Hugh Jampton Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Just have alook at your bill, the standing charge is billed is per day. I prefer a bill every two months instead of a larger bill for a quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee54 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Manx Gas and the MEA charge for meter reading or should I say its part of the charges, how come they still charge for meter reading when the bill is an estimated one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I expect they called and you were out. I am usually out too. I do not see a particular charge for meter readings. I know from living in Bayern, the meter reader call once a year and the rest of the years reading are estimates in the Vaterland. Don't really want that here. Do you do your own reads? The Gas/Electric advise you to on their bill to if you disagree with the estimate. No big deal for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee54 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Both our meter boxes are outside and can be accessed at all times, part of the charges are for meter reading so why charge for something that's done by the house holder if estimated, Its nice to see that fuel prices in the UK came down by 4 to 5p per lt today due to what the super markets say is the drop in oil prices, yet no price reduction here Latest UK prices http://www.whatprice.co.uk/petrol-prices/r...rol-prices.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QLD-Bloke Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Boredom, Not sure about Manx Gas but the MEA target is actual readings for 3 out of 4 quarters. Of course this isn;t always hit for every property but the person who told you about the credit situation was wrong. If you are in credit, you are entitled to make whatever DD payment you want - irrespective of estimated or actual reading and you are fully entitled to give your own reading (as long as it's above the last actual reading of course). If the Authority complains about your reading then they have to check the figure themselves by sending a meter reader round. Any credit on your bill can be reclaimed on application Not sure why you think the OFT should get involved in this as the MEA do try to provide bills on actual readings unlike the UK where the regulator allows a 25% actual reading level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 But it is not terribly difficult to write down 5 or 6 numbers in the correct order then phone up the Gas/Electric. Hey presto! no estimated bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee54 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 But it is not terribly difficult to write down 5 or 6 numbers in the correct order then phone up the Gas/Electric. Hey presto! no estimated bills. I have no problem with reading the meters and sending the data in but why should I and others still pay the meter reading charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Do you know what this charge amounts to? I don't believe there is one. Normally the Gasman calls every 2 months and the 'lecky every 3 months. I can't see how sacking the meter readers and reading your own would qualify for much of a discount. There must be over 25,000 properties to read. I have a plumber mate who says there are always people who do a little job indoors while he is working for them, then try to squeeze discount when it is time to pay up. Surely when we sign up for a supply we know a meter reader will call several times during the year and we are invited to supply a read for the power/gas we have used if he cannot gain access. The companies would have to assume every customer is honest and we know they are not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 John seemed a little disappointed when the marshal explained that he'd been stopped because his Manx Gas had been cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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