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Title: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Old Cruser on November 30, 2014, 05:08:50 PM
Just been trolling through the Energy Savings Sites.
What a headache - KWH 's, Annuual  projection Costs  :-?

All gobble-de-gook to me, it really isn't for old women  :(

Anyway I did the change over pretty easy enough, saved over £450 a year ( I see a mini cruise looming  ;) )  but do others get boz-eyed with it all - or just me !!!
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Old Cruser on November 30, 2014, 07:50:49 PM
Forgot to say I changed from B.G to Ozo - who apart from my brother using them I have never heard of
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Fly on November 30, 2014, 07:52:10 PM
I've never heard of them either. We're with Eon for both gas and lecky.
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on November 30, 2014, 08:04:36 PM
Thanks for this post Pam.  I'll be checking them out.  The name seems to come up as OVO though  :)
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Pete on November 30, 2014, 08:06:19 PM
Energy Saving? Thank goodness you know who doesn't post here anymore - you would half a dozen A4 sheets worth of replies... LOL

I think the place to go is Money Saving Expert - http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ (http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/)
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Old Cruser on November 30, 2014, 08:26:13 PM
Thanks for this post Pam.  I'll be checking them out.  The name seems to come up as OVO though  :)

 :)) - Sorry Gerty, yes it is OVO  :)).
Didn't I say my head was buzzing  :))
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Old Cruser on November 30, 2014, 08:27:54 PM
Energy Saving? Thank goodness you know who doesn't post here anymore - you would half a dozen A4 sheets worth of replies... LOL

I think the place to go is Money Saving Expert - http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ (http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/)

Then my head would be Buzzing even more !!  :))
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Slacker on November 30, 2014, 08:48:00 PM
I'm impressed with Ovo, monthly payments went down considerably and well in credit (which they actually pay interest on)
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Old Cruser on November 30, 2014, 09:00:21 PM
I'm impressed with Ovo, monthly payments went down considerably and well in credit (which they actually pay interest on)

Yes I read about the interest Slacker - just thought I must be reading that bit wrong!!
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Fly on November 30, 2014, 09:11:45 PM
Might check them out next year. Our current contract with Eon doesn't finish till about July.
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Old Cruser on December 01, 2014, 12:53:47 PM
We have had Scottish Power phoning.
They phoned before I went into hospital a couple of times and hubby took the calls.
I said I would speak with them on a given date but then was in hospital so that didn't happen.
They've called again today, pushing their 'low standing charge rate'
Explaining what I had done yesterday I asked for them to email me their figures and I would look at them during the 14 day cooling period.
Only they couldn't do that from their call centre, so I sent her packing and said I would look at them when the next change came. Not prepared to talk figures over the phone, I like to read and digest.
I believe they are owned by someone from Spain?
Anyone know who owns OVO?
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Umpire on December 01, 2014, 08:19:06 PM
If you google OVO and look under Wilkipedia it gives you all the background to the company.
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Fly on December 01, 2014, 08:33:26 PM
I did. Looks like the someone missed the market. Me included, but then again. I'm just a thick ex miner  ::)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27112467 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27112467)

Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Pete on December 01, 2014, 08:40:05 PM
Nice find Fly, I can feel a change coming on.
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Old Cruser on December 01, 2014, 08:47:41 PM
Interesting read Fly.

I will mention though that for anyone eligible for the warm homes discount that OVO don't as yet take part in the scheme.
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Fly on December 01, 2014, 08:59:59 PM
@Pete: Me too next year probably. Unless someone has a better deal  ::)
@ OC: We don't qualiffy  :-X LOL
Title: Re: My Heads Buzzing
Post by: Old Cruser on December 01, 2014, 09:34:54 PM
Didn't think you would Fly neither do we.
I 'think' you maybe have to be getting pension credits or disabled.
As it's £145.00 it would need to be taken into consideration of the savings to switch if not available.