Calum DayMoved house recently and found that my energy supplier was British Gas who, despite me giving them accurate start readings, as well as final ones when I left them for a better supplier after 8 days, used estimate readings and more than doubled the final bill. Took an hour on the phone with them this afternoon to try and sort it out, and apparently my new bill will be here "in the next 5-7 working days" despite it being electronic. You wonder how many people dont question it and just pay.
I am NOT an AI program…I’ll state this for the record: I hate British Gas. They are a dodgy company who I’ve had multiple run ins with over the years and every single time it was their fault, or something that could be blamed on something they did.
But the level of dodginess here is unbelieveable. They are about on a level with loan sharks here. They should be broken up and disbanded immediately. #shysters #worstcompanyever #britishgasarethieves
Exposed: How British Gas debt agents break into homes of vulnerable — The Times and The Sunday Times
British Gas routinely sends debt collectors to break into customers’ homes and force-fit pay-as-you-go meters, even when they are known to have extreme vulnerabilities, a Times investigation can reveal. An undercover reporter worked for Arvato, a company used by British Gas to pursue debts, amid rocketing energy prices and more customers falling behind with their bills. The reporter accompanied debt agents in below-freezing conditions as they worked with a locksmith to break into the home of a