How Would You React?
By M.-L.
@MALUSE (69373)
Germany
May 3, 2016 12:06pm CST
Today I got a letter from the company from which we get gas. Gas for heating and cooking that is, not for making cars run. They informed me that the two-year-contract I had signed was ending and offered me a new one.
So far, so boring. But now we come to the first highlight: The price for the new contract will be LOWER! What a nice surprise as usually official letters inform us that things we need for our daily lives become more expensive.
This was topped, however, by the information in the following paragraph (translated from German): "If you don't agree with the lowering of the price, you have the right to terminate your contract without considering the notice period."
I'm wondering how many clients will be mad enough to tell the company that they don't accept the lower price and insist on paying more. Especially, as this is the region in Germany (Swabia) whose inhabitants are known nationwide for their parsimony. But what do we know of human nature?
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Shakespeare, Hamlet (1.5.167-8)
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30 responses
@topffer (42156)
• France
3 May 16
You have a fixed price for 2 years ? It might be really interesting because the gas is very low now : it varies every month for me, and it has lowered by about 11% since December.
They are probably forced by the law to write you that you can refuse their new offer
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@topffer (42156)
• France
3 May 16
@MALUSE I think that you should go for two years. There will be probably still an overproduction of gas, but the price of gas is fixed in dollars. If a Brexit happens, the euro might fall at around 1 dollar or under, making the gas more expensive next year.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
3 May 16
Isn't lower price better? I'm confused now.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
3 May 16
@MALUSE I'm a bit serious today I guess.lol.
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
4 May 16
There must be something in there. Probably they will give you inferior gas - who knows?
So did you raise a shindig and say you are not going to accept the terms and you want your old rates back!!
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@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 May 16
@MALUSE Lucky you. We had an ancient system where old stoves had gas balloons attached to them for cooking. When our stove stopped working well and they upped the price on the gas balloons and to top it off made the balloons smaller and more compact we switched to electric cooking. It works for us because we are just two and I never make very big meals. On top of that our electricity became less because they figured out how much wattage we actually use per month and gave us one compact price to pay per month. I guess there is some logic to all of this.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
4 May 16
Wonder why they would send such a letter.
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@akalinus (43142)
• United States
4 May 16
It would be nice to get a letter like that. It could be that gas is more plentiful and cheaper and it finally trickled down to you.
Every communication I get talks about higher prices. I can't imagine anyone saying they want to pay the higher price.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
4 May 16
LOL They really expect people to object to lower price?
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
7 May 16
As if anyone would object to paying lower prices to greedy energy companies!
@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
5 May 16
Haha, crazy aint it that they would want permission to lower rates. But then again it does almost guarantee they'll have you another two years.
@manohar282 (88)
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4 May 16
Crude oil ans gas prices have been falling in the world for quite some time, so i think this could be the reason for lower gas prices. moreover if you can get a biogas plant of your own (provided u have enough space and your household generates enough biodegradable waste), in that case you can terminate the contract with them.
