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• Will another supplier run a ten day discount with another intermediary that is cheaper than MSE's collective switch? Not much that MSE could do then to protect its claim to be cheapest. PRICE WARS although good for consumers in the short term and good for intermediaries in the short and long term can be bad for investment and consumers in the long term, think buses. Did MSE have cheaper bids but limited quantity? How has it picked the winning tariffs? Ј30 cashback says it's for those who have not switched through MSE over the past 12 months, should have included that in the blurb, not hidden in the small print. MSE's subscribers may be members of the 'CHEAP' Energy Club so already on cheap prices. Society needs to find a way to bring down standard prices imo and especially prices for the most vulnerable for what is a life saving resource.
• Be aware that using the comparisons may show a cheaper rate but you need to include any early exit penalties and stuff like no warm home discount scheme .
• As far as I can see, my current supplier is still cheaper with my usage and no exit penalty.
• I'm not happy with the figures shown on this at all! I've recently switched to the EON Collective Fixed 1 Year September 2014 Plan. When I looked at the figures provided by The Cheap Energy Club it told me I could save Ј184 by switching to the EON MSE Fixed 1 Year Plan. However, it told me my current plan costs are Ј1459 for the year. I almost switched but decided to look at some other comparison sites and found that according to USWITCH my current plan costs are Ј1319 for a year and according to ENERGYHELPLINE my current plan costs are Ј1309 using exactly the same figures! The Ј1319 figure would give me a saving of Ј44 and the Ј1309 of Ј34 which is a lot different to Ј184!! Surely MSE is not in the business of providing innacurate figures to encourage people to switch?
• You really do have to do your own sums based on what you use and the actual unit prices - headline rates are there to entice you in and frequently assume that you'll be switched to your existing suppliers standard variable tariff when your present fixed tariff ends. Likewise TCR are there to help you make a comparison but are only correct if you use exactly the national averages.
  It's up to you to properly check what you are going to pay to see if you are actually going to be better off.
  Perhaps it's time that schools started teaching kids how to calculate & read their own energy bills (probably more useful than learning German or Chinese) - it's not hard but you'd think it was higher rocket science the mess some people get into
• Prices need to be simpler, like milk prices.
  The milk most of us buy (standard) is cheapest and most of us can tell you what a litre costs.
  Fancy milk like Jeresy is more expensive.
  Energy prices are the opposite, standard prices are highest, competition is focused on short term limited offer cheaper tariffs that few people can buy.
  That is where energy prices should get to through regulation.
  Intermediaries can do little, they lead to poor products (encourage frequent switching, complicate prices by including incentives). Intermediaries are marketeers making a profit for themselves which is a cost on consumers and not the same as consumers acting in their own interests.
• Today, I tried to switch energy supplier via MSE/ Utilities Phones tab/ CheapenergyClub link and I am worried that my details haven't been processed, or worse: were actually collected for fraud purposes.
  I filled in information (for E-On)as name, address, d.o.b and bank account name+sort code+number. Once I cliked the "Process switch" button at the end, I saw the screen acknowledging that a switch was initiated (should have taken screen shot...!!!).
  However, I still haven't received the automated acknowledging email from MSE. Also, when I log into my CheapEnergyClub account: there is no message informing me a switch having been initiated and I can run a price comparison as usual. So, either I clicked on a link that led to fraudulent site, or the MSE process is unusually slow... Anyone from MSE able to help, please? Will update.
• What disgraceful behaviour - started filling it in but then discovered not only postcode but address, name, email, everything required - no comparison or details of the deal available.
  If the tariffs are such brilliant deals why is MSE shoddily not showing them?
• Hi Scofra
  We've picked up your email via the Energy Club help form and our technical team are currently looking into the details of your application to understand what is causing the glitch in updating your Energy Club account.
  However, I'd like to reassure you about the privacy of informaton submitted on the application page. This page is protected by VeriSign the latest in Internet security standards, to ensure that any data you send to us online is secure.
  As soon a I hear back from our technical team, I'll ensure that we reply to your email.
• I am already on an EON 1 year fix which ends in a few weeks.
  Will the EON MSE Fixed 1 Year Collective Switch Online be available to existing EON customers, or will E.ON reject it?