[milton-chat] Energy salesmen?

[Paul Oldham]

On 25/09/08 13:07, Tim Steele wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Paul Oldham <paul at the-hug.org> wrote:
>> For those who've not been through this before do not under any
>> circumstances let them see your meters or existing energy bills. If you
>> do they'll have all the information they need and you may find you have
>> been switched to another supplier ...
> 
> Presumably if you have an outside meter you have no way of stopping them.

Yeah, it's a worry. Legally they are on *very* dodgy grounds if they do 
that as it's a civil trespass. I've not heard of anyone being had that 
way but nothing would surprise me.

Apparently the classic route is to ask to see your bill to "check the 
rate you're on". On the bill is the magic number they need to start the 
transfer going. You can reverse it of course, but it's a pain.

-- 
Paul