Anonymous

Do no use don't even open your door!

They paid me a visit to offer their services. When I declined their offer through a closed door,another representative stated "okay expect a increase" .Went to the next unit,they also declined the service. By the way it was a national holiday "MLK" 01-20-2020
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Don't ever return to this unit,grimly company

Preferred solution: Never return!

Bruce G Slj
map-marker Ann Arbor, Michigan

Universal gas &electric ripped me off {scam}

universal gas and electric came to my door about 5 years ago and told me I could be saving so much money.Through the 5 years I had to deal with this company its been ***,my bill went way up and I had to get help in paying this bill because Me and my wife are on a fixed income and its not easy.All I have to say is beware of people comming to your door and trying to sell this *** gas. because its the biggset scam in the world today,so please dont get it. IT AINT WORTH IT.
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Anonymous
map-marker Ann Arbor, Michigan

Universal gas &electric ripped me off {scam}

When a sales person came to my door and told me about this so called deal he had for me it sounded good at first,but then when I got my first bill I couldnt believe my eyes. My bill was so high I couldnt afford to pay it and had to call around to get help in paying it. the bad thing is its a 5year contract and they didnt save me any money at all, please beware of this company and all people that work for them because they will put the shaft to you it aint worth it.
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jessjw
map-marker Madison, Wisconsin

Universal gas BE AWARE heres a way to fight back

well I used my hard earned money to cancel our contract. which will take two to three billing peroids to do so, which they never mentioned. My suggestion is to call them and inform them that you want to speak to a manager immediatly about canceling your account.They will say he or she is busy so be persistent about canceling your service. And They will Offer you a reduced rate if one cant afford the disturbing contract cancelation fee the key is too be very persistant and determined to cancel your contract. if you are able to pay the $250 do so in the spring or summer so that wont be able to bilk you out of more money during the peak winter season.
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Loss:
$1200
Anonymous
map-marker Taylor, Michigan

Universal gas & electric corp. lied about the service they provide.

In 2008, I answered the door to a representative from Universal gas & electric corp. This person proceeded to tell me how much better I would be doing if I became one of their customers. He started telling me how my regular provider DTE, is constantly raising their rates and I would be better off having their service. I thought that this sounded good because I don't work and get disability as my only income so saving me money sounded like the best option for me. Little did I know that the real case in fact was they would be billing me in addition to my regular provider, DTE energy. Little did I know I was in for a not-so-good surprise. I just went along with it for a while until I noticed that my bills were extremely high for a consecutive number of months, so I studied it a little better and found out that instead of my paying DTE for my regular bill, I was additionally paying Universal. Instead only paying DTE a charge of 0.17013 per CCF, I am additionally paying Universal's charge of 1.149 per CCF making my bill 3x higher than it would normally be. The next thing that made me fall off my seat was when I called to let them know how unhappy and surprised I was with having to pay all this extra money for my gas usage, the woman very non-chalantly said I need to send them another $250 before they would shut it off or the charges would continue. Since I do not have that kind of "extra money" lying around, I've been at risk several times of having my service interrupted because I simply can't afford it. Luckily DTE is helping me with a shut off protection plan, which is much higher than it would otherwise have to be. Something needs to be done so that this company's deceptive practices are not allowed to continue.
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Eddie Uqx
map-marker Bronx, New York

Universal Gas and Electric Crack Down!!

HI, I used to work for a company just like Universal Gas and Electric. There name is Major Energy and they are just as worst. If I would of knew about there ways I would have never took the so called career opportunities. Its a two way scam, because the customers get rip off and the field agent that knocks on the doors doesn't get paid in full. There always some excuse about why they mess up your paycheck. They been at this for a while now, they are very vague and elusive when it comes down to questions.
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Guest

I recently started taking care of an elderly, blind gentleman and realized that Universal Gas company got him to sign their contract. I couldn't believe what they charge per MCF.

If there is a lawsuit against this company, I would sure like to know about it.

It is inhumane to take advantage of senior citizens like this. He's been with them since 10/22/2007.

