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Post by gabzimiev on Jul 15, 2014 19:40:34 GMT 11
Is there any Vic LEAF owners who use powershop www.powershop.com.au/ the idea of variable pricing and pre-purchasing is an interesting one. and was wondering if you use them if you can show me a bit more how it works. |
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Post by leighf on Jul 18, 2014 21:55:52 GMT 11
I signed up about 2 weeks ago. Just waiting for the actual switchover to happen (up to 10 business days).
I'll see how it goes for a few months.
Leigh
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Post by gabzimiev on Jul 18, 2014 22:27:59 GMT 11
keep me up to date it seems that for people who keep and eye on / can predict there usage. can get very cheap power by pre-purchasing. looking forward to their expansion into NSW. but it think it depends on if they privatise the network.
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Post by riddick on Jul 19, 2014 19:04:33 GMT 11
Leigh, I am curious, too. Let us know how you go.
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Post by gabzimiev on Jul 27, 2014 11:39:34 GMT 11
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Post by gabzimiev on Aug 12, 2014 21:57:41 GMT 11
I signed up about 2 weeks ago. Just waiting for the actual switchover to happen (up to 10 business days). I'll see how it goes for a few months. Leigh any updates on your impressions ? it appears they are doing a beta trail of NSW |
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Post by leighf on Aug 13, 2014 21:57:38 GMT 11
any updates on your impressions ? it appears they are doing a beta trail of NSW I've only been connected for 3 weeks but my impression is basically positive. Powershop like to quote a single price/unit (1 unit = 1kWh) for their "powerpacks". The price per unit is set for each customer by a fairly simple calculation based on the kWh/day, percentage of Peak/OffPeak and average daily kWh usage. They use your meter readings (either automatic from smart meters or you can manually read and enter the readings) to estimate how much power you will typically consume to get the price. They then offer a percentage discount off this price depending on the powerpack offer. Typically pre-purchased (i.e. purchased before the billing date) power is 5% cheaper than their default price (which is used to purchase any shortfall at the end of the billing period). Typically at the start of each month they will offer a higher discount for a specific number of "units" as promotions. It appears that their normal billing period is one month rather than one quarter however this may just be my first account period after changing retailers. They have a web site and phone app which gives good visibility into your power usage and account. I think it's about 10-15% cheaper than my old retailer (AGL) but I need to have a larger sample size to be accurate. So far so good! Leigh |
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Post by southernvolt on Aug 14, 2014 0:10:45 GMT 11
I saw this post and switched. I was cranky with my current mob so this looked like a good opportunity to jump ship. Working it out on the site I feel I should save 25% at a minimum from the deal I was on. They gave me $75 credit for switching to cover the $75 I will probably pay to leave AGL. I have to wait the 10 days for the transfer to take effect though.
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Post by caskings on Aug 14, 2014 10:56:28 GMT 11
I just wish Powershop and some of the other interesting retailers in Victoria would turn up in SEQ. We could really do with a shake up here. That and I really want to dump the retailers that have been pushing dilution of the RET.
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Post by leighf on Aug 14, 2014 23:16:08 GMT 11
I saw this post and switched. I was cranky with my current mob so this looked like a good opportunity to jump ship. Working it out on the site I feel I should save 25% at a minimum from the deal I was on. They gave me $75 credit for switching to cover the $75 I will probably pay to leave AGL. I have to wait the 10 days for the transfer to take effect though. It will pay you to read the Terms and Conditions they would have sent you very carefully  Leigh |
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Post by gabzimiev on Aug 30, 2014 9:19:37 GMT 11
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Post by southernvolt on Aug 31, 2014 0:48:54 GMT 11
10 days waiting (cooling off period or something) and now 5-10 days waiting for the switch to happen - sheesh.
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Post by gabzimiev on Aug 31, 2014 9:53:05 GMT 11
In nsw to change providers you have to wait until your next meter read (every 96 days) . So I am not sure if that is sarcasm.
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Post by gabzimiev on Sept 3, 2014 18:36:16 GMT 11
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Post by southernvolt on Sept 4, 2014 0:22:55 GMT 11
In nsw to change providers you have to wait until your next meter read (every 96 days) . So I am not sure if that is sarcasm. Wow that's crazy! I guess because we have smart meters we don't need to wait until the read because it happens all the time. |
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Post by gabzimiev on Feb 26, 2015 9:24:40 GMT 11
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Post by tjgeel on Feb 27, 2015 20:04:42 GMT 11
Is there any Vic LEAF owners who use powershop www.powershop.com.au/ the idea of variable pricing and pre-purchasing is an interesting one. and was wondering if you use them if you can show me a bit more how it works. I'm in Vic and we've been with Powershop for about 6 mths now. Our 2kw PV system is fairly old so we have a premium feed in tariff (66c/kWh), consequently, our account is always in credit. We still purchase 'green power packs' in advance using the credit in our account. The whole Powershop setup works well. |
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Post by gabzimiev on May 1, 2015 11:39:31 GMT 11
switched my parents to powershop they're account was activated today. the interface is very slick , app works well. it was the fastest transfer process I’ve ever done with a energy retailers. by the way a special for EV owners secure.powershop.com.au/promo/electricvehicles/ tjgeel tell me if you to try and retrospectively get the $75 mate referral. or anyone else whoever pms me the email address they signed up with first. |
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Post by tjgeel on May 4, 2015 11:04:37 GMT 11
 Gabz, thanks for making me aware of the Powershop EV offer. Unfortunately, it's not available to current Powershop customers - darn! Is great though that they are promoting the growth of Evs. They are also have a Tesla and a few electric bikes around Melb advertising their company. Cheers |
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