New Bord Gais Discount - One Big Switch

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On Big Switch are offering the following for Bord Gais


Electricity & Gas
Cashback €140.

Discounts Year 1
Electricity 12%
Gas 10%

Reduces to 5% after 1 year.
12 month contract

Electricity Only
Cashback €100
Electricity 10% with 5% after 1 year.


Whats peoples opinions ?



Other offers
FloGas as offering 20% retention for existing customers

hairyairyfairy

was looking at it earlier.

I went to the Bonkers website and I thought that the One Switch price per unit was more expensive than if you just went through bonkers site directly

We are high users, so even the E100 cash back did not make a difference to my calculations / savings but I am sure it would suit some users, just make sure you are comparing the same unit prices ie rural v urban, etc, but was disappointed as was expecting higher unit savings, but there are definitely better plans out there, just depends on your own usage / demand

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The OBS isnt always the best.

I went onto Bonkers and Flogas are offering 20% for existing customers out of contract. I confirmed that with FG.

Billydoc

Thanks to that one big switch email. I checked on bonkers which was cheaper and switched to energia cause energia far far cheaper than OBS. Went to energia website and saw that ya get €50 back on first bill. Switched already. Electricity only. Thanks OBS

Akrasia

Just a quick question

I'm with Airtricity for almost a year. My first bill was on 18.4.15, do I need to wait until 18.4.16 to switch to avoid penalties?

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Billydoc wrote: »

Thanks to that one big switch email. I checked on bonkers which was cheaper and switched to energia cause energia far far cheaper than OBS. Went to energia website and saw that ya get €50 back on first bill. Switched already. Electricity only. Thanks OBS

Did you go with Energia.. not sure you were right to do so!

Standing Charge is 158 as opposed to 131 with BG.
unit rate is 13.98 as opposed to 13.91 or for me as an existing customer 14.23
Cashback is 50 for energia and 100 for BG.
The cashback may offset the unit difference but the Standing Charge will be higher.

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Akrasia wrote: »

Just a quick question

I'm with Airtricity for almost a year. My first bill was on 18.4.15, do I need to wait until 18.4.16 to switch to avoid penalties?

Yes. Its only another week.

hairyairyfairy

Akrasia wrote: »

Just a quick question

I'm with Airtricity for almost a year. My first bill was on 18.4.15, do I need to wait until 18.4.16 to switch to avoid penalties?

Not necessarily.
You say your first bill was on the 18.4.15, but what period did that bill cover? Chances were the billing period was a couple of weeks before 18.4.15.
Anyways just phone them up and ask them if you are out of contract, it is the only way to know for definite.

Billydoc

Michaela Ambitious Wheat wrote: »

Did you go with Energia.. not sure you were right to do so!

Standing Charge is 158 as opposed to 131 with BG.
unit rate is 13.98 as opposed to 13.91 or for me as an existing customer 14.23
Cashback is 50 for energia and 100 for BG.
The cashback may offset the unit difference but the Standing Charge will be higher.

rural standing charge

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Billydoc wrote: »

rural standing charge

Thats what you get for living in the "Schtix "


Looks like for me its cheaper to stay with FLogas and BGE and get the new deals. I'll try call Bord Gais to see if I can get the 12% new customer as opposed to the 10% existing customer. ...will report back.:D


EDIT: I called BGE and they told me I could get the 12% but not the 100 euro as I got the 100 when i signed up to a no contract deal last May.

My figures work out that I paid €557 this year for electricity including the 10% discount which is ongoing. If I sign up for 12 months @ 12% with no cashback its 646 for the next year.
Energia would work out at 548 for the next year.

I need to make another phone call before I switch. I've also got in touch with OBS to verify the situation with the cashback.:)




EDIT 2: OBS have verified the cashback for existing customers.

So its go with OBSand spend approx 557 or energia and spend 548 over the next year. BG also have tesco reward points when you pay your bill so approx €57 in points over the next year.

I need to call BGE again for that 12% + cashback!

