Comments on: Dealing With The Universal Energy Scam (Part 1) http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/ An Uncencored Look at the Life of a Christ Follower Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:50:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris Burke http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Chris Burke Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:45:25 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1102 thats awesome Lisa, thank you for the update, and I'm glad to hear that there are other people getting out of the scam! thats awesome Lisa, thank you for the update, and I’m glad to hear that there are other people getting out of the scam!

]]> By: Lisa Paradis http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Lisa Paradis Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:49:34 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1098 Just thought i'd leave this message to let you know, that after investigating the Affirmation call .....I was let out of my contract with no penalties, no questions, no fight on my part... Thanks goodness...Lesson learned Just thought i’d leave this message to let you know, that after investigating the Affirmation call …..I was let out of my contract with no penalties, no questions, no fight on my part…
Thanks goodness…Lesson learned

]]> By: Randy MacDonald http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Randy MacDonald Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:36:17 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1052 I found out after 3 years somehow I have this Lamprey like company attached to me.I have told them that no matter where I live they are not to knock on my door.I will consider this tresspassing and will give them 30 seconds to vacate my property.After that I will remove said person(s) with extreme prejudice from my property.No matter what happens in this case,I am thru with putting up with any and all solicitations at my door.From any organization.Period. I found out after 3 years somehow I have this Lamprey like company attached to me.I have told them that no matter where I live they are not to knock on my door.I will consider this tresspassing and will give them 30 seconds to vacate my property.After that I will remove said person(s) with extreme prejudice from my property.No matter what happens in this case,I am thru with putting up with any and all solicitations at my door.From any organization.Period.

]]> By: Chris Burke http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Chris Burke Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:18:54 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1040 wow.. it appears as though universal teaches you guys everything to say in every situation.. got your script in front of you eh? This is not about politics, any of the parties would have allowed rip off scam artists like universal and direct to stay in business.. I'm <strong>blocking</strong> you now, because you are bugging the heck out of me with your BS answers and reasons.. wow.. it appears as though universal teaches you guys everything to say in every situation.. got your script in front of you eh? This is not about politics, any of the parties would have allowed rip off scam artists like universal and direct to stay in business.. I’m blocking you now, because you are bugging the heck out of me with your BS answers and reasons..

]]> By: Derek Seabrooke http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Derek Seabrooke Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:01:30 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1039 Yet you admit that it was the Conservatives' legislation that allowed UE to put their name on your bill. We will not know until five years have past since your sign-up date whether or not you'd had saved or not, but lets assume your right and the entire price-plan industry is a scam. There's no way to save money on it. If you vote for a political party that legalizes pick-pocketing does it make sense to blame the pick-pockets and then continue to vote for the same political party? I can guarantee you if Mike Harris had not been elected to a second term in office Universal would never had been on your hydro bill. End of story. Look, I don't know why Ernie Eves passed the legislation. Maybe its because your wrong and the price-plans do work in the long term. After-all hydro prices do tend to go up fast when they do. Maybe its because they recognized that there aren't enough jobs in factories or at McDonald's to employ everyone and knew that if people did not have jobs it would make them look bad. Maybe they did it because they got a cut of the profits. I really don't know the reason but I cannot think of a reason your bound to like. I was not the one that signed you up. I was not the one that voted for the party proactively deregulated the hydro industry. It was you that did that and if you think that's a scam and you keep voting for them it makes ZERO sense and frankly it makes you look like an idiot. Yet you admit that it was the Conservatives’ legislation that allowed UE to put their name on your bill. We will not know until five years have past since your sign-up date whether or not you’d had saved or not, but lets assume your right and the entire price-plan industry is a scam. There’s no way to save money on it. If you vote for a political party that legalizes pick-pocketing does it make sense to blame the pick-pockets and then continue to vote for the same political party? I can guarantee you if Mike Harris had not been elected to a second term in office Universal would never had been on your hydro bill. End of story.

Look, I don’t know why Ernie Eves passed the legislation. Maybe its because your wrong and the price-plans do work in the long term. After-all hydro prices do tend to go up fast when they do. Maybe its because they recognized that there aren’t enough jobs in factories or at McDonald’s to employ everyone and knew that if people did not have jobs it would make them look bad. Maybe they did it because they got a cut of the profits. I really don’t know the reason but I cannot think of a reason your bound to like.

I was not the one that signed you up. I was not the one that voted for the party proactively deregulated the hydro industry. It was you that did that and if you think that’s a scam and you keep voting for them it makes ZERO sense and frankly it makes you look like an idiot.

]]> By: Chris Burke http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Chris Burke Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:28:37 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1038 I didn't get screwed because conservatives regulated hydro.. I got screwed because I signed up with Universal.. if I didn't sign up with universal, I would be about $3000 richer.. because that is how much they have overcharged me, compared to what Hydro One would have charged me in the last year.. I know this, because Hydro One sent me documents stating what I paid to Universal.. my loss in finances had NOTHING to do with the conservatives, and everything to do with Universal and their scam.. I didn’t get screwed because conservatives regulated hydro.. I got screwed because I signed up with Universal.. if I didn’t sign up with universal, I would be about $3000 richer.. because that is how much they have overcharged me, compared to what Hydro One would have charged me in the last year.. I know this, because Hydro One sent me documents stating what I paid to Universal.. my loss in finances had NOTHING to do with the conservatives, and everything to do with Universal and their scam..

