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Yeah rightSkye
- 2 reviews
- 7 likes
Watch for contract renewal
Just over two years ago I shopped around and found QEnergy.
Prices were acceptable and started a 24 month not locked in contract.
Renewal terms went to my junk mail. Didn't see the email.
My next bill was more than double the cost of my initial contract.
They said they offered me the best available terms at the time. Having not responded to their offer the new terms kicked in automatically.
When I called about this they were able to offer me terms in line with the initial contract.
Said they can't help me with current bill.
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First 12 months fine. Then..:..
Fine supply. First 12 months was most competitive pricing. After we were out of contract they TRIPPLED our rates and buried the changes in a PDF attached to an email which said “details of our contract and your service MAY have changed. If you wish to stay with us do nothing... Yada yada yada”. May have changed? May have? How about hiked our charges by 300%.
Outrageous.
What to do: Complain to the EWO (electricity and water ombudsman) for your state. qenergy immediately reduced the invoice by 60%. But maintains they followed legislation so aren’t guilty of anything. Disgusting anti-consumer, deceptive and anticompetitive business behaviours.
Do not deal with these crooks.
August 29th 2018 Update: Bait and switch
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Increased our supply costs by 300% in blatant “bait and switch” tactics - hiding changes to contract in vague, fine print. One day these guys will be regulated. In the meantime, contact the EWO (energy and water ombudsman) for your state. They’re a toothless tiger but at least it COSTS QEnergy for each complaint received by the EWO against them.
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Chris
- 2 reviews
- 4 likes
- Verified customer
Bill double the price
Do not go with these scammers! Like other posts apparently an email was sent with new rates which i never received and my bill is now double!! called to discuss and they couldn't do anything except put me on a payment plan. Canceling my plan and going elsewhere they are a joke.
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FrasMelbourne
They are a SCAM. Look cheap to start with but they will cheat you.
BEWARE!
They offer cheap prices to lure you in. They then increase your price without notice, and you cant change until the next meter reading. In the mean time they rip you off.
They increased my rate 50%, you only find out when they send you the bill. They say that they can do it in their contract. Im complaining to the ACCC as they are breaching many consumer laws IMO.
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Worst energy company ever. 1 star is even too good for them.
Double your energy rate without telling you what the new rates are in the notification email. This company should be punished.
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gprvincentia
same as the rest
Just very aware with these people. our rates have over doubled and they have not notified us of the price increase this has happen not once but twice. am changing providers today. make sure they have to contact you in person by phone to change your rates.
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Angela
- 2 reviews
- 9 likes
Cheating! Price doubled!
The rate went up by more than 50% without telling customers the exact new rate. I was shocked when receiving the new bill. Transfer to another company. Never go back! ! !
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Angela,
We understand your frustration and acknowledge that our rates may not always suit your needs. QEnergy always follows the correct notification requirements and timeframes before making any ... Read more
changes to our customers’ accounts. Our pricing may need to be updated, from time to time, to reflect the cost of energy in the market and we understand the rising costs of electricity across Australia is of concern to all customers.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Beware - contract rolled over & doubled our rates
Do not sign up with Q ENERGY. Since this company moved off shore it delves in criminal activity!! I don't use those words lightly however we missed their sneaky contract roll over email which came under a different email address to the one the invoices are submitted on and we didn't know until the next bill came through that we had been stung with doubled rates. Try someone else but stay clear of this lot.
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Soul GelatinMelbourne
- 2 reviews
- 10 likes
Price more than doubled! This is unashamed scam.
Ok by the other comments this is just policy with QEnergy. One year it was 17.8c/kWh then at the end of contract it went up to over 40c/kWh. I'm not sure if that can be legal. Yes, they send an email with the new rates in an attachment. You'll miss that if it goes in your spam folder though or you don't read the fine print. But you'll notice it when your bill for the month is more than double what you expected though.
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Soul,
We understand and acknowledge our rates may not always suit your needs and we are pleased to hear we could service your requirements with a suitable rate during the previous contract term. A... Read more
t times, like all businesses, we may need to adjust our rates to respond to market influences and commercial factors. When this is necessary, as you have noted, we always communicate to our customers, well before the expiry of their contracts, to allow our customers the opportunity to review our new offer, contact us and ask questions and subsequently make informed decisions about what actions they feel right for their electricity needs, prior to the new contract commencing. We value your feedback and are sorry it was not possible to offer you a rate at that time that met your needs.^^^ And that is about how far you'll get with their team on the phone too. AVOID THIS COMPANY!
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ChrisMulgrave
They suck you in with a good rate and then double on renewal!!
