Is it Time to move to a Fixed Tariff?

Level 92

retrotecchie

24-02-24

@JoeSoap

They say two heads are better than one...unless you are a sheep farmer near Sellafield.

Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player. I DON'T work for or on behalf of EON.Next, but am willing to try and help if I can. Not on mains gas, mobile network or mains drainage. House heated almost entirely by baby dragons.

Level 91

JoeSoap

24-02-24

@retrotecchie

I think we should make it clear that we have never met each other before and made our decisions completely independently. No back room deals were done 😂

I'm an Eon Next dual fuel customer with no particular expertise but have some time on my hands that I am using to try and help out a bit.

Level 92

retrotecchie

24-02-24

@JoeSoap

Agreed.

Folks...Joe and I are separated by some 200-odd miles so are both members of completely separate lodges. I'm sure the secret handshakes and the way we roll up our trouser legs are totally different on either side of the Prince of Wales Bridge.

Level 91

JoeSoap

24-02-24

@retrotecchie

That’s that cleared up. See you in the pub later 🍻

Level 56

Mailman

24-02-24

Originally Posted by JoeSoap

@retrotecchie

That’s that cleared up. See you in the pub later 🍻

Is that the 'The Great Architect' perchance? 😉

Level 91

JoeSoap

24-02-24

Originally Posted by Mailman

Is that the 'The Great Architect' perchance? 😉

Shhh… it’s a secret 🤫

Dib dib dib… 😬

Level 56

Mailman

24-02-24

Originally Posted by JoeSoap

I was looking at NEXT SECURE FIXED 24M V1 a few days ago and that changed to v2 yesterday and was a bit cheaper than v1 so presumably they are already taking in the new April price cap. That's not to say they won't change again.

Any idea of the eligibility for this tariff?

It would be good if Eon Next indicated what makes certain current tariffs eligible for some customers but not others.

Level 92

retrotecchie

25-02-24

@Mailman

The usual caveats. Agreeing to £150 per fuel exit fees and agreeing to a smart meter, if eligible. You know my position on the damn things, but E.On don't do anything meter related this far west so they accepted my sign-up no problem. I think one of the other key features of the tariff is fixed monthly Direct Debits but they seem fine with my variable DD.

The only downer...they erroneously charged me a £75 exit fee for coming off Loyalty V4 which they tacked onto my account as soon as I switched yesterday. Today my new tariff went live, so I submitted my meter reading just after midnight....and that's triggered a bill and a scheduled DD payment for the bill amount PLUS the erroneous exit fee. If they refund the exit fee in the next three days as they promised on Whatsapp yesterday, I bet they won't reduce the DD payment. But hey ho....that'll be next month's bill more than covered 🤣🤣🤣👍

Level 92

retrotecchie

25-02-24

Originally Posted by JoeSoap

Shhh… it’s a secret 🤫

Dib dib dib… 😬

"Ever to conceal, never to reveal."

Mine's a pint 🍺 of Scruttocks Old Incendiary, easy on the ice and hold the lemon 👍

Level 91

JoeSoap

25-02-24

Originally Posted by Mailman

Any idea of the eligibility for this tariff?

It would be good if Eon Next indicated what makes certain current tariffs eligible for some customers but not others.

I haven’t got a clue. I don’t recall seeing the 15 month fix that you got offered. You would think that every tariff should be offered to every customer.