Monday, March 13, 2006
(8:28 AM) | Old - Doug Johnson:
To the Good Folks at Enbridge
Your friends and associates at Ontario Energy Savings (OES) pulled a fast one on us. We, however, will not under any circumstances pay the extra money for which those cheats surreptitiously obtained our ‘consent.’ In short, the charming fellow who darkened our doorway was sent out to ply his trade by OES with a pack of half-true, prevaricated rates. We were told that our five year fixed rate would be 44 cents per unit, a mere two cent increase over your current rate of 42 cents per unit. The truth of the matter, however, is that your current rate is and was 35 cents per unit; factoring in the nearly 6 cents ‘gas cost adjustment’ available to all regular customers at the current moment, your actual rate is just under 29 and ½ cents per unit. As such we were subjected to anywhere between 7 and 12 and ½ cents per unit worth of false advertising. The difference translates into a nearly 50% increase, and for us means a difference of approximately a hundred bucks per month. We are sending a check for the currently bill at the rate of 29 and ½ cents per unit, and will continue to pay that rate until further notice.We are fully cognizant of the fact that companies such as OES can more easily retain a cabal of collection agents and lawyers than a single household such as ours. Nevertheless, we will not be paying the extra money those cunning suits believe they have procured at our expense. If they had told us that we would be starting with a 12 and ½ or even a 7 cents per unit difference over our current bill, we would have spurned their advances. We will let Enbridge, OES, and others sort out how this all works technically, but we will not be cajoled into squandering our scarce resources for the sake of honoring an underhanded deal into which we were swindled. If our bill is sent to said collection agents, we will dispute it. If the collection agency decides against us, we will continue to refuse to pay. If the matter goes to the courts, we may perhaps turn this into a wider issue with others in our neighborhood that have likewise been subjected to the chicanery of the greedy pigs at OES, a company unfortunately affiliated with Enbridge. Please advise your erstwhile partners of your actual rate and of the fact that they will not be ‘earning’ any additional filthy lucre at our expense. We consider our five year ‘contract’ with OES null and void on the basis of false advertisement and lack of adequate consideration. We are hoping that a little levity will be sufficient to clear up this matter.
Thank you for your attention,
Doug Johnson
