viva la revolucion!
“Hi there Nicholas, it’s REDACTED here from REDACTED. I’m calling about your recent switch of electricity provider to Powershop, and I was just wondering if you had a few minutes to run through your reasons for changing providers.”
Well hello! We swapped to Powershop for a few reasons – it’s cheaper, it’s easier for us, and I also have a small stake in a couple of the brands running on the Powershop marketplace – FlowerPower and GreenPower.
“Okay… well, are you aware that REDACTED includes GST on their per unit prices on their bills? And let me check your current per unit price <short pause> your current per unit price is about 19c/unit. We also charge a small daily use charge of 94c”
I was looking at my bill last night, and I’m not sure whether that price included GST or not. But I don’t think it did, there was a GST addition right at the bottom. Also, the average house uses 8000 units of power per year, right? So that works out to <short pause> just over 22 units per day. Which means my per unit price, assuming GST isn’t included, is a little over 22c per unit.
“Okaaaaay….”
I’m looking at Powershop now, and FlowerPower are offering me 18.18c/unit. That’s a lot cheaper.
“That is quite cheap. Are you sure that includes GST?”
Well, looking at my invoices on Powershop now, it looks like it is. Pretty cheap, huh?
“Yep, that is. I will have to check that one out for myself! Ha, I shouldn’t say that! Anyway, are you aware that the electricity Powershop sells Electricity from the National Grid, that’s been all mixed up, whereas REDACTED sells only power from renewable sources”
That is interesting… Well, on Powershop there is a company called GreenPower who will buy Carbon Credits (Actually – we’ll plant trees) to offset carbon generated by providing me power. Cool huh?
“Ummm yeah that does sound cool…”
Besides, I live in a flatting situation, so Powershop is a godsend. We can pre-pay for our power, so that we can work out what each person owes and we’re never left in the lurch if someone leaves unexpectedly.
“Wow! I’ve just had a flatmate leave myself, and now we’re stuck paying their power bill… I’ll have to check that out! Anyway, ummm, haha. If you have any more question, just uh, call us and we’ll let you know”
I sure will. And make sure you check out Powershop!
Yes, this actually happened.
No, it’s not entirely accurate, my memory isn’t that great, but this is the general gist of the conversation.
Yes, names and identifying pieces of information been removed because I don’t want anyone to get in trouble, it was a really nice person just doing their job.
No, I didn’t do that math in my head right there, I already knew the numbers but I hammed it up a little.
No, I’m not above cheap showmanship.
Yes, I really do believe I convinced someone to try Powershop.
Yes, it will be better for them.
Nik Wakelin
Oliver Clarke
Awesome!
I hope you pointed them to powershop.co.nz/promo/daisy so he could get that $20 free electricity!