Eddie Uqx
map-marker Bronx, New York

Universal Gas and Electric Crack Down 2!!

Here is the contact information on Major Energy LLC. They are located at 1801 86 St Brooklyn, NY 11214. www.MajorEnergy.com Office # 718-234-**** Cell# 917-873-**** Owners are Mary & Dan Major Here is the contact information on the marketing company that actually knocks on your door. Cell # 267-231-**** Ask for Shy. Cell # 917-627-**** Ask for Ray. Remember guys these people need premits to knock on doors, so calling the cops on them is fair game. And the police will take care of them. They won't return to the same area if the police were called.
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Jennifer B Czm
map-marker Taylor, Michigan

Important information on universal gas & electric

this company has also ripped me off and ive been trying to figure something out, this is real,yes, their is even a contact number, look it up yourself at mpsc, if their license gets revoked they can longer distribute natural gas and electric. MPSC Begins Formal Complaint Proceeding Against Universal Gas & Electric CorporationContact: Judy Palnau (517) 241-**** May 20, 2008 The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today issued an order commencing a formal complaint proceeding against Universal Gas & Electric Corporation. On Feb. 22, the MPSC began an investigation into the marketing and customer service policies and practices of Universal Gas & Electric Corporation (UGE). After the MPSC staff found that the investigation was yielding unacceptable results, they asked the Commission to begin a formal, contested complaint proceeding. In today's order, the MPSC directs the MPSC staff to file a single unified complaint against Universal Gas & Electric Corporation by Aug. 1 that covers all matters the MPSC staff believes to be pertinent to the issue of whether the company's alternative gas supplier (AGS) license should be revoked. The MPSC is an agency within the Department of Labor & Economic Growth. Case No. U-15577, U-15509
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Guest

just affects new costumers don't it? can we get out for 50 bucks...i read it.now Just energy took over.

Anonymous
map-marker Highland Park, Michigan

Universal Gas and Electric Scam

I am a college student living in an apartment with 2 of my buddies. This company came door to door in my apartment complex. They suckered my roomate into signing their contract. The utilities bill was in my name so my roomate had no legal consent to sign a contract for me. The company then contacted a credit agency a YEAR later when I moved. Supposedly I did not inform them I moved, but I had no idea my roomate signed their contact. They are trying to hold me accountable for the 250 when my signature wasn't even on their contract. I am considering sueing their company because they can not take my roomates signature and hold me liable for the 250 when they never even contacted me for consent to be a member. Any suggestions?
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Guest

hahaha you will have to pay ,, your own fault for haveing a *** room mate.. n ya a skint ***,, if you have used it pay it.

its not free,, and have you herd of de regulation. they can rip u of more than 26p per unit woooooow u really are thick as ***

Stuart Azn
map-marker Saint Louis, Missouri

They are back!!!!!

I just spoke to my Dad about 1/2 hour ago and he told me that UG&E was just at his door trying to pedal their "cheaper" gas prices. He knew enough to chase the guy away. I wish I had been smart enough to do that last year. My girlfriend and I got scammed by these jerks last year. We are in Alpena ,MI. It took quite awhile for us to get out of the contract, but we did manage to do it without having to pay the cancellation fee. Some people were not that lucky. So watch out everyone, warn your friends........
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ashlei g
map-marker Saginaw, Michigan

Scammed

When a representative from UG&E comes to your door, SLAM IT IN THEIR FACE! They will try and talk up their "company" like it is going to save you SOOO much money, when in all actuality, they lie to your face, and get you to sign the contract so you are locked in for FIVE YEARS!! The other option to paying the extra fee on your electric bill each month from them is to pay at least $250 for an early termination fee, which is ludacris! The representative we dealt with told us to LIE and say we were married to get this "DEAL" and even though my boyfriend's name was on the Consumers bill and he never verified he wanted to enroll into this program, they did it anyway, and told us they had a phone call with him verifying everything to them recorded. After getting the run-a-round, they finally emailed it to ME, and guess whose voice it was...MINE! This company lacks everything from integrity to a backbone! If they can't be honest with us, imagine how their families must feel dealing with *** as relatives!! To sum this up, instead of just venting about how ridiculous this scam is: DO NOT SIGN ANY CONTRACT WITH THIS COMPANY, and if you already have, BACK OUT BEFORE 30 DAYS OF SIGNING the contract. You will save money by not listening to them, take it from me! We finally saved up the $250 and got them off our backs. Hopefully it hasn't gotten that far for you!
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ashlei g
map-marker Saginaw, Michigan

NEW YORK RESIDNETS: UG&E Corp. is a SCAM!!

