Great. Just Energy Bozos At My Door

[smoagendash.livejournal.com]

My wife got a visit from two sales reps from Just Energy, a company that locks you into long-term energy contracts.  Their spiel is that "if your National Grid bill says that you have Basic Service, your rates are about to go up, so you better sign up now, now, now!"  And then they won't leave; they'll just stay at your door until you go get your electric bill.

The Better Business Bureau says:

BBB files indicate that this business has a large volume and pattern of complaints concerning misleading sales practices. Consumer complaints allege that door to door sales persons are misleading consumers, providing false information and using high pressure sales tactics. This company has been notified of our concerns. They have failed to correct the underlying reason for the complaints. - See more at: http://www.bbb.org/kitchener/business-reviews/energy-service-companies/just-energy-group-in-mississauga-on-17632#reasonrating

Be warned. 

Comments

[tequilamckngbrd.livejournal.com]

Next time just call the Somerville Police and notify them of people hanging around outside your home after you've told them to leave. They could have easily just been potential robbers looking to see if you had security cameras, a dog, and anything worth stealing.

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

This was in Medford, and they left after I told them I was not going to do anything until my husband looked into it, and I was NOT going to go find the bill! They were very persistent. They also started the conversation by aggressively showing me their ID for JustEnergy, like that's supposed to make me comfortable with them. They also said that their company was THE SUPPLIER for National Grid in my area (implying they were already the only supplier, so I wasn't doing anything new and wasn't really changing companies or anything). They pointed at other homes in the neighborhood and said "Your neighbors are saving with us". To make them go away I had to fib and tell them I didn't know where my husband filed the paid bills, so I could not look up what they wanted me to. Then they offered to return when my husband was home, and I said we were quite busy. I asked for a flier or business card or something, and I got a flier implying they are a green energy retailer.