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    • Hi I was being supplied my ovo after unknowingly being swapped from SSE.  My issues began when we had a smart meter fitted and our bills almost doubled overnight - we at the time assumed we were just paying not enough until then and just continued to pay the excess bills each. Month.    I would from time to time contact ovo and get faced with a call centre on South Africa of the most rude agents who would just hang up after hours of wait and I could not even get an acknowledgement of an issue with my meter.  At one point we were not in the property for like 4 months and the bills were coming just as high!  It was at this point I was sure something is not right and ovo only care to send bailiffs and started threatening us with a pay as you go meter despite me taking out a 3.5k loan to pay of my outstanding balance.  Around 1600 each on both gas and electricity.  This is where its gets really bad -  the very same day they sent me out a new bill saying the money paid already was only to cover up until the November previous and because its now Feb we owe another 1k.   By that August this had risen to over 3k and I still couldn't get anyone to even acknowledge a fault let alone fix it.    In despair I tried to swap suppliers and to my surprise octopus accepted us because even tho the debt is owed we are trying deal with.  During our time with them the bill was coming only on my wife's name as I was responsible for other bills and she this one - now that we owe them 3k they have magically started adding my name as well as my wife's to the same debt to apply double pressure and its showing on my experiwn report now with a question mark and 2700 showing in grey -  This was my wife's debt which we dispute we owe yet the have now sent me letter with both our names on from oriel and past due credit debt agencies - is this illegal and how can I get them to take my. Name of this and leave on wife's name as its so unfair they give us a both a defualt for wife's debt which we dispute anyway.    In the end about 3 weeks ago I wrote an email to their ceo and rishi sunak and low and behold for the first time in our history with ovo someone who spoke English contacted us and said she will look into our claim.    I explained to her that we feel our meter is faulty and despite me contacting them using WhatsApp email and phone I still have not got anyone to acknowledge a fault even. And that I dispute I Owe anything as my son was in hospital for 3 months and we stayed with him so house was empty and still. They were sending us super sized bills more than when we started at home.  She promised to investigate and a few days later replied that she is sorry for the poor customer service and offered us £50 compensation - however she also. Mentioned that she's attached statements for us confirming the payment for 3k I made was only up until Nov and in Feb despite me pay 3.5k nearly it's correct for them to bill. Me. Another £900 the very same day and she did not agree our meter was faulty and therfore the debt stands and she will not be calling it bcak from past due credit.  During my time with my new supplier post ovo, octopus I requested tehy check my. Meters because I felt they were faulty and over charging me and I got excellent response asking me for further details which I supplied and I got a. Response bcak within days to say my meter was indeed faulty and octopus have now remotely repaired it.   I then contacted the energy ombudsman and explained my situation how she at ovo tried to fob me off and demand I apy money we don't feel we owe due to faulty equipment we reported but ovo had to process or mechanism to deal with it or lodge complaint even without having to cc their ceo and our pm. And now I feel sick to think both husband and wife will get a 6  year default for debt which have a validity of a questionable nature.    I explained all this to the energy ombudsman and they accepted my case and I explained to them that my new supplier found my fault which ovo refueed to accept - I've uploaded the email from new supplier to ombudsman showing we had a fault.    My. Question is is there anything I can upload in defence of my case to ombudsman before they decide outcome ina few weeks    All advice greatly appreciated not only would I like advice on how to clear this debt but also how I can pursue ovo for compensation and deterrence for the future.  Thansk 
    • Thanks for the reply dubai 50 - if the statute is 10 years it has long passed - if it is 15 years i havea few months left. i shall ignore until it gets serious  An update - - I sent the letter to the bank in Dubai ( I did get delivery confirmation from Royal Mail)   - I have moved to a new address ( this is the address i gave to the bank in dubai)  - IDR are continuing to send Letters to the old address, which leads me to believe they are not in contact with the bank at all. - i have not replied to any correspondence digital or hard as they are non threatening ( as of yet).        
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Come here for some off-topic chat.

 

That's what this forum is for.

 

There was a time when we could come to the Bear Garden, have a laugh and a bit of banter, but these days I find that if I've had a bad day and come to here, I can end up more depressed than I was in the first place! I

 

I know it's good to have a rant sometimes (as I am now) and get things off your chest, and I'm not pointing the finger at anyone in particular - it just seems to have become a bit of a culture somehow. Can't we leave some of the negativity at the BG gate, and make it a place where we can forget our worries and just chill a bit. I'm not saying everyone should wear rose-tinted glasses but in the words of Monty Python (all together now!!!) ......

 

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So, a topic to post only positive things eh?

 

Remember, it takes 27 muscles to frown, and only 4 to lift you're right arm and slap the person upsetting you around the head :p

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So, a topic to post only positive things eh?

