Avoid - unable to deal with increasing customer demand
I am a new customer only 5 weeks into using their services and so far it’s been stressful.
My first issue was on switchover, my gas reading wouldn’t show on their online portal, I contacted them 3 times using the online web form and never received any response. I then phoned them 4 times and each time was told the issue has been fixed and they have my correct switchover readings for both gas and electricity and my gas readings would show up on the online customer portal shortly.
My second issue was with an incorrect switchover electricity reading. I made a mistake and entered a reading which was a hundred units over what it should have been. I phoned them immediately and they rectified it over the phone and it showed on the meter reading area of the online customer portal.
I then received my first request for meter readings for my first month a few weeks later. I logged into the online portal to find both switchover readings had changed and were incorrect and the 'corrected electricity reading' had vanished and the incorrect reading had returned with no explanation or communication.
I phoned them a further 4 times and on each occasion was kept holding on the line for more than 20 minutes each time and I was told not to worry and I gave them the correct readings again. I was assured on each phone call that the correct switchover meter readings had been accepted and they were now registered in my account.
Another week passes, again I used the online web form to report that the meter readings they accepted and confirmed verbally AGAIN by phone haven't updated in the online account area – no response. I then emailed them directly - no response whatsoever. I had no option now but to lodge a formal complaint. I got a response 5 days later and was told ‘sorry, the incorrect switchover readings are final and there’s nothing you can do about it’. So in essence I am overpaying my old supplier for higher readings that they failed to amend accurately despite multiple contact from me and promises it would all be fixed and not to worry.
The response to my complaint blamed this failure on the fact their teams don’t communicate efficiency and they as a new supplier are dealing with increased demand. Sorry, but as a paying customer that’s not my problem. You won’t have happy customers if you can’t deal with very basic enquires such as my own. I am looking to switch away from them – if my first month is anything to go by, I hate to think what issues the coming months may present. Avoid them at all costs.
9 March 2017
Unprompted review