I just filed a complaint about Universal Gas and Electric Corporation, and was reading through other complaints. While doing that I came across this reply from one of the people who work there:

"3. Written by n play e, on 09-03-2008 13:01

:) there are plenty more suckers out there to keep us busy. cry all you want, we're canadian and don't care. plus we are entering into new york where they have never even heard of us. thanks for everything"

DO NOT FALL FOR THEIR SCAM!! Read through all of the complaints and see for yourself...I'm just warning you.

When we paid our $250 early cancellation fee after being ripped off by them for 8 months, I also sent them a letter promising I would try to educate as many people as I could of this companies track record, so I am doing just that. BE CAREFUL and DON'T SIGN ANYTHING before you read all the complaints!!!!

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Guest

That is terrible - New York does have another gas and electric company. They have a great reputation - check out this website:

www.freelifestyle.zurvita.biz

Guest

I am a college student living in an apartment with 2 of my buddies. This UGE company was going door to door around the apartment complex I live in last year.

They talked my roomate into signing their contract. The utilities bill was in my name and not my roomates name who signed their contract. They did not even contact me to get my consent to be a part of their company. Then when I moved, unknown to me I was a member of UGE, they contacted a credit agency.

The credit agency then gets ahold of me wanting the $250 cancellation fee. I called UGE and told them they did not even have my consent for my roomate to sign their documents and that this was fraud.

I am still fighting with them to cancel my membership because I did not sign their contract. These people are scam artists and are running business illegally.

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Anonymous
map-marker Saginaw, Michigan

Tried to sell me a *** job also

I agree i had a salesman stop today but i figured it was a scam. The guy was a very sweet young man who gave me the "we will save you money " speil BUT HERE IS THE CLINCHER THAT MAKES ME THINK I HAVE A LAWSUIT. His exact words were as follows AFTER HE TOOK MY LAST MONTHS DTE BILL. HIM: " OK I SEE YOU QUALIFY. YOUR CURRENT RATE IS 104 AND WE WILL LOCK THAT RATE IN FOR YOU FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS" ME: WHAT'S THE CATCH? HIM: NO CATCH MAM ALL WE ARE DOING IS LOCKING IN THE RATE YOU ALREADY PAY. YOU ARE GUARANTEED NO INCREASES AND IF THE AVERAGE RATE IN YOUR STATE DECREASES WE WILL DECREASE YOUR ARTE AS WELL. YOU JUST NEED TO CALL AND ASK FOR A RATE REVIEW. ME: SO MY BILLS WILL NOT INCREASE?
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Tiffany S Hyw
map-marker Flint, Michigan

RIP OFF

This company is a rip off. They scam people into signing agreements They came to my house and told me that I would get a great deal by locking in my gas price at a super low rate. They told me I didn't have to do anything and that it wouldn't cost me anything extra. Well for the following months my bill has been outrageous. I have never had a bill so high in all my life. Then I call to cancel and they tell me I am locked in for FIVE years! And I have to pay them to cancel the account. I am outraged that I can't get anywhere with this company and am stuck paying for years!
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Loss:
$5000
k k Mam
map-marker Sterling Heights, Michigan