 

Remember, it takes 27 muscles to frown, and only 4 to lift you're right arm and slap the person upsetting you around the head :p

 

I'm all for an easy life loccy. :lol:

 

Not necessarily just positive, but maybe we could do away with the boxing ring behind the gazebo, and replace it with a camomile lawn bordered by lavendar so people can chill! :madgrin:

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Ohhhh I love it Caro!!!!!!!!

 

And I'd like to share something very positive! I have for years suffered with health problems, and a failing immune system, which has caused me some terrible crippling conditions - anyway, my OH has found me, what can only be described as a miracle cure for 3 of my many conditions! And just one of them has made my life so much more comfortable, being I have copd, which causes a terrible cough, with rattling, wheezing etc, and now my cough has albeit gone! Yes, I'm still short of breath, but I'm no longer coughing my lungs up!

 

It's a homeopathic treatment, and not expensive I must say! He's also booking me an appointment with a Homeopathic doctor seeing as how I've responded so well to this one treatment!

 

Life is good!!!!!!!!!! :oops:

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Excellent news DW. :-D

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Thank you Caro! You've got well deserved rep for this thread, it's the best one I've seen in a while!

 

Now a group hug me thinks :grouphug:

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Thank you Caro! You've got well deserved rep for this thread, it's the best one I've seen in a while!

 

Now a group hug me thinks :grouphug:

 

Thanks ducky. :p

 

Now all we need is to find out where Sod'em left the lawnmower before he went off on his jollies!! :madgrin:

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I bet he can't find it because the grass is probably so long in the cag garden :lol:

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Here it is, and it's a ride on just for you DW. Save your lungs a bit:wink:.

 

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OMG!!! I have always wanted a ride on!!!! Thank you!! :oops:

 

I tell you, if anyone ever suffers from a chronic cough due to copd or asthma, or even allergies due to the mucus - let me know and I'll give you a link to my little miracle!

 

Come on then Sod'Em, jump on - this is going to be the ride of our lives!!!!!! :lol:

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Come on then Sod'Em, jump on - this is going to be the ride of our lives!!!!!! :lol:

 

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Get your mind out of the gutter woman :-p

 

Spoilsport!! :wink:

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Tis ok carry on me battery just about to run out..on my phone before you start lol

 

Yeah right. Nothing to do with a fluffy pink bunny then? :p

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Tis ok carry on me battery just about to run out..on my phone before you start lol

 

Yeah right. Nothing to do with a fluffy pink bunny then? :p

 

:faint:

 

 

I can't believe Tills is into...................Pink! :lol:

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It might brighten us all up if you were to tell us exactly what your Avatar is doing Caro ?

 

Isn't it obvious that something has tickled eeyore's fancy. :madgrin:

 

one of the reasons for the rants, are many of us were pulled up on other parts of the forum, and told that we could only express some views on the 'bear garden'

 

Point taken. Threads on the main forums can sometimes go off-topic and not necessarily benefit the OP who simply wants practical solutions. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for healthy debate, especially when examining the benefits or otherwise of various options, but sometimes it can overwhelm newbies and put them off, so they don't come back.

 

Sometimes the BG can get a bit negative and confrontational, so rather than giving people a bit of light relief, it may appear rather an unwelcoming and aggressive place, that those with enough problems of their own already may think they'd rather not use.

 

One of the aims of this site is to support and encourage each other, and if you've got the weight of the world on your shoulders, seeing negative threads, especially confrontational ones, doesn't exactly provide a bit of light relief.

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Well I'm a happy bunny!!!

 

I adore Wasabi, but the tubes are only tiny, and are over £2 - when I was out shopping today I found a shop that does the proper blue dragon Wasabi for only 29p a tube!!!

 

I filled my boots :madgrin:

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Well I'm a happy bunny!!!

 

I adore Wasabi, but the tubes are only tiny, and are over £2 - when I was out shopping today I found a shop that does the proper blue dragon Wasabi for only 29p a tube!!!

 

I filled my boots :madgrin:

 

Had to Google that and came up with this, most interesting - http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/wasabi/

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Had to Google that and came up with this, most interesting - http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/wasabi/

 

Oh, thank you for that link Conniff! We had Wasabi noodles with salmon last night - it was very much the nom noms! And the more sesame seeds sprinkled over the better :lol:

 

You should try it, but be careful as it will blow your socks off! Another favourite of mine is Harrisa - I'm very much into making chickpeas with garlic, fried onions and panchetta - then I stir a blend of Harrisa and yoghurt into it.........Arrgghhh, it tingles those taste buds alright :lol:

 

That link is now staying in my faves - could my happy bunniness get anymore smiley? :-D

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