Contact Energy - CEN Chart

[sb9]

Though of course they would say that. Did you happen to also ask if they lost customers when they left FlyBuys?

Very true, there'll be that initial euphoria as always when customers see that kind of offer. Notice though 30c off per litre is once per month, guess not that great an incentive if you break it down further plus you need to really compare what are their variable rates and finally the contract is until 2018.

As a side note, have recently been shopping for cheap power deals and noticed contact does not display their rates outright on their websites like many other. Not sure if this is new strategy or been like that.

[stoploss]

Very true, there'll be that initial euphoria as always when customers see that kind of offer. Notice though 30c off per litre is once per month, guess not that great an incentive if you break it down further plus you need to really compare what are their variable rates and finally the contract is until 2018.

As a side note, have recently been shopping for cheap power deals and noticed contact does not display their rates outright on their websites like many other. Not sure if this is new strategy or been like that.

sb9, have you tried comparing via this site ?

https://www.powerswitch.org.nz

[macduffy]

You can choose your plan between 10-50c/litre with various levels of discount rates according to your fuel usage, just switched to the 30c option along with the 22% discount, great stuff. Disc-Happy Dual energy customer for many years, but no shares currently.

I'm another happy 22% discount customer, couta, although aware that the seductive "22%" has induced a degree of inertia in seeking other options. A 30c fuel discount, even once a month, will probably ensure further inactivity!

[sb9]

sb9, have you tried comparing via this site ?

https://www.powerswitch.org.nz

After signing with a new retailer, Mercury came back to me with a better offer with fixed pricing for 18 months with no contract and some goodwill credit. All good, those rates are slightly better than what it was previously with them.

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[QUOTE=sb9;661861]Very true, there'll be that initial euphoria as always when customers see that kind of offer. Notice though 30c off per litre is once per month, guess not that great an incentive if you break it down further plus you need to really compare what are their variable rates and finally the contract is until 2018.

30 cents a litre is a big discount-could store a lot of petrol and fill up my outboards as well.
How exactly doe this work.

I think despite the low SI hydro dams CEN is known to make big profits when there is a shortage of hydro and good demand

[macduffy]

30 cents a litre is a big discount-could store a lot of petrol and fill up my outboards as well.
How exactly doe this work.

You need an AA membership card or a Countdown card, I think. Register with Contact. One fill at 30c discount per month, hand over card, specify that you want the discount and - voila!
Works for me.

[BlackPeter]

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30 cents a litre is a big discount-could store a lot of petrol and fill up my outboards as well.
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It is one fill per month up to a maximum of 50 liters (as per AA card conditions) ... i.e. maximum of 15 $ discount per month ...

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[QUOTE=BlackPeter;670947]

It is one fill per month up to a maximum of 50 liters (as per AA card conditions) ... i.e. maximum of 15 $ discount per month ...

thanks
50 litres doesnt take my boat far so wont bother

[couta1]

[QUOTE=BlackPeter;670947]

It is one fill per month up to a maximum of 50 liters (as per AA card conditions) ... i.e. maximum of 15 $ discount per month ...

For me it was $30 last fill ,as they chucked in a bonus 30c because I joined up on the day they announced the fuel scheme early April but it takes a month to earn entitlement normally, nice of them.

[macduffy]

The 30c p/litre is nice but the 22% discount for direct debiting of the account has been enough to keep me from straying. Complacent? Possibly, but I've moved power retailers enough in the past for one lifetime.