96 since Jan. We're with them 3 years, no issues. We have a smart meter, no tariff plans, (never sign up to tariff plans, you can't get off it, hence why government are pushing for it but 4% of customers use it, it's a con), and we never have an estimate bill. Give them a look up. Extra savings for direct debit and paperless. "O right. That's all good stuff & interesting to know aswell. Thank's for that. | |||
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"Apologies for getting people's blood pressured up.
1 of life's curvy ball's.
I had a guy call to me last Thursday evening from pre power energy(I think it was). He had a id around his neck that was pink. Is that there colour?
Trying to get me to sign up with them. As the vat rate is going up in September. If your with them it wouldn't go up.
I said no to him at the time. As I felt pressured to say yes & his presentation was a bit (IFY) for me. You should have seen his face change once I said no to him. The poor Bastard.
So people the of Fab.
1,What's ye're thoughts on them or any other power supplier?
2, Is it just them you have to pay or do you still have to pay something to the esb aswell?
I was with sse electricity about 13 year's ago now. It was all in with them. I didn't have to pay anything extra to the esb aswell.
I don't hear much about them anymore now. "Poor fecker was probably on commission and you ruined it for me. I wouldn't switch. Inorder for it to be of benefit, you have to keep switching every time your out of contract. It's just not worth it. Your actually better off paying a bit off electric Ireland at every pay check and keeping track of what you do. Plug stuff out etc. The o While system is a joke right now. The cost of electric production is down and we are continuing to pay more. Welcome to getting rode as a tax payer where it is not even enjoyable. | |||
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"My car insurance was about 250 more this year than it was last year with same company. Got it for about 120 less with a different company this year. " They're all just milking it right now, inflation is just a good excuse. | |||
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"Apologies for getting people's blood pressured up.
1 of life's curvy ball's.
I had a guy call to me last Thursday evening from pre power energy(I think it was). He had a id around his neck that was pink. Is that there colour?
Trying to get me to sign up with them. As the vat rate is going up in September. If your with them it wouldn't go up.
I said no to him at the time. As I felt pressured to say yes & his presentation was a bit (IFY) for me. You should have seen his face change once I said no to him. The poor Bastard.
So people the of Fab.
1,What's ye're thoughts on them or any other power supplier?
2, Is it just them you have to pay or do you still have to pay something to the esb aswell?
I was with sse electricity about 13 year's ago now. It was all in with them. I didn't have to pay anything extra to the esb aswell.
I don't hear much about them anymore now.
Poor fecker was probably on commission and you ruined it for me.
I wouldn't switch. Inorder for it to be of benefit, you have to keep switching every time your out of contract. It's just not worth it. Your actually better off paying a bit off electric Ireland at every pay check and keeping track of what you do. Plug stuff out etc.
The o
While system is a joke right now. The cost of electric production is down and we are continuing to pay more.
Welcome to getting rode as a tax payer where it is not even enjoyable. "I did think that alright. I was his last hope of getting paid or something decent for his week's/month's work. Usually I never thought about whiching supplier of the electricity, before this year anyway's. As I wondered was it worth the hassle of it all. This year I'm feeling the pench financially, compared to other year's in the past. Just loads of other people in this Country. I'm going to start treating it like getting insurance, despite the increase in the vat rate in September. I'm used to it by now. You've no choice in it. When you live in this country. | |||
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"My car insurance was about 250 more this year than it was last year with same company. Got it for about 120 less with a different company this year. They're all just milking it right now, inflation is just a good excuse." For years my car insurance was always mad high compared to other's. There was times that while I was shopping around, that the insurer I was with, was the cheapest at time. That said insurance is a con in this Country. But can't really live without it. It's like the saying "Cowboys Ted. A bunch of Cowboys". | |||
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"I have a pre pay meter eith electric Ireland and wouldn't go back to bills, I top up every week by 20quid , and am always in credit. " O right, good for you.
Knowing me I'd wouldn't top it up every week & run out of power, when I really needed it. | |||
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"I have a pre pay meter eith electric Ireland and wouldn't go back to bills, I top up every week by 20quid , and am always in credit. " That's handy for money management, but will end up more expensive than a direct debit | |||
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"I have a pre pay meter eith electric Ireland and wouldn't go back to bills, I top up every week by 20quid , and am always in credit. O right, good for you.
Knowing me I'd wouldn't top it up every week & run out of power, when I really needed it. "It tips up automatically so no chance of it running out. It's one of the reasons I went back to electric Ireland as you couldn't top it up online with airtricty. | |||
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"I have a pre pay meter eith electric Ireland and wouldn't go back to bills, I top up every week by 20quid , and am always in credit. That's handy for money management, but will end up more expensive than a direct debit" Not really as my usage is quite low, and I'm using it at least 4 years now , single income household couldn't afford the large bills every 2 months. | |||
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