If Dan knows how to check the plug gap he should have done the service himself and saved himself some cash.
The world is the way it is whether BG looks after it or not. A one man crusade will achieve nothing other than a bit self satisfaction.
I don't go in for crusades - there is plenty of ground between going on a crusade and rolling over, which is the pathway I am taking.
The financial world is the way people make it, and big business often steam-rollers over any opposition. But then even the mightiest have fallen when certain events come together. My efforts may only be one brick in the wall, but that will give me some satisfaction because I will know I made some effort rather than just rolling over.
Most high-flyers get where they are by taking risks, and quite often they fall because of risks that backfire on them.
BG are heading for a fall anyway - the writing is on the wall - the current financial crisis has attracted big money into the world of central heating, the Johnny Ball ad being just one example. The bench mark for a decent boiler, supplied and fitted, is now under 2K.
When financial times get hard the capitalists look for solid investment opportunities. During the last recession of the 70's large amounts of capital were invested in the retailing of food on the basis that people will always have to eat, hence the growth of supermarkets over the last 30 years.
One attraction for capital now is the fact that: 'people will always need to keep warm'.
The big names in the gas industry don't have the confidence of the general public because of the ever-spiralling cost of gas and the tactics the companies have used to capitalise on such increases. I suspect this factor has acted as a counter force to the reputation Centrica took over when inheriting the BG brand.
The Help-Link ad is seriously well pitched and focussed on what is at the forefront of people's minds: £sd, and getting the most for your hard earned cash.
For anyone who doesn't have the ability to pay up front there is the option to spread the cost over 10 years by paying £17 a month with a 10 year warranty (obviously the interest involved takes the total cost over 2k, but I've looked at the terms, and they are quite reasonable)
These people really know what they are about - if I was looking to invest some capital, and the choice was between BG and Help-link, I know where I would put my money.
I love the Help -Link ad because every time I see I think: that's another load of business BG won't get.
Lets face it, most the programs on TV are rubbish, so why not enjoy the odd advert! lol
Rock on Johnny, you're doing a great job!
