Started off by asking to speak to the person in charge of the BGE bill. Then said that she was calling to get us on a program blah blah choice blah blah BGE blah blah lower your electric bill.
She was clearly trying to make me think that it was BGE calling. Very scammy.
Jupiter your a moron. I got the same call & they actually helped me. the lady NEVER said she was from BGE. Even in the recorded verification they asked if I understood that she wasn't from BGE..... GROW UP YOU MORON you could be saving money...[***]
I have to agree with Mikey from Baltimore. People....you need to stay current. Lets get a little education going on this site. BGE deregulated. With de-regulation comes other suppliers that want to sell you power. BGE has got to supply through the current system. North American Power is one such company that wants to offer you power for 9.49 cent versus the current 10.5 cents BGE is currently charging. This is all legal and if you kept up with current State Laws and mandates you would know this.
This program may not be for everybody but for some it is a savings. BGE doesn't like it but they can't stop it. If you would read the pamphlets sent to you by BGE in your bill, you would know what this is all about.
One thing to remember, all companies brokering power can raise and lower their rate according to an index. So what may be cheapest today, may not be cheapest tomorrow. I nether endorse or reject what North American is doing, I'm only trying to educate.
To both Mikey and Westminster -- guys, there is no need to be rude and/or condescending to the people making comment on this board, there are here to get information on a number calling and make a comment, as you yourselves have chosen to do. It's nice that Westminster gave some helpful information, but there is no need to act like anyone being suspicious is wrong or uneducated. Unfortunately too many scams and frauds have made it wise to be this way. In my case, our household received a knock on the door a few months ago. I generally don't answer the door if I'm not expecting someone as I'm disabled and in a great deal of pain; however, the gentleman knocking indicated that he was from "gas and electric". And yes, while he did not state "Baltimore Gas & Electric" (BGE), the way it was stated was clearly made to lead the person receiving such a visit to believe that it was. So when I opened it to speak with him (as I thought there might be an issue), I noticed that he didn't have on the BGE uniform and then he was asking about our bill. I figured then he was probably a sales rep for another company (as, yes, I do stay current and keep up with the news and am more than well aware of energy deregulation in the state of Maryland and have been for quite some time), and asked if he were a BGE employee to which he responded no. I have no idea if this is the same company doing the door to door as was making the phone calls, but it seems as though this has been happening within the same recent time frame. I will also note that the gentleman at the door was courteous and kind, but I don't agree with any salesperson, phone or in person, being scripted to be misleading or omitting just enough information to have the person on the other end of the call come to a wrong assumption of who they are talking to. At least now anyone receiving this call knows who it is on the other end of this number and whether or not they wish to answer it and discuss rates. May we all have a blessed and happy 2011.
The point is that they are calling ppl who are on the don't call list. I suppose Constellation can do that because they have ties to BGE, and companies who we do business with are allowed to call. But these companies that are not related to BGE should not be allowed to call.