Recent Complaints and Negative Reviews (190 reviews)
My experience with direct energy
“ Highly upset with Direct Energy! After being a loyal customer for 9 years you would think they would do everything possible to keep you as a customer for another 9 years... I have never missed or paid late, however, for some reason my payment did not go through in August. Direct energy did not make me aware of this. I log into my account in September and i am in disbelief on the amount amount owed. I contact them directly and come to find out, i submitted a payment with an old debit card on file. Ok, i get it, my mistake. They set me up on a payment plan for an additional $84 per month and i should be caught up in February of 2025. Well, i logged into my account for November and my bill came out to $504. After all the years i have been with Direct Energy i have never received a bill so high. So again, i call them and the person i spoke with informed me that she has reversed a late fee notice and to submit a payment in the amount of $454. I submitted my payment and now my power is off because they stated she was not authorized to remove the fee and i did a partial payment. I informed them that i only submitted the payment they required me to submit. I liked having direct energy, obviously, i have been with Direct Energy for 9 years, however, they have lost a loyal customer! ”
December 3rd, 2024
No billing.
“ You took our business but have not sent out any bills. We're still paying the electric and gas companies themselves. Then you send some type of bills to your collection agency. Still determining if this company is actually a scam. ”
November 26th, 2024
SCAM on Fixed to Variable Rates
“ This company will offer short-term teaser fixed rates and then cheat you on the change to a variable rate. There is no transparency online to see variable rates. When our fixed-rate contract changed to a variable rate, this company instantly more than TRIPLED the price over the Ohio PUCO SCO default rate and much more than TRIPLED what we had been paying. ”
November 24th, 2024
They disconnected my service
“ Im a long time customer Im paid my bills on time by some reason you guys have two billing addresses (account) Houston and Dallas by mistake I send my payment the Houston account (addresses) after the payment two weeks I got a notice then I called to customer service I explained everything then I emailed my proof of payment they told me they gonna investigate then they didnt give me a solution then I took to my bank then they canceled that payment and refund to me after that I paid the other account (addresses) then you guys received ..know after several weeks you guys disconnected the power when I called you they said because of past due amount.its wired reason ! ”
November 19th, 2024
Just Energy is the worst and Sam's Warehouse should know!
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I went to Sam's Warehouse and talked with Just Energy representative and everything they told me was lie!
Run from Just Energy!!! They promised $.09 per kWh but the charged me $.23 per kWh. Their billing system is always off-line! They said they would cover the contract early termination cost, I filled out the paperwork and they said I had to wait at least 30 days before I could make my claim. I submitted my paperwork and waited to hear from Just Energy, I called them 20 days after I submitted the paperwork and they said it would take at least another 30 days. So I call them at the 90 day mark and they said, oh you have to submit your paperwork and it must be processed before you hit the 90 day mark. I showed them the e-mail and correspondence and they just said...to bad, nothing we can do.
I am so. disappointed in Sam's Warehouse, I thought they would vet this lousy vendors. I recommend that everyone from Sam's and go with CostCo, they don't have these horrible vendors and they back all their products!
Run from Just Energy and Sam's!! ”
November 18th, 2024
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