I have got my feedback for this months Powermove and I’ve made it to 6.94%, i.e £5. I’ve never had anything other than the maximum before. During 6-9 Monday to Friday we do not cook with electricty, we do not use the washing machine or tumble drier, not even the iron or the toaster and we minimise the light. We use everything outside those hours, so how, in the name of all that is holy, can we not have made it to a £10 discount? We go to great efforts to do this, because we believe it’s constructive, but either I’ve got this wrong or OVO are conning us.
Is the new power move criteria a con?
Best answer by Nukecad
For those shouting "Con" - please think about what you are saying.
How can something that doesn't cost you anything to take part and gives you a chance of earning a reward be a 'con'?
To be "conned" you have to be losing something, and the ‘conner’ gaining something.
Fair enough you may try but not be able to reach the target, not everybody can reach the target, but it hasn't cost you anything if you want to try.
Even if your smart meter has not sent enough readings so you can’t then take part that month it hasn’t cost you amything.
Neither does OVO gain anything from it - in fact it costs them to run and costs them more if/when you do earn a reward.
Call it “dissappointing” if you don’t or can’t meet the targets.
Call it “frustrating” if your Smart Meter plays up and doesn’t send the required readings.
But calling it a “con” is simply incorrect.
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