I had a great rate with them, until all of a sudden without notice I get a bill that’s DOUBLED. I called immediately and the response I got was, your contract has been auto renewed due to no response!! I received NO SUCH EMAIL, I have received every bill, how come only this one went missing?? I have never defaulted and also been with this company for a very long time. They lose good customers due to greediness. I have moved my business account as well. Never again. I’m back with Momentum, great rates..
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Chris,
We are disappointed to hear your recent experience with QEnergy has not been positive. Notification of recontracting offers at contract expiry or impending rate changes are given to allow o... Read more
ur customers to review and make informed decisions prior to any change to their rates. QEnergy always follows the correct notification requirements and timeframes via your registered communication method preference, before making any changes to our customers’ accounts.For your information Momentum’s comparison was 60% less than your last bill!!! Rip off
I have also filed a case with the Ombudsman as you cannot just renew at a extremely high rate without my consent. It’s against consumer laws.
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WillSydney
Bait & Switch
Bait & Switch. Spent one year @ 16c per KW - which was best offer in my area (NSW 2758) - then email renewal sent to me with no notation to suggest other than I should re-new and everything would continue as normal ....BUT .....when you look at the tariff it has INCREASED by over 100% 16c to 35c per KWh. Dishonest and bordering on criminal in my opinion.
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Thank you for your review Will. We are sorry you feel that way regarding your recontracting offer. QEnergy do provide our customers adequate notice of 20 days prior to the start of the new recontracti... Read more
ng offer, so that our customers are able to assess the rates and take any action they feel is right for them and their electricity account. -Your QEnergy TeamWhen the recontracting offer is over a 100% increase in the rate - that's 'bait & switch"
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RogerMelbourne
Unconscionable conduct
Got a letter from Qenergy saying that there was going to be a increase in my electricity rate. Nowhere in the letter does it say what the new rate will be! It simply says that the increase will be reflected on your next bill. Then 3 months later when the bill arrived my kwh rate and daily rate increased by 53% and well above competitors. This company is unconscionable. They knew that the increase was significant but deliberately withheld material information to enable customers to make an informed decision.
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Roger,
Our practice is to notify customers that their rates are changing prior to issuance of the next bill. We do this by sending letters as you have received when our rates change.... Read more
We have taken the view that it is better for customers to be provided notification of such a change via correspondence, rather than waiting until the next invoice which is the regulatory requirement for retailers. If you wish to discuss your concerns further we would welcome the opportunity and encourage you to contact us. -Your QEnergy TeamCorrespondence does not say what the rate change is - let alone it being a 53% increase
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Trusted
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Great Customer Support
Just transferred to QEnergy for electricity. Had some minor issues but quickly sorted by Dorie in Customer Service. Easy to contact by phone, calls promptly returned and issues sorted to my satisfaction.
Love the great competitive rates.
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Trusted,
Thank you for switching to QEnergy! We are glad to hear that you are happy with our service. At QEnergy, we strive to do our best in providing good customer experience hence receiving fe... Read more
edback like this makes us continue to give quality service. Feel free to contact us at 1300 QENERGY if you have any queries, lines are open 8AM - 6PM week day.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Rick JSyd
- 6 reviews
Better rates so far.
Changed over from EA to QEnergy, and have been saving around $250 a quarter, this has been a huge impact and I don't think we'll go back to the big energy companies.
Setup process was really quick and easy, although you cannot check your usage amount online and only once the quarter bill comes in.
Every year, look around and shop for a better price.
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Rick,
Thank you for switching to QEnergy! We are glad to hear that you are happy with our service. At QEnergy, we strive to do our best in addressing our customer needs. With this, we will inform ... Read more
you on any improvements regarding online services and as soon as this good news is up and running! If you have further queries please feel free to contact us at 1300 QEnergy lines are open 8am - 6pm every week day.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
So far so good!
We only just changed over, so was a little concerned with all the negative reviews.
So far everything has been excellent. Everything has happened on time and as discussed.
There was one small hiccup with the first bill but they responded straight away to my query and it has been resolved. I was actually quite impressed that they even followed up to make sure I was kept informed of the resolution .
Great work that's how to keep customers happy....sometimes things do go wrong slightly but the measure of a good company is how well they resolve the issue.
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Barbara,
Thank you so much! We are glad to hear that you are happy with our service.... Read more
At QEnergy, we strive to do our best in providing good customer experience hence receiving feedback like this makes us continue to give quality service. Feel free to contact us at 1300 QENERGY if you have any queries, lines are open 9am - 6pm every week day. -Your QEnergy TeamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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QEnergy will threaten to send debt collectors ONE day after bill's due date. Beware of price hike!
