{"id":4781,"date":"2017-11-29T14:06:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2024-03-29T17:27:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:27:50","slug":"electricity-providers-revealing-gimmicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/electricity-providers-revealing-gimmicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Electricity Providers Revealing the Gimmicks"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Electricity

Electricity Providers, revealing the gimmicks<\/p><\/div>\n

Electricity Providers, revealing the gimmicks.<\/h2>\n

The gimmick in the residential electricity world<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is what happens when we called all our competition, we secretly shopped them. We try to figure out why some of our customers did not connect their electricity services with us since we think we have the best deals. There are a lot of gimmicks and hooks out there, and customers are getting fooled. Electricity Express<\/span><\/strong> tries to help everyone regardless of credit, but at the end they go with other electricity providers and they land in the wrong hands, hooked with a contract and no way to get out of it. Electricity Providers, revealing the gimmicks. As revealed by\u00a0Electricity Express<\/span><\/strong> doing this for your benefit so you know the truth.<\/p>\n

This will be a series of blogs unveiling the truth about the electricity providers out there. We act as credit-challenged customers<\/u><\/strong> to see what they can sell us and how\u2026 And here we go\u2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Startex Power<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offer<\/strong>: Very friendly attitude, willing to help me even without credit, offered a 12-month plan at 7.9 cents kWh.<\/p>\n

Deposit<\/strong>: One-time $150 deposit (nonrefundable).<\/p>\n

Trick<\/strong>: No base fee and no usage fee. 7.9 cents is fixed for only 3 months, after that goes to a variable rate.<\/p>\n

Truth<\/strong>: Utility charges a usage fee, the rate is not fixed for the length of the contract. No same-day services.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Champion Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offer:<\/strong> 12-month plan at 5.2 cents as energy charge which is not the total that the customer will pay, if using more than 2000 kWh the energy charge goes up to 9.1 cents.<\/p>\n

Deposit<\/strong>: A) One-time $350 refundable or B) one-time $150 nonrefundable.<\/p>\n

Trick<\/strong>: They JUST quote ENERGY CHARGE, which does not include energy surcharges. No cancellation fees.<\/p>\n

Truth<\/strong>: 5.2 cents is not the total that I will pay for my kWh rate, the agent did not explain to me the TDSP charges, these charges are about 3.5 \u2013 4.9 cents per kWh; whereas the total will be over 10 \u2013 14 cents per kWh. \u00a0If the deposit will be waived with a good conduct letter, the service will be connected in 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Green Mountain Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offer<\/strong>: Must have good credit, subsequently I need a good social security number to be able to call to sign up (isn\u2019t this racist?). Although I told the representative I don\u2019t have a social security number, she continues selling me a plan (we both were confused). No same-day service.<\/p>\n

Deposit<\/strong>: ??? this is the confusion, the representative asked me for a $179 deposit, however, I can\u2019t get the service because I don\u2019t provide credit.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Our difference:<\/p>\n

Deposit: One-time $89 refundable.<\/p>\n

Offer to EVERYONE, true pricing, not only the energy charge, same day service, plus<\/p>\n

Advantages of Prepaid & Postpaid Electricity Services.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n