Universal gas& electric super scam

I write this in the middle of the night. In tears. Unable to sleep and scared my power and gas will be shut off soon . My bill last month was over 400$ and this month it is the same. I'm currently laid off from my job due to the American Axle strike and cannot even call for benefits for another 12 days and then it takes another week to get my pay. This is HOW i was SCAMMED! The guy was a very sweet young man who gave me the "we will save you money " speil BUT HERE IS THE CLINCHER THAT MAKES ME THINK I HAVE A LAWSUIT. His exact words were as follows AFTER HE TOOK MY LAST MONTHS DTE BILL. HIM: " OK I SEE YOU QUALIFY. YOUR CURRENT RATE IS 104 AND WE WILL LOCK THAT RATE IN FOR YOU FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS" ME: WHAT'S THE CATCH? HIM: NO CATCH MAM ALL WE ARE DOING IS LOCKING IN THE RATE YOU ALREADY PAY. YOU ARE GUARANTEED NO INCREASES AND IF THE AVERAGE RATE IN YOUR STATE DECREASES WE WILL DECREASE YOUR ARTE AS WELL. YOU JUST NEED TO CALL AND ASK FOR A RATE REVIEW. ME: SO MY BILLS WILL NOT INCREASE? HIM: NO ABSOLUTELY NOT! ME: WILL DTE CHARGE ANY EXTRA FEES FOR BILLING AND SUCH FOR YOUR COMPANY? HIM: NO ME: WILL I BE CHARGED BY DTE AT ALL FOR GAS OR GAS SERVICES? HIM: NOPE! Then i went on to ask about how they provide the gas etc. THE THING IS HE TOLD ME I WAS LOCKING IN MY CURRENT DTE RATE!!! THAT'S IT IT'S ALSO FISHY THAT THEY WILL NOT GIVE YOUR BILL BACK TO YOU AFTER THEY GLANCE AND SAY OH YOU ARE PAYING 104 AND WE WILL LOCK THAT IN. BETTER BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE LOOKED IF HE GAVE IT BACK BEFORE THEY CONFIRM CALL. I WOULDA SEEM IT RIGHT THERE. I DO NOT SAVE MY STUBS AFTER THE PAYMENTS CLEAR, SO THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE I HAD ON HAND. WELL I FOUND A FEW OLD ONES I HADN'T THROWN AWAY FROM A FW MONTHS BEFORE LAST NIGHT AND MY RATE THEN WAS ONLY .70 JUST AS IT IS NOW. I LATER REALIZED MY DTE RATE IS .70 per ccf YET IM LOCKED INTO 104.9 per ccf AND ON TOP OF THAT DTE STILL IS CARGING ME 30 TO 50 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR GAS FEES AS WELL THIS MONTH MY DTE FEE WAS 46.10 AND MY UNIVERSAL FEE WAS 227.60 and thats just the gas portion. My bills are at least 100/mth. more than ever before and my usagae is down 4% from last year PLUS I AHD TO PAY STAE TAXES ON BOTH!! I live alone, am single and have no family to borrow from. My DTE bill is now almost 400 a month. THE HIGHEST BILL I HAVE EVER RECEIVED BEFORE THIS WAS 279 DOLLARS AND I HAD A ROOMMATE USING UTLITIES. HOW CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH BILLING A SINGLE PERSON WHO KEEPS HER HEAT AT 68 AND OBLY USES ONE LIGHT 400 A MONTH. i'M BALLING MY EYES OUT BECAUSE I CANNOT PAY THIS MONTH AND DTE IS LIK E"OH WELL IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT" YOU WOULD THINK dte AND CONSUMERS WOULD BE GOING AFTER THESE PEOPLE FOR TAKING BUISNESS AWAY FROM THEM OR AT THE VERY LEAST FINANCIALLY RAPING THEIR LIFETIME CONSUMERS. IF DTE WOULD HELP ME OUT OF THIS MESS AND USE THEIR CORPORATE POWER I WOULD BE FOREVER LOYAL. PLEASE if anyone is getting a lawsuit together i beg to be included. contact me at draya2005 at comcast dot net.....wrote it that way so it isnt spam blocked. I'm so distraught. i feel helpless. the guy came early in the morning. i had been ill with the flu and he was very sincere. I honestly believed him when he said he was "LOCKING" in my current rate, nothing more. Sorry if the caps bothered some but i had alot of points to stress and i want them read. Also* anyone getting a lawsuit together, calling papers, news outlets, gathering complaints, or just posting about them on other sites you have my full and total permission to copy, reproduce, forward, or re-post this anywhere you need to. thank you for taking the time to read this. As depressed as i am right now it's a small solace to know so many are in my boat and maybe something will get done. these people need to go to jail. I wasn't just ***. I asked a ton of questions. I was FLAT OUT LIED TO. "LOCKING" IN MY CURRENT RATE AND THEN NOT SHOWING ME THAT ON THE BILL AND KEEPING IT! PLEASE.....MEDIA, LAWYERS, CONSUMER ADVOCATES,,,SOMEONE, ANYONE HELP US. EVEN IF WE COULD JUST GET MEDIA OR LAWYER SUPPORT TO GET DTE AND CONSUMERS ENERGY TO AGREE TO EXTENSIONS AND NO SHUT OFF PENALTIES UNTIL WE CAN GET THIS MONKEY OFF OUR BACKS WOULD BE A GREAT GIFT HUMAN DECENCY.
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Guest