]]> By: Derek Seabrooke http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Derek Seabrooke Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:09:04 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1037 Well Chris, the amazing thing is that you think you have me figured out. Why is it that you know me so well and I can't figure you with this huge awesome website of yours. I have tried to be as nice and decent to you as possible but all you do is insult me at every turn and you don't even consider how your vote helped create the very situation you complain about. I can certainly understand if you don't agree with everything the Conservatives do, but clearly if you are this upset about something you should take action at the voting booth before you go on and start insulting companies and people you know nothing about. You voted conservative, they deregulated hydro, you got screwed. Is this my fault? Well Chris, the amazing thing is that you think you have me figured out. Why is it that you know me so well and I can’t figure you with this huge awesome website of yours. I have tried to be as nice and decent to you as possible but all you do is insult me at every turn and you don’t even consider how your vote helped create the very situation you complain about. I can certainly understand if you don’t agree with everything the Conservatives do, but clearly if you are this upset about something you should take action at the voting booth before you go on and start insulting companies and people you know nothing about. You voted conservative, they deregulated hydro, you got screwed. Is this my fault?

]]> By: Lisa P http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Lisa P Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:24:26 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1027 I will definitely...I think I might have some luck with the affirmation CD that I have...that is my daughter authorizing it without my permission.....She was only 15 at the time...I have an investigation on that with UE....and am sending the CD into OEB for review as well......that's my story..and i'm sticking to it! I'm afraid to calculate how much i have paid more to UE over the last year, comparable to what my own hydro company would have charged me (oakville hydro)..Possibly I could look at retro payment back to the original sign up after they investigate that the affirmation call was my daughter and not me. I'd be more than happy with contract cancellation with no penalty..that's what i'm looking for ! Thanks for this site, it educated me. I was shocked after reviewing the CNN Marketplace documentary...WOW ! After all this research, i'm going to be sending a letter to the 86 units in my townhouse complex (i worry about our elderly people who put all their trust in these seemingly know it alls) to find out who else has been cooerced into this misrepresentation. Thanks for this site !!! It sure opened my eyes up ! I will definitely…I think I might have some luck with the affirmation CD that I have…that is my daughter authorizing it without my permission…..She was only 15 at the time…I have an investigation on that with UE….and am sending the CD into OEB for review as well……that’s my story..and i’m sticking to it!
I’m afraid to calculate how much i have paid more to UE over the last year, comparable to what my own hydro company would have charged me (oakville hydro)..Possibly I could look at retro payment back to the original sign up after they investigate that the affirmation call was my daughter and not me. I’d be more than happy with contract cancellation with no penalty..that’s what i’m looking for !
Thanks for this site, it educated me. I was shocked after reviewing the CNN Marketplace documentary…WOW !
After all this research, i’m going to be sending a letter to the 86 units in my townhouse complex (i worry about our elderly people who put all their trust in these seemingly know it alls) to find out who else has been cooerced into this misrepresentation.
Thanks for this site !!! It sure opened my eyes up !

]]> By: Chris Burke http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Chris Burke Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:42:28 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1026 good luck Lisa.. its too bad that there are people out there who prey on others.. UE is a prime example of this.. go in, scare people and tell them that their prices are going to sky rocket.. scam them into signing, and then in the end, nothing happens.. I wish you the best of luck in getting out of the scam, and make sure you come back to let us know how you make out. good luck Lisa.. its too bad that there are people out there who prey on others.. UE is a prime example of this.. go in, scare people and tell them that their prices are going to sky rocket.. scam them into signing, and then in the end, nothing happens.. I wish you the best of luck in getting out of the scam, and make sure you come back to let us know how you make out.

]]> By: Lisa P http://chrisburke.ca/2009/04/04/dealing-with-the-universal-powerenergy-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Lisa P Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:15:59 +0000 http://chrisburke.ca/?p=889#comment-1025 Wow, that was an 8 month long disaggreement! Here's my story..... Dude came to my door, talked a mile a minute..promises of lower rates and that Oakville Hydro prices were increasing to 9.2 cents per Kw by May 2009, showed me a newspaper article that was photocopied, which stated as much. To this date, I cannot find this newspaper article at all. I unfortunately and stupidly, signed the contract.....cashed the cheque.....but, now i'm faced with bills that are now doubled....I have saved nothing...i've been misled..and want out of this contract with no penalties.......I have a complaint into UE....I have lodged a complaint to OEB.....we'll see how this road travels ! Wish me luck! Wow, that was an 8 month long disaggreement!
Here’s my story…..
Dude came to my door, talked a mile a minute..promises of lower rates and that Oakville Hydro prices were increasing to 9.2 cents per Kw by May 2009, showed me a newspaper article that was photocopied, which stated as much. To this date, I cannot find this newspaper article at all.
I unfortunately and stupidly, signed the contract…..cashed the cheque…..but, now i’m faced with bills that are now doubled….I have saved nothing…i’ve been misled..and want out of this contract with no penalties…….I have a complaint into UE….I have lodged a complaint to OEB…..we’ll see how this road travels !
Wish me luck!

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