Those who missed this deal thinking they don't want to change to email bills will get slugged from 1 October 2016.
AGL Customers Switch to eBilling to Get $5 off Your Bill
From 1 October 2016, fees will now apply to paper bills and over the counter payments.
We’re introducing a fee for the issuing of paper bills. The paper bill fee may apply to each bill sent to you by post.
Fees (NSW, QLD and SA).
Paper bill fee - for each bill sent by post $1.75* (incl. GST)
Over the counter payment fee – for payments in-person with Post Billpay® at a Post Office $2.00* (incl. GST)
*Excludes NSW gas standard retail contract customers and QLD electricity standard retail contract customers.
You may be eligible for an exemption.
Rest assured, the new fees won’t apply to you if you are registered for a concession with us or if you’re part of our Staying Connected hardship program. If you are eligible for a concession and haven’t registered it with us, please call us on the number below.
How can you avoid the paper bill and over the counter payment fees?
Switch and save with free eBilling.
Access your bill straight from your email inbox and avoid paper bill fees simply by switching to eBilling. To sign up to ebilling and stay organised and clutter free, visit agl.com.au/ebilling
Save time and money with Direct Debit and BPAY.
You can also make bill time easier, quicker and more convenient with these online or over the phone payments, or for more information, visit agl.com.ay/paymentoptions
Please note that if you pay by card you may incur a payment processing fee of 0.6%.
DIRECT DEBIT.
Set up hassle-free, instant and on-time bill payment with Direct Debit. Setting up Direct Debit also helps ensure you pay your bill in full by the due date if you have a pay on time discount. To set up Direct Debit, simply log into AGL Energy Online, select ‘Direct Debit’ and complete the online form.
BPAY®.
Pay your bill anytime, anywhere with BPAY. It’s set up directly through your bank account, and allows you to pay either online or over the phone. Simply use our BPAY Biller Code and your AGL Reference Number to pay your bill via your online or phone banking.
And remember, we’re here to help 24/7.
Need help setting up eBilling, Direct Debit payments or access to AGL Energy Online? No stress. Simply give us a call and we’ll sort it out for you.
Residential customers - on 131 245
Business customers - on 133 835
Source: https://www.agl.com.au/residential/energy-plans/electricity-…
Whatever your email client, set up an automatic rule to move (or Label) bills under something relevant, like Bills. Then have a sub-label/sub-folder for each different provider.
It's easy to see all your bills, and is a much better archiving solution because you can access this information wherever you have email access, instead of where you've kept the paper bill.
You can also setup direct debit so you don't have to worry about missing the payment date.