old ESB bill?

fgob

i have a friend who had an esb bill unpaid at a previous adress about 200e about a year ago, if he now registers at his new address with esb will he get the old address bill added to his new address bill? do they link up? how long do they chase old bills for?

sligoface

fgob wrote: »

i have a friend who had an esb bill unpaid at a previous adress about 200e about a year ago, if he now registers at his new address with esb will he get the old address bill added to his new address bill? do they link up? how long do they chase old bills for?

I'm always amazed at how the friends of internet forum users seem to manage to get into such trouble all the time, and how generous these forum users are that they use their own time to source advice for their friends

The answer is yes, of course they will, and they will probably require the bill to be settled before they will connect it up. They will want either a 300 euro deposit or direct debit as well so you can't just give them a fake name or something. Your friend needs to learn that it is very important to pay your bills when you move out from a place, they don't just disappear, and if you leave them unpaid it only causes more hassle. Same with rent and damaging properties, if you don't pay rent on time or you damage the place then you can't use that landlord as a reference for the next place.

It's tough being a responsible adult and bills are expensive but you can't duck and dodge forever, you have to keep on top of these things. In the states they check your credit score for everything and all unpaid bills go against you, with a bad score you won't get a flat at all, or even a mobile phone.

But if you ring the ESB and talk to them, they are usually pretty good about working out payment plans. That's your best bet. If cash is tight be especially mindful of your usage for the first while so you can afford the repayments from your old bill on top of your new bill. 200 euro's not too bad, 20 quid a week for 10 weeks or something similar.

fgob

thanks sligoface i will pass that information on to my friend

sligoface

No problem. I'm guessing your friend moved back to Ireland with you from the UK like you said you just recently did, over in the State benefits forum:)

magentis

It was a 300 euro debt in the thread you put up yesterday in the newbies area!

fgob

no he was my old flat mate, i gave him the cash to pay it before i left but im after fining out he drank it and moved out shortly afterwards

Greenmachine

fgob wrote: »

no he was my old flat mate, i gave him the cash to pay it before i left but im after fining out he drank it and moved out shortly afterwards

Don't lend cash to friend, to fund an alcohol habit. A good friend would tell them to sober up.

fgob

thanks i will also passs this on

beyondbelief67

You could always ask for a pay as you go meter where you pay of the arrears and electricity as you use it and with that you don't need any deposit.

dudara

@sligoface & magentis - Let's refrain from making pointed comments here, and using information from other forums to make inferences.

Let's stick to the side of honest, yet constructive feedback.

dudara

fgob

how about switching supplier?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

fgob wrote: »

how about switching supplier?

Nope! They now cross reference with each other. Best to just pay your debt.

Shakespeare's Sister

sligoface wrote: »

I'm always amazed at how the friends of internet forum users seem to manage to get into such trouble all the time, and how generous these forum users are that they use their own time to source advice for their friends

The answer is yes, of course they will, and they will probably require the bill to be settled before they will connect it up. They will want either a 300 euro deposit or direct debit as well so you can't just give them a fake name or something. Your friend needs to learn that it is very important to pay your bills when you move out from a place, they don't just disappear, and if you leave them unpaid it only causes more hassle. Same with rent and damaging properties, if you don't pay rent on time or you damage the place then you can't use that landlord as a reference for the next place.

It's tough being a responsible adult and bills are expensive but you can't duck and dodge forever, you have to keep on top of these things. In the states they check your credit score for everything and all unpaid bills go against you, with a bad score you won't get a flat at all, or even a mobile phone.

But if you ring the ESB and talk to them, they are usually pretty good about working out payment plans. That's your best bet. If cash is tight be especially mindful of your usage for the first while so you can afford the repayments from your old bill on top of your new bill. 200 euro's not too bad, 20 quid a week for 10 weeks or something similar.

Love it when there's sense spoken on this forum and the "Screw them, don't bother paying" stuff isn't resorted to.

Fred Swanson

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ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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And the OP is.