Reply To: Set up a holding company

[Aeronaut]

Dr_Barnowl wrote:

I’m a little sad for you though – you’ll start to be bombarded by all the deeply annoying cold calls from people trying to get you to switch your energy supplies to their company, since all it takes to be an energy supplier now is an office, and because all it costs to move is administrative costs.

They’re also now selling bonds… I may actually buy a few. 7.5% is not to be sneezed at in the current economic climate.

Not having Viridian in my state doesn’t mean we don’t have Viridian’s competitors in energy, auto insurance, phone, mobile phone, and TV, lol. The energy speculator business model is not proven to have any staying power, and the billing doesn’t clearly separate the supply from the delivery sides in my market. The entire issue is confusing to the average consumer. So the real bet in that industry is the same as investing in any registered security: can said speculator see the future of natural gas and or electricity prices clearly enough, for long enough, to consistently deliver on the too good to be true claims? My bet is against.

I like playing with cold callers. My counter script goes something like this:

“What are you selling?”
“I’m not selling anything”
“So this is a social call from a stranger?”
[Floundering noises]
“How did you get my number?”
[Something vague]
“So you didn’t check the no-call list?”

In my experience, very few cold callers are professionals. The vast majority can be a lot of fun if you approach it right.