Thanks to everyone for their information. I apologize to the young woman for suspecting her if I was wrong. She was definitely very polite and not pushy at all. Jo Ann
From: Dave Axler <daveax...@aol.com> To: purple <univcity@list.purple.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [UC] potential scam One thing to keep in mind when comparing plans is that PECO uses a tiered-rate approach, while most of the competition does not. In the summer, if your usage exceeds 500 kWh in a month, the overage is billed at a higher rate. For those with central air systems, this can make a significant difference in the hot months, to the point where the savings from a competitor's fixed rate that is higher than PECO's but has no tiers can be cheaper in the long run. On Jun 28, 2011, at 10:55 AM, Tifphani Johnson Fernandes wrote: We have been inundated with energy sales people knocking on our door. We actually sat down with two of them, and figured out that with our usage being so high (5 person household), it is actually cheaper for us to remain with PECO. After a certain amount of usage, the PECO rate gets cheaper. Those with very low usage benefit from the change. If you are curious, you can contact PECO, and they will tell you how to compare the plans. > Tifphani C.J. Fernandes > > > > >From: Dave Axler <daveax...@aol.com> >To: purple <univcity@list.purple.com> >Sent: Tue, June 28, 2011 10:42:57 AM >Subject: Re: [UC] potential scam > >While this IS a possible scam, it's also true that a number of the companies >that offer an alternative to PECO are using multi-level marketing schemes as a >part of their approach to getting customers. > > >Being wary is wise, though. > > >On Jun 27, 2011, at 5:38 PM, Jo Ann Fishburn wrote: > > >> >> >> >>A young African American woman, nicely dressed in a black dress, saying her >>name is Amina, just rang our bell. She said I had probably heard of the >>rising PECO rates, and offered to get me a fixed rate if I could show her my >>PECO bill--didn't have to be recent. Her notebook was rather scruffy, and it >>didn't sound legitimate to me. Just wanted to let others know. > >
