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 REPs are professional scammers
#13438421
02/13/20 05:56 PM
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Stump jumper
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I just got my renewal notice from 1st Choice Power. The rate they offered is 15% above market and 30% above what I was paying on a 2 year contract. Do they really expect me to just blindly sign up for this offer? This same carp happens every time I have to renew. I have probably been with 5+ companies since deregulation. The REPs are just like the cable and phone companies. They go after new customers with good deals and then when the contract renews they offer a non-competitive rate. It is a little tougher to switch cable or phone companies but as easy as it is to change REPs I don't really understand it. I told them to take their offer and put it where the sun does not shine.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
[Re: Stump jumper]
#13438442
02/13/20 06:14 PM
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PowerLizard
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I am surprised at the number of my neighbors who don't shop their electricity rate for each contract. Some have never changed since they moved into their house.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
[Re: Stump jumper]
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02/13/20 07:16 PM
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Canino
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The worst is TXU, their rates are outrageous. They prey on the elderly and others who don't understand deregulation and who still believe TXU is the "electric company".
I have to go through this every year with my mom - I just did it a couple of weeks ago. Every time she thinks she has to be home because someone has to come out to do something to the meter, or that her electricity is going to be shut off, or that she's going to be billed double by two different companies, or some other similar imagined complication. That's why the companies do this - because too many people don't understand it so they just stay with whoever they're with.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
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#13438581
02/13/20 07:53 PM
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Oldrabbit
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At least ya'll have a choice. The part of East Texas I live in had not deregulated yet so we can NOT shop around.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
[Re: Stump jumper]
#13438706
02/13/20 09:24 PM
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TR176
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[quote=Stump jumper] I just got my renewal notice from 1st Choice Power. The rate they offered is 15% above market and 30% above what I was paying on a 2 year contract. Do they really expect me to just blindly sign up for this offer? This same carp happens every time I have to renew. I have probably been with 5+ companies since deregulation. The REPs are just like the cable and phone companies. They go after new customers with good deals and then when the contract renews they offer a non-competitive rate. It is a little tougher to switch cable or phone companies but as easy as it is to change REPs I don't really understand it. I told them to take their offer and put it where the sun does not shine.[/quote
I don’t see the problem, just change companies. The end date is clearly on the original contract.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
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#13438732
02/13/20 09:48 PM
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Mark C
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Two words - Energy Ogre. Stop playing stupid contract games and getting ripped off. It's worth the $10 a month to me to never have to think about this BS.
You are not a good or nice person.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
[Re: TR176]
#13438756
02/13/20 10:03 PM
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Stump jumper
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[quote=Stump jumper] I just got my renewal notice from 1st Choice Power. The rate they offered is 15% above market and 30% above what I was paying on a 2 year contract. Do they really expect me to just blindly sign up for this offer? This same carp happens every time I have to renew. I have probably been with 5+ companies since deregulation. The REPs are just like the cable and phone companies. They go after new customers with good deals and then when the contract renews they offer a non-competitive rate. It is a little tougher to switch cable or phone companies but as easy as it is to change REPs I don't really understand it. I told them to take their offer and put it where the sun does not shine.[/quote
I don’t see the problem, just change companies. The end date is clearly on the original contract.
I play the game and change but a lot of people get taken advantage of. I have a spreadsheet with rates and can easily compare plans so I don't need a service to do it for me. I know exactly when my contract ends. Just like Canino's mom I never could convince my dad to switch from TXU.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
[Re: Oldrabbit]
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02/13/20 11:42 PM
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BThomas
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At least ya'll have a choice. The part of East Texas I live in had not deregulated yet so we can NOT shop around. Yep, same here. I do not have the option either.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
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02/13/20 11:48 PM
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Beer Money
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Two words - Energy Ogre. Stop playing stupid contract games and getting ripped off. It's worth the $10 a month to me to never have to think about this BS. I use this. Well worth the $10 a month.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
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#13438983
02/14/20 02:09 AM
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Stump jumper
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Fate has pooled residents and submitted to various REPs to get a group discount. I will receive quotes tomorrow. In the past it was either the timing was off or I could do better on my own. We will see how it works out this time.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
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#13458431
03/03/20 04:36 AM
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zidnaut
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Fate has pooled residents and submitted to various REPs to get a group discount. I will receive quotes tomorrow. In the past it was either the timing was off or I could do better on my own. We will see how it works out this time. So... how'd they do?
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
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03/03/20 11:06 AM
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J-2
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At least ya'll have a choice. The part of East Texas I live in had not deregulated yet so we can NOT shop around. Yep, same here. I do not have the option either. Same here. I just installed a solar system. Going to produce my own. Should have 100% offset.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
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#13458577
03/03/20 01:24 PM
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hopalong
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wcec or nutthin in wood county, lake fork.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
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#13458595
03/03/20 01:43 PM
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Papa Stan
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J-2-who did you have install yours and what was the cost if you don’t mind my asking.
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Re: REPs are professional scammers
[Re: Oldrabbit]
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03/03/20 02:52 PM
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PanhandleBasser
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At least ya'll have a choice. The part of East Texas I live in had not deregulated yet so we can NOT shop around. Look at Lubbock, where I live. The only utility company that services inside the city limits is owned by the city. Talk about a monopoly.
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