This is nothing... Anyone ever encountered "Alberta Energy Savings"? My oh so cute but gullable girlfriend had a nice visit from them a while back. Their tactics include:
1. Telling her they were with the government
2. Saying she was the last one on the block to get signed up
3. Explaining that it was an initiative to protect Albertan citizens from the rising price of gas in the winter.
Now I know part of the blame was on her but they had her sign up at like 13/GJ for 3 years with a buyout of like $700 or something crazy like that. Fortunately She has a nice boyfriend who likes to argue and I got her out of it because this seriously would have cost her a fortune.
I can only imagine how many suckers these guys conned. The best part is they are just a billing company and don't really deal with the gas at all. I figure they lock in a contract with Enmax or Direct at a lower rate and just take a cut.
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