Stream Energy Consumer Reviews - Page 3

NORCROSS, GEORGIA -- There are many gas companies in GA to choose from. I randomly was referred to this one. Never again! I've never left a review for any company, ever, but for this one I will. I had nothing but problems with them from the beginning. From the date they scheduled my "turning on the gas date" to issuing my refund which they've been working on for 2 months now, mind you they're completely paid. I owe them no debt, and also was never late paying my bill. I've spoken to many reps and supervisors and currently still waiting on my refund from my deposit. I advised them I work in customer service and I feel sorry for the rest of their clients who have or are dealing with any similar issues.

I also told them never again would I use their services. And I'm pretty forgiving but they just really pushed the