James Delaney

Any1 know if Energia are trying to retain customers ?

DANNY2014

Has anyone who used this last year used it again with success???

kn

Michaela Ambitious Wheat wrote: »

On Big Switch are offering the following for Bord Gais


Electricity & Gas
Cashback €140.

Discounts Year 1
Electricity 12%
Gas 10%

Reduces to 5% after 1 year.
12 month contract

Electricity Only
Cashback €100
Electricity 10% with 5% after 1 year.


Whats peoples opinions ?



Other offers
FloGas as offering 20% retention for existing customers

Maybe I'm reading it wrong but it looks to me for new customers that its €140 cashback and 12% discount for Electricity Only users. That's what I entered and that's what I was offered.

frash

James Delaney wrote: »

Any1 know if Energia are trying to retain customers ?

Just emailed them an hour ago asking.

According to bonkers I could save €194 if I switched to two different providers for gas & electricity.

Emailed Energia to ask if they'd beat it but nothing back yet - will let you know.

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kn wrote: »

Maybe I'm reading it wrong but it looks to me for new customers that its €140 cashback and 12% discount for Electricity Only users. That's what I entered and that's what I was offered.

Its €100 for electricity only. €140 for the bundle

bromley52

Board Gais just rang me. I'm a dual customer and they gave me €250 onto my a/c and a continuing 5% off each unit rate. The best part is no contract. Hopefully I will be able to take advantage of the OBS offer as well.

lotsofthegreen

bromley52 wrote: »

Board Gais just rang me. I'm a dual customer and they gave me €250 onto my a/c and a continuing 5% off each unit rate. The best part is no contract. Hopefully I will be able to take advantage of the OBS offer as well.

Pretty sure it's €50

lotsofthegreen

lotsofthegreen wrote: »

Pretty sure it's €50

And 12 month contract level pay

bromley52

lotsofthegreen wrote: »

Pretty sure it's €50

That was the 1st offer which I declined. Then half an hour later another guy rang and after I said no 3 times he offered €250.

kn

Michaela Ambitious Wheat wrote: »

Its €100 for electricity only. €140 for the bundle

No. Entered that I am not a BG customer and electricity only and its offering the €140 plus 12% discount in Year 1, 5% thereafter.

lotsofthegreen

bromley52 wrote: »

That was the 1st offer which I declined. Then half an hour later another guy rang and after I said no 3 times he offered €250.

I take my hat off to you so.

frash

James Delaney wrote: »

Any1 know if Energia are trying to retain customers ?

I contacted them & they gave me 18% off gas & 20% off electricity for the next year

Worth ringing them

Back dated it to last billing period & said to ring them again this time next year

MisterAnarchy

kn wrote: »

No. Entered that I am not a BG customer and electricity only and its offering the €140 plus 12% discount in Year 1, 5% thereafter.

That's what I am seeing too ,looks a good deal

km79

Does the 140 come in stages over your bills ?

MisterAnarchy

km79 wrote: »

Does the 140 come in stages over your bills ?

No

The €140 sign-up offer will be applied to your electricity account whenever you wish to apply it within 12 months from date of sign-up. The credit must be applied within 12 months of date of the customer’s sign-up or Bord Gáis Energy may withdraw the offer.

km79

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

No

Cool
Keep it for Xmas period

kn

I switched over (lecky only) and got the €140 cash back and 12% off.

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kn wrote: »

I switched over (lecky only) and got the €140 cash back and 12% off.

Did you do it online or call them?

JoeyJJ

meaning to do this for a while, electric ireland couldn't match energia even on phone so made the switch.

thebackbar

sorry folks im just coming up to speed with onebigswitch, are these rates lower than the ones advertised on http://www.bonkers.ie/compare-gas-electricity-prices/ ? on this site they say that energia would be the cheapest for me, i just need electricity

TireeTerror

OBS = One Big Scam

kn

Michaela Ambitious Wheat wrote: »

Did you do it online or call them?

Online via One Big Switch.

