The Utility Warehouse Discount Club

I live in the UK and I believe it to be the very same in other countries that the price of your gas and electricity is increasing quicker than inflation. For some odd reason the costs always seem to go up during periods of high demand when we have no option but to consume more. The utility companies use the same old justifications about more demand and a general shortage of oil driving the costs up but the end result is the same.

With more than 2.5 million people out of work in the UK alone people are struggling to keep within budget and heat there homes at the same time. In a lot of cases they are fighting a losing battle and are having to choose between heating there home and eating. The energy watchdog's seem to be toothless so what are people to do?

With times so hard many are looking for ways to save money on utility bills and are looking around for other comanies who may give them a deeper discount. This has been made easier with the government insisting on a free and open market. Nevertheless anytime there's money to be made there are always people who'll try and make it at your expense.

Many companies have sprung up to take advantage of this situation and the Utility Warehouse Discount Club is one of them. The burning question is does The Utility Warehouse Scam you? To answer taht we need to look closer at there sales methods. The Utility Warehouse make large of the fact they don't advertise but sometimes neglect to tell you that there sales people have a financial incentive to sign you up. A large proportion of Utility Warehouse Club members are also agents for the company.

If you sign up with them they get both a set commission depending on how many services you take and a percentage of any utility bill you pay. I'm not saying this is sharp practice as we all have to earn a living but it's a little something you need to bear in mind just before signing up.

The best way to ensure you don't get ripped off is to visit the cost comparison sites yourself prior to or while the sales person is giving you the sales pitch and just make sure you're actually getting the best possible deal. The snag is everytime I've checked The Utility Warehouse is not the cheapest often by quite a margin. The counter argument by The Utility Warehouse is that the "Extras" they give you like discounts on items if you purchase them by using their pre paid credit card for example you'll end up saving money still. I prefer to save on my bills and not have to confuse matters with credit cards and the like.

So is the Utility Warehouse a scam? Almost certainly not but it's your responsibility to make sure you're getting the very best deal available don't rely on a sales person to point that out to you. The watch word is buyer beware! It's so easy to check for yourself these days as anyone with Internet access can easily check on one of the many price comparison sites. Even if you don't have Web access you can access the Internet for free by visiting your local library.

Many people in the UK are concerned about the Utility Warehouse Discount Club however as long as care is taken they would appear to be a reputable utilities supplier just not always the cheapest.