earlsdoncobbler Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 I have just had a company phone me saying my electric contract needs sorting it runs out in a years time she said this is the new rules is this right or is it a company just trying it on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 I hate the amount of calls we are getting now, I find that if you have an online account with your existing supplier they are very transparent about renewal dates and it's easy enough to find your own deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Was it Ecosave? Bloody company keep ringing me saying I have a contract for British Gas with them when I know I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 I just tell them all we do not have electricity and use a log burner and run on steam, it stops then dead in there tracks. I have had many ring up pretending to be the company i am with, i got that sick of calls i put a password on my account so if someone calls saying they are from there i ask them for my password, no password the phone goes down. Had a really angry guy ring me back 5 times trying to tell me there is no password it became quite funny dealing with him and eventually i managed to keep him on hold for 10 minutes until he finally hung up and never called again. Also say for data protection can i have you full name and home address and date of birth, that also stops them. Funnily enough I have not had a call for a good nine months now so the message must be sinking in. earlsdoncobbler and Mike at Vauxhall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 What about saying the boss isn't around and having a list of alternative suppliers numbers ready to give them the number of a rival to call and ask for Mr so and so to discuss their renewal? CotswoldEngraver and kobblers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, petercoulson said: What about saying the boss isn't around and having a list of alternative suppliers numbers ready to give them the number of a rival to call and ask for Mr so and so to discuss their renewal? I do. I give them your number, Pete. Rick. Lee, grahamparker, kirkybob and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlsdoncobbler Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, Michael said: Was it Ecosave? Bloody company keep ringing me saying I have a contract for British Gas with them when I know I don't. Yes at was Ecosave they had it right who we are with but it was asking to do a contract 12 months ahead that got me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Interesting the comments they get, https://www.tellows.co.uk/num/01618502261 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldEngraver Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 9:28 AM, petercoulson said: What about saying the boss isn't around and having a list of alternative suppliers numbers ready to give them the number of a rival to call and ask for Mr so and so to discuss their renewal? I do this all the time, take their direct number then give it to the next one that calls! petercoulson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobbT Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Best thing I did was get shut of the landline. Customers ring the moblie & Suppliers. Any other dreamers get blocked loads of time saved CotswoldEngraver and kobblers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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