Ghostrider Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 Tesco don't own any apple trees, but they are perfectly capable of flogging apples. True, but Tesco are big enough and ugly enough that they dictate the price of the apples when they buy them and when they sell them, and are quite capable of fighting off their competition. The likes of Bulb never buy anything until they've already agreed to sell it, their suppliers dictate the price of what they buy, and when they impinge too much on the big players profits, they'll do the same as Loganair v. Flybe et al before them, drop their price to freeze Bub out of the market, and Bulb and its likes aren't in a position to survive a big bucks sustained price war. Bub etc are fine and well if you're happy to enjoy their savings short term, possibly a little longer, and are prepared for a here today gone tomorrow situation with possibly a period of no power or extremely expensive power when they suddenly go under when the big boys decide to get rid of them. wotsit and Nigel Bridgman-Elliot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PJS1979 Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) Thats not the way it happens Ghostrider, you have a contract that agrees you a set price until that deal expires, then you are free to move again. Edited July 14, 2018 by PJS1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffererof1crankymofo Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 @ PJS1979 - Have moneywise.co.uk got it wrong then?https://www.moneywise.co.uk/news/2016-05-19/bulb-the-new-provider-the-energy-block-how-does-it-stack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Thats not the way it happens Ghostrider, you have a contract that agrees you a set price until that deal expires, then you are free to move again.It may well be handy to check that out, PJS. After all, you're probably just like me. If you're paying too much, you will possibly want to move on - pronto. Just a wee thought, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Thats not the way it happens Ghostrider, you have a contract that agrees you a set price until that deal expires, then you are free to move again. I'm not disputing that, there's no problem in that area. The point I was trying to make though, is what happens when Bulb or similar are forced out of business by the bigger boys in a price war designed to get rid of them, and aren't there anymore to supply the power and honour their end of the contract. As will very likely happen if such cheaper 'broker' only type suppliers continue to grow and start making inroads in to the big boys profits. No other supplier is obliged to supply you instead, and there's no guarantee any of them will be in any hurry to take on ex-Bulb or similar customers, or may only do so on an inflated pricing structure. Nigel Bridgman-Elliot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cicero Posted July 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Hello, Bulb seem to be more than a broker sitting in an office, if you look at their website you may find it interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PJS1979 Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) @ PJS1979 - Have moneywise.co.uk got it wrong then?https://www.moneywise.co.uk/news/2016-05-19/bulb-the-new-provider-the-energy-block-how-does-it-stackYour point is ? Loads of scaremongering going on here SSE are a complete rip off, i changed from them years ago and have used 6 different suppliers and saved my self hundreds, why pay more one you can pay a lot less, im paying 34 pound a month just now. Edited July 15, 2018 by PJS1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) Wow, have just got an account with Bulb at a couple of pennies over £36.00 a month. That's approximately £45.00 a month less than Scottish & Southern charge me for the same thing. Big difference. Bulb power supply Edited July 15, 2018 by George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PJS1979 Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Dont be so fearful of the money grabbing capitalist swines, play the game with them ! Nigel Bridgman-Elliot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) Dont be so fearful of the money grabbing capitalist swines, play the game with them ! There's no fear, there's only a copy of their statement retained, including date posted and received, in case the wrong thing happens Edited July 15, 2018 by George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Ignore the “you'll pay £x per month”. Do the maths and see how it works out. If Any power provider did disappear from the market tomorrow, the capitalist system means that companies will target those customers to get their business. If anyone wants a referral link for Bulb, just let me know. Nigel Bridgman-Elliot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bridgman-Elliot Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Update for 2020: Just checked Bulb prices and compared to SSE, we'd save £12 a month if we changed.If we changed the meter, cost estimated < £600 would mean 4 years to break even if nothing changed for the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 £600 ? Mine cost £52 from a card meter. I decided SSE had had enough money out of me already, so got them to change the meter 6 months later. Best of luck with whatever you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelsup Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) I told SSE that I no longer wanted THTC heating. I asked them to change my meter and signed up to a 1 year single tariff. As soon as they changed the meter I joined Bulb. Bulb credited me for the £25 cancellation fee charged by SSE. Didn't cost anything to change. By the way they are not legally allowed to cut off your supply a) while changing supplier or if supplier goes bust. It looks likely that SSE may in future withdraw from selling electricity direct to customers as its more cost efficient for them to use people like Bulb to do the customer service bit. Edited January 2, 2020 by Wheelsup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 I just looked back in my bank records to find that I joined Bulb in 2016. That should give some context to the meter change cost. Yes, SSE are just going to concentrate on the power infrastructure, and will shed the customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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