Sigma debt collector-chasing Scottish power 'debt'

[sash knighton]

Hi Caggers

 

The misses has just phoned me to say that we had post and one was from SIGMA DEBT COLLECTORS,

 

Now i'll start saying that debt collector do not worry me in the least, but heres my problem...

 

I was with the energy supplier scottish power, then we changed a few years later to a different company.

 

A couple of months ago scottish power sent me a letter saying that I owe £79.00 for unpaid bill.

 

I called them and stated, how do I owe it when I'm on a pre payment meter.

 

His reply was, when you changed supplier did you give us the meter reading?

 

I said no, because no body asked for it, I wasnt to know thats what I had to do and I wasnt told?

 

My credit ran out on my phone before I could finish the conversation.

 

Now I have a letter of Sigma, but

 

where do I stand,

like I said nobody asked me for a meter reading also I wouldnt even know how to get it up on the meter.

 

Advice please

Thanks

[dx100uk]

you need to get the reading then

 

and contact SP with it

 

your new supplier should have it on record.

 

and yes you should have fwded a final reading.

 

dx

[sash knighton]

dx100uk

my new supplier didnt get it of me either nor did anyone come out and get it from the meter,

so how whould the new supplier have it?

 

no one has asked for it, and i havnt got a clue how they work

 

correct me if im wrong but if they needed it, then wouldnt they of asked for it in the first place.

 

or are they trying to steal money out of me like energy companies normally do

[dx100uk]

surely your first bill tells you the reading

 

else how does your new co. know what you are using?

 

dx

[bigandyuk1]

I have just changed from Scottish power to eon and neither company asked me for a meter reading either. Eon sent me an email saying they had agreed a estimated reading between themselves !!

 

Regards

Bigandyuk1