Reply to: Retarded power companies

[AtW]

If you had been contracting you could have saved £250K over that period by now and bought a flat ( a nice one) for cash.

Yes, that could have happened - I'd blown all that cash on a flat and sit in there like you creating numerous sockies on CUK, showing off your fantasy wealth etc.

I could have easily done that, but then I'd be more like you: bitter, sad, pathetic version of sasguru.

But I aspire to something much better and bigger than that, that's why I've chosen the SKA route, that's why this would be the last place I am renting ...

And once I buy a house and some ******** in power company insists on putting me on 12 months PAYG power, I am sueing their arses

[Zippy]

"Oi, watch it Alexei.....that ain't the meter."
"Don't worry darling, that was a 5p....."

FTFY

[MarillionFan]

"Oi, watch it Alexei.....that ain't the meter."
"Don't worry darling, that wasn't a 50p....."

Thats was loose change.

[AtW]

They do them at my corner shop. I realise this may not be a convenient option for you.

It was, I got power topped up on the street down - they've also got excellent range of beers

[Cliphead]

Also you've both scanned every porn link in the world at least twice but using different methods.

Who hasn't

[MarillionFan]

Five years wasted on SKA.

If you had been contracting you could have saved £250K over that period by now and bought a flat ( a nice one) for cash.

It's a good point DP makes.

Also you've both scanned every porn link in the world at least twice but using different methods.

[Zippy]

Now I am going to hunt those places where they offer effing top ups.

They do them at my corner shop. I realise this may not be a convenient option for you.

[DimPrawn]

Ok, this is beginning to feel very much like being Wilmslow but...

Npower calls back says they were wrong to claim it is company policy not to allow change of meter, they can do it for £60 plus 2-3 weeks, but I had offer current supplier Scottish Power to do it for free (albeit in 4-6 weeks). So I tell them to stuff it.

Then I call Scottish Power they pass me over to sales drone who says things like you'll be for 12 months on prepay blah blah and I am like

then -

Tell them I had verbal offer earlier, they go on hold for like forever - must have been checking phone conversation, then say they'll do it

Now I know why I am not moving often

Five years wasted on SKA.

If you had been contracting you could have saved £250K over that period by now and bought a flat ( a nice one) for cash.

[AtW]

Ok, this is beginning to feel very much like being Wilmslow but...

Npower calls back says they were wrong to claim it is company policy not to allow change of meter, they can do it for £60 plus 2-3 weeks, but I had offer current supplier Scottish Power to do it for free (albeit in 4-6 weeks). So I tell them to stuff it.

Then I call Scottish Power they pass me over to sales drone who says things like you'll be for 12 months on prepay blah blah and I am like

then -

Tell them I had verbal offer earlier, they go on hold for like forever - must have been checking phone conversation, then say they'll do it

Now I know why I am not moving often

[BoredBloke]

How can you build up a 'good record' on a pre pay meter? It's not like you can use it without paying, so it's not possible to pay late!

[d000hg]

Yeah, but AtW's living in a bedsit from the 70s, apparently. Didn't he say he's paying about £1000/month for a house with a meter? Must be an ex-benefits place.

[d000hg]

Is it coin, or card operated? Are we really going to get a new thread for ever utility and purchase you make?

[Bunk]

Hang on, that could work to his advantage.

Alexei, if you plan to bring a bird back, be sure to have a few candles ready and leave the meter almost empty, so the two of you can be chatting on the sofa when the lights go off.

If the gas has run out too then they'll have to find some way to keep warm

[OwlHoot]

Stop that, its a new flat, you don't want the curtains getting crusty this soon

It's the sofa I'm more worried about.

[sasguru]

Hang on, that could work to his advantage.

Alexei, if you plan to bring a bird back, be sure to have a few candles ready and leave the meter almost empty, so the two of you can be chatting on the sofa when the lights go off.

Stop that, its a new flat, you don't want the curtains getting crusty this soon