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The leading energy deals - what are the catches?

Last post Mon, Sep 28 2009, 1:15 PM by Jalexa. 2 replies.
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  •  Fri, Sep 18 2009, 1:37 PM

    The leading energy deals - what are the catches?

    With many fixed rate energy deals about to end and winter around the corner it’s time to get switching. Our deputy editor, Felicity King-Evans, unpicks the leading products to ensure you get the best deal…

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  •  Sun, Sep 27 2009, 11:26 PM

    Re: The leading energy deals - what are the catches?

    There is a catch to edf v5 which relates to it and the standard tariff but unlike financial institutions the catch is clearly stated on its website.
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  •  Mon, Sep 28 2009, 1:15 PM

    Re: The leading energy deals - what are the catches?

    access:There is a catch to edf v5 which relates to it and the standard tariff but unlike financial institutions the catch is clearly stated on its website.

    There is a Which? revelation today that power companies can raise tariffs for 2 months before informing their customers.

    Also stated is "it is also concerned that customers who switch supplier are not given a guarantee that the tariff they want will last for more than a day or a week."

    EDF V5, Scottish Power Online Saver 7 and no doubt others are technically vulnerable to this becasue the initial discount is significantly greater than the guaranteed minimum discount.

    Could that even be a double whammy?



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