We signed up with Q energy in the beginning because they seemed to have competitive commercial rates. All was well till we were hit with one huge "wash-up data" bill that was almost our yearly charge. Not happy with the explanation given, but we agreed to a payment plan of paying the additional amount within 6 months. Energy companies are supposed to give "equal amount of time to pay a catch-up bill, up to one year".
Call centre staff (we could barely understand them) would ring if they did not receive the payment a day after the due date. We ...Read more
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Kdmd, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry your account was impacted by 'wash up data' and we acknowledge that these rare situations are a cause of frustration for QEnergy as ... Read more
well, as unfortunately, all retailers have no control over your Network providing missing read data to the retailer well outside the usage period. QEnergy understand this is not a pleasant outcome for customers and we are continually working with the Networks to limit and avoid these situations wherever possible. Without being able to view your account, we are unable to comment specifically on why you have had such a poor experience with us, however we do apologise if we have caused concern with our collection process. It's seems we have not clearly communicated that the correspondence you have received is only for the purpose of documenting the details you have given us and noting the payment in transit, in order to ensure no further debt collection is actioned through our automated system. We apologise for failing in our communication, as we should have clearly advised that you would receive this notice. Whilst we do understand you have moved your account, we appreciate the feedback and will take this onboard to improve in this area. QEnergy proactively pursue overdue debt in order to limit our costs and maintain the best possible pricing and offers for all our customers, however our intention is never to cause concern and we always strive to be transparent and collaborative in our collection actions with our customers. If you wish to discuss your concerns further we would welcome the opportunity and encourage you to contact our Escalations Team at [email protected] or call us at 1300 698992.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
GlenbSydney
Wrong info for solar cutover, bad price for solar feed-in
I am about to install solar PV panels. I contacted QEnergy to ask them to install a solar meter. Due to recently changed government regulations the retailer is responsible for this. "After 1 December your electricity retailer, will be responsible for organising any new or replacement meter." But QEnergy's call centre still had the old script, and told me to get my solar installer to contact the wholesaler (Endevour Energy), which is plain wrong. Also their solar feed-in tariff is less than 10cents/kwh, which is a poor price.
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18 Update: Getting smart meter... total confusion As I posted in another review, QEnergy provided incorrect instructions when I asked how I could arrange conversion to a smart meter when I had solar panels installed. Finally they gave me the vague advice that my solar installer should send them "all the relevant details regarding the installation of the solar panels so we can process them accordingly" after the system was installed. I later passed on all the documentation provided by the installer. A week later QEnergy notified me "QEnergy has received a response back in relation to this Electrical Work Request for the Solar installation. The request has been rejected as no tariff has been requested by the Solar company or the Electrical contractor." This is the first time QEnergy mentioned that the solar installer has to nominate a "tariff." When I asked QEnergy to explain what tariff they meant, they simply said that my "solar company or electrician" would say what it is. I'm waiting to find if the company that put in the panels knows what QEnergy is talking about, and I emailed the wholesaler (Endevour Energy) to ask them to explain to me what QEnergy was talking about... still waiting. It seems that QEnergy are making me do their paperwork to arrange their metering of my use. I feel totally confused by the vagueness of their responses to my questions. I am trying to drop QEnergy after several apparent demonstrations of cluelessness, but I have to wait to the end of the current billing cycle (another 2 months). I fear they will be incapable of organising installation of a smart meter before then.1 comment
Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Glenb, we understand your frustration and we are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused you. This is one of the biggest change in Australia’s energy industry since the retail market’s inceptio... Read more
n, we are facing challenges with some of those changes. Thank you for raising this concern, we value all feedback and we will work on improving your customer journey with us. You may email us at [email protected] or call us at 1300 69 89 92 - Your QEnergy TeamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Thanks!
Excellent Service. Was explained in FULL.. The rules, and regulations regarding changeover from ergon as main supplier. Took a number of complaints to ergon before they rectified THEIR issues with changing over to Q_Energy. .. When I finally left Q_Energy due to Change of circumstance, there was NO issues at all. Very helpful, friendly customer service.
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Will Recommend you.. And have done ..
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Thanks Again guys
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Thank you so much for those kind words! Here at QEnergy, we always do the best we can to help our customers, so it is heartwarming to hear that you appreciate our efforts. We appreciate your recommend... Read more
ation, and if you need consultation on electricity concerns please feel free to contact us at 1300 QENERGY, lines are open 9am - 6pm every week day. - Your QEnergy TeamAnytime.
I had issues originally with connection .. But I researched and the consumer laws RE: "Changeover Metering" make it difficult for Australian suppliers such as yourself to enter the Queensland Market Place.
