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VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:59 am
by billybobb2019
hi all you may have seen this but in case …..

can be for new sign up and existing customers that switch to go

https://octopus.energy/vwpassenger/

BB

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:03 am
by monkeyhanger
Yes, I got that in addition to my joining incentive for switching to Octopus.

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:24 am
by Utumno
monkeyhanger wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:03 am Yes, I got that in addition to my joining incentive for switching to Octopus.

Whereas I got this from Octopus :-
Hi,
Thanks for getting in touch and apologies that it's taken me so long to come back to you.
We were having some technical difficulties with the EV offer inbox.
Congratulations on the new car! We do have an offer for existing customers but unfortunately the offer is only available if you haven’t already availed of a joining incentive.
I can see on your account that you were credited as part of our referral scheme so in this instance, I’m afraid I can’t apply an additional incentive.
Apologies that I can’t be of more help.
Kind Regards,
Daniel
Energy Specialist
So I suspect Octopus have either changed their incentive approach recently, or I just got a "bad" Octorep.

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:32 am
by colonelpurple
thanks for posting

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:45 am
by billybobb2019
well tbh i’ll be using the offer on monday when the smart
meters are fitted and just discussed it with an advisor who was happy to apply it and didn’t say she would reduce it when she looked on my account as i had the £50 sign up

she gave me her name and said to
mention it when i change over …..watch this space

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:09 am
by Deleted User 192
I joined Octopus via a friend's £50 credit referral code, then learned of the VW offer.

I emailed Octopus and asked them about it, they topped up the credit by an additional £40 so I still received the total of £90 - very good of them.

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:39 am
by Utumno
I've had several referral codes applied to my account, maybe they're just fed up of sending me free money ;-)

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:05 pm
by Newfie
I also got the £50 referral and was refused the VW offer. So I emailed back to them and they also gave me £40.

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:04 pm
by Lammy
i got £50 referral code when i joined, and have since had another £50 for referring someone else and i got the full £90 when i got my ID.3! £190 total in 7 months :)

i was already with Octopus when i got the ID.3 i just switched to GO Faster tariff

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 6:47 pm
by robgarth
Thanks for the tip billybob. I emailed Octopus explaining that I bought the car in April and hadn't received at VW offer. They asked for the order number and then credited my account the full £90. 👍

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:02 pm
by TimF
Currently I don't have vehicle, charge point or smart meter, but have changed to Octopus. Car should appear within a month or so. Not sure about charge point (initial "Home Survey" and grant application done online, but so far have only had acknowledgement of receipt - no details of lead time etc). Smart meter fitting due October 11.

Not sure whether this is getting chickens and eggs properly sequenced (whatever the sequences might be), ducks in a row or some other fowl arrangement!

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:22 pm
by chrisfs
I’ve been with Octopus a while but in the process of switching to Go. I tried for the VW offer but was told I wasn’t eligible because I had joined them via a comparison website. Something about only being allowed one referral marketing benefit. I wasn’t impressed.

Anyway I’ve emailed to appeal and we’ll see what happens.

Re: VW Octopus offer

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 8:36 pm
by Deleted User 192
chrisfs wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:22 pm I’ve been with Octopus a while but in the process of switching to Go. I tried for the VW offer but was told I wasn’t eligible because I had joined them via a comparison website. Something about only being allowed one referral marketing benefit. I wasn’t impressed.

Anyway I’ve emailed to appeal and we’ll see what happens.

Seems reasonable when multiple providers are going down the pan.