Electricity Costs - Got an Auction Going between AGL and Origin

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  chumlee on 02/02/2018 - 16:28

  +1

  Only Homer Simpson buys thinks this way.

  Discount is irrelevant. What are the charges??

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    MikeHunt on 02/02/2018 - 17:14

    edited the post.

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      chumlee on 02/02/2018 - 17:37

      +1

      At $800pq you should consider a solar system if that's an option for you? Definately get the payback

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        MikeHunt on 02/02/2018 - 18:11

        Already have a 1.5kW one (came with the house). The $800 is net of the solar generation.

        Looked at replacing it with a 5kW one but wasn’t really convinced (for us). Mainly because our usage not very consistent when the sun is shining. Also don’t have a very large roof facing north. Definitely an option but payback period about 6-7 years so not especially motivated.

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      ATTS on 03/02/2018 - 08:14

      how did you Get an Auction Going between AGL and Origin?

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        MikeHunt on 03/02/2018 - 11:08

        Switched companies.
        They save their best offers to the actively disloyal.
        Ringing up saying I’ve been with you for x years, thinking of moving, what’s your best offer, will only get you so far.
        What you have to do is accept that offer and then find one equal or better and switch to it.
        Preferably one of the big ones AGL, Origin or Energy Australia.

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        ATTS on 03/02/2018 - 11:32

        @MikeHunt:

        But once you accepted the offer, dont you only have a few days cooling offer period to find a better deal

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        MikeHunt on 05/02/2018 - 19:51

        @Triton: you can switch during the cooling off period or shortly after (provided no exit fees - most don’t)

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  holdenmg on 02/02/2018 - 16:52

  any Steak knives? lol

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  yoonibear on 02/02/2018 - 17:49

  Has elec gone up to 36c p/kw now?!

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    Elppa8 on 02/02/2018 - 18:51

    Time of use (TOU) metering has a much higher peak rate than non TOU metering.

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      Baghern on 22/02/2018 - 19:11

      In this case its not that much, never seen it this low before.

      Its around 5-6c higher.

      Often it something like this
      peak 30-50% higher,
      shoulder 10% higher
      off peak 30-50% lower.

      What shown by the op is what I epxect it should be like … I work with data

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  jenki on 02/02/2018 - 20:32

  Thanks for the post.
  Will call them again in the am.

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  Christy Bambi on 02/02/2018 - 23:06

  +1

  Origin all the way, AGL biggest scammers in the business

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    follow on 03/02/2018 - 01:44

    but but but it gas! plus a whole lot more!

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    RockyRaccoon on 03/02/2018 - 07:38

    Funny others say it's the other way round. The only real way is NEVER to be loyal to either or others. Like car Insurance/banks

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      Christy Bambi on 03/02/2018 - 14:44

      Just at the two companies as a financial institution and you will realise that agl are scammers. Origin employs twice the amount of people in comparison to agl, yet only has 50% of the revenue of agl. AGL has its tech support in India, origin has it in Australia etc. Essentially i look at their financial position, ethical inner workings and their profit margins within Australia to determine their type of business they do.

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        RockyRaccoon on 03/02/2018 - 20:42

        Now that may well be, obviously you have inside knowledge or have done extensive research., so I cant even try to dispute something I hav no knowledge of.

        However you do confuse things with the term scammer. The issues you raise and again no dispute on that etc, just dont fit the term scammer.

        Definition - Scammer

        a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle. verb (used with object), scammed, scamming. 2. to cheat or defraud with a scam.

        They might have a ruthless pursuit of profit etc but its not fraudulent etc

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  RockyRaccoon on 03/02/2018 - 07:36

  +1

  Been thru this, eneded up with 33% with AGL and Flybuys sign up bonus. Nice to see this is still going, due in April for another sign up round.

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  Baghern on 22/02/2018 - 19:09

  wow those time of use rates actually look 'proper'

  can you send me a link to the price document that states this.

  Everytime I've see time of use, its disgustingly bad. I've always told people to avoid it like the plague