Shop around to cut costs

From: The Scotsman | Date: September 10, 2005| Author: ALASTAIR JAMIESON | Copyright information

MORE than half of Scottish Gas customers have never switched supplier - despite advice to shop around.

The company, and its parent British Gas, are the country's biggest beneficiary of consumer inertia.

"Many householders are still not shopping around, which is the most straightforward way of saving money," said Tim Wolfenden, a senior product manager at the consumer advice website www.uswitch.com. "With prices rising so quickly, many consumers could save up to GBP 200 [a] year...

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