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thebackbar wrote: »

sorry folks im just coming up to speed with onebigswitch, are these rates lower than the ones advertised on http://www.bonkers.ie/compare-gas-electricity-prices/ ? on this site they say that energia would be the cheapest for me, i just need electricity

You'll need to calculate the price against what you now pay.
BGE also give a cashback

hanniffy1701

Got offered a great rate as a repeat customer with energia .1436 unit rate inc vat with standard charge of 158 for rural. €50 cashback and 25$ gift voucher works out cheaper than the one big switch, No renewing with others aswell

km79

hanniffy1701 wrote: »

Got offered a great rate as a repeat customer with energia .1436 unit rate inc vat with standard charge of 158 for rural. €50 cashback and 25$ gift voucher works out cheaper than the one big switch, No renewing with others aswell

call or email?
contract for another 12 months ?

hanniffy1701

Called last week and offered me next to nothing so gave it another shot basically saying can I cancel as you wont be able to compete with an offer I got and then they sent me over to back office yes 12 months

gerard2210

km79 wrote:

Does the 140 come in stages over your bills ?

You can decide when to use it. You can go online to activate the cash back and it will be used against your next bill.

gctest50

hanniffy1701 wrote: »

Got offered a great rate as a repeat customer with energia .1436 unit rate inc vat with standard charge of 158 for rural. €50 cashback and 25$ gift voucher works out cheaper than the one big switch, No renewing with others aswell

The registration page looks dodgy as can be, wouldn't be putting details into it :

https://registrations.energia.ie/PlanOptions.aspx

pile of the "lorum ipsum" , contact number +353010000000

hanniffy1701

gctest50 wrote: »

The registration page looks dodgy as can be, wouldn't be putting details into it :



pile of the "lorum ipsum" , contact number +353010000000

Thats not energias website thats a scam

hanniffy1701

gctest50 wrote: »

The registration page looks dodgy as can be, wouldn't be putting details into it :



pile of the "lorum ipsum" , contact number +353010000000

I rang them to get the offer got 24% discount on unit rate

gctest50

hanniffy1701 wrote: »

Thats not energias website thats a scam

Yes it is, look again :

https://registrations.energia.ie/PlanOptions.aspx

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This finishes this Friday for anyone who still wants to get it. Its open to existing BGE customers who are out of contract.


Looking at face value against Energia it was coming in at €8 more per year for me but when the Rewards points are applied its a slight saving and in addition to the occasional Tesco Clubcards points I can avail of the Tesco Points deals to buy my National Geographic at a discount

_Whimsical_

For anyone who used last May 15s OBS the cashback expires in the next few weeks. I only just remembered mine now and redeemed it so if you've forgotten yours you've only a week or two to redeem it.

DANNY2014

I used last last years and used the cash back last October when I rang up last week they said I could sign up again so happy days

horse7

Do you have to stay with them for a year , I got the 100 cash back ,am with them about 10 months, and they say they will take back the 100 if I leave them.

DANNY2014

AFAIK it's 12 months... So I'd imagine you will...

foggy_lad

horse7 wrote: »

Do you have to stay with them for a year , I got the 100 cash back ,am with them about 10 months, and they say they will take back the 100 if I leave them.

Yes it is a 12 month contract, they will probably also hit you with a €50 early termination fee.

_Whimsical_

horse7 wrote: »

Do you have to stay with them for a year , I got the 100 cash back ,am with them about 10 months, and they say they will take back the 100 if I leave them.

If the only want the 100 back they're being very fair I think.
Consider if you'll save considerably more than 100 on the next deal you want to leave for, it might be unlikely.

horse7

Its actually not a retention contract, the t&c ,s do not have a penalty.

bluedoor27

Just wondering how you go about getting the €100 cash back. Would bord gais have a record of it?

_Whimsical_

Is anyone who availed of this One Big Switch offer actually getting the right tariff on their bill.
I am not I don't think. Good idea to check your bill. My unit price is 15.81 per unit.