I agree I had a guy stop Today but i figured it was a Scam so did not sign up.

Guest

just so you know keep checking DTE's rates. Arpil's rates posted today at $1.00500 per ccf

this is a protection plan you signed on, its good for 5 years. who can tell what the rates will be, but as you see the rates have risen quite a bit and who knows where they will end.

Guest

:( it o was scammed the same way they also preceeded to notify that they are working for the government (( LIE )) so me being a mom to 6 kids and a family size of 8 i was really excited to save money, and then to find out that will it will cost to stop them charging me this is horrible.

Guest

The way to get out of this is to change the name on our bill... get some..

ie sister, mom, dad.. to say they live in your place now and they would not have to pay those rates..

the company might try to track you down so.. be care of those blocked numbers..

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Delayne Fqb
map-marker Trenton, Michigan

I interviewed with this company - it's a ripoff.

I interviewed with this company in May of 2008, at their behest. The company is actually headquartered in Canada. Due to deregulation in Michigan, They provide billing for residential & commercial natural gas that you receive either through Detroit Edison or Consumers Power. They "sell" a five year locked in plan that is substantially higher than what is currently billed through the aforementioned utilities. At the time of my interview, my natural gas bill was .90¢/ccf, Universal was at $1.14/ccf. According to them, if you use their "Proven Sales Techniques" you can earn "Six figures within the first three weeks" The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has already rescinded their license to invoice electrical service, and are in the process of rescinding their natural gas license for ethics violations related to the sales techniques of their 1099'd door to door sales staff. How do you “sell” a product, door to door, that is 26% higher than what the customer is currently paying? Their Sales technique includes throwing in the volatility of OPEC into the sales pitch.
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Guest

The government is not monitoring these giant money *** closely enough to safegaurd it's people from financial sabatoge from within our own country, caused by our own countrymen whose greedy needs seem to surpass those of any decent human being and not some "out for myself/don't give a shi%" back stabber who should be shipped off to back stabber island with all the other degenerate, self inflating money addicts. I can see them all now sitting around a camp fire on the beach while singing kumbaya and shaking and trembling while fighting off their withdrawal from cash.

Guest

I had a simlar job with U.S. Energy in south bend.

These ppl are from Canada, and they allow them here. Don't ask me why, but It's a scam, they don't take care of there customers any better then there so called employees. It's a scam. Do the match, Anyone supporting these company's just do the math, Energy prices are not going to rise no %30 perfect in 5 years, and if they did, most of the 5 years your paying much more then you would have.

Where i was selling it, the price per therm was 71 cents, U.s. energy prices.. 1.39 per therm. We where told to tell the customer if they asked.

.It's at around a buck is 71 cents really that close to a buck? I didnt think so.

So it's more or less a 35% Do the math, and don't buy in to these people, becasue 7 months latter, they have yet to pay me a dime. (ftc is really excited to talk to me)

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