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Ren
- 2 reviews
Full of excuses
I organized for my electricity to be connected by a certain date at a new property. I chose this company for their so called "affordable rates". Initially, all was good. My account manager was helpful in organizing everything. Then came the day where the electricity was supposed to be connected and there was nothing! Nobody had even come to the property! The following day I spoke to several members of the QEnergy team and eventually they came up with " your connection has been rejected due to your address being connected to another retailer." S...Read more
o I called around and other companies said that is ridiculous and unheard of. Chose a different company and had electricity connected the very same day! No hesitation. All really stressful, I do not recommend1 comment
Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Ren, thank you for bringing this to our attention. Without being able to view your account, we are unable to comment specifically on why you have had such a poor experience with us, however we do a... Read more
pologise. If you wish to discuss your concerns further we would welcome the opportunity to resolve the issue and encourage you to contact us directly. - QEnergy TeamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
ColinMoe
Rip off rate jump
Nothing wrong with the supply but the price hike afterwards was unbelievable. Most companies will have a modest price rise from time to time, but 57.6% in one hit is unethical to say the least!
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Colin,
We are disappointed to hear your experience with QEnergy has not been positive. Notification of impending rate changes are given to allow customers to review and make informed decisions pri... Read more
or to any change to their rates. QEnergy always follows the correct notification requirements and timeframes before making any changes to our customers’ accounts. Our pricing may need to be updated, from time to time, to reflect the cost of energy in the market and we understand the rising costs of electricity across Australia is of concern to all consumers.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Annasked
How can I switch to your company?
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Ann, you may call us at 1300 QEnergy or visit our website qenergy.com.au to see our latest offers.
-Your QEnergy Team
why would you want to switch to them.... I only owed them $700/ and was disconnected. Yes, I fell back with my payments, but I have a good reason " I had no money ". and now.... no electricity. I called them and was told that if I can pay half at the time of call they can put in the request for re connection which will take any time between 24 - 48hrs and the full balance must be paid the next day. Since i was still struggling financially I asked if I pay the requested half now can the balance please be made $100 a week (next 3 weeks) to which she said, I will have to put you through to the supervisor. When the supervisor came on she just rudely said, as they have been patient for the last few months I have only ONE option and that is to pay the full amount to get re connection done.
Even though I explained that the lady before offered to take only half to get reconnection she insisted that I now have to pay pretty much the full amount. got nowhere with my begging and she just said " ïf you dont want to pay then i am just going to end the call" - and so she did. By the way almost 5 yrs of service and i have never let bills get to this. this is loyalty.
There is NO care anymore.. its all about the money.
anyway, guess other retailers must be same. but i doubt they will disconnect for just $700 (that actually included the bill due end of this month too)
Antony Hasked
qenergy i switched to you months ago as i have a smart meter and pay as i use ive not received my smart cards to pay im disgusted how you havent sent my cards as i have clocked a debt up now i wanted to change back to my old surplyer only to here off them to say i cant switch back as you have blocked them soon as my cards come im paying the bill and switching back to my old surplyer and were is your contact number as i cant get hold of you with a complaint eithe over this
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Thank you for the feedback Antony, our contact number is 1300 44 85 35. Without having further details on your account it is difficult for us to answer your feedback. Please contact us so we can help resolve this issue for you.
-Your QEnergy Team
i tried to ring you my phone wont let me get through to you i live at 150 albert rd farnworth bolton bl49hu its mr a hardman all i want is these cards to come to my address so i can pay this bill;l ive clocked up on my smart meter ive had no cards delivered for months still waiting you told me i had a 2 week period to cancel i tried to go back to my old energy company only to here off them that i cant because im in areas through your company not sending the gas and electric cards im in debt now when i wasnt before get these cards sent to my address right now so i can pay my debt and get rid of you its disgusting get them cards to my address right now
Sandra Basked
What is your rates per kilowatt? We have solar?
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi Sandra,
Thanks for your enquiry. Our rates differ depending on your tariff. You can check some of our offers here simply by entering your postcode, http://www.qenergy.com.au/Electricity-Offers . May we ask for your contact details for further assistance? Let us know your preferred time for a phone call.
You can also reach us by calling 1300 QEnergy (1300 44 85 35)lines are open 9am - 6pm every week day or email us at [email protected]
- Your QEnergy Team
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Lauren W.QEnergy
Hi GPR,
While QEnergy always follow the correct notification requirements and timeframes it is not possible for us to contact customers by telephone which is why we communicate, through your nominate... Read more
d communication method of post or email, before making any changes to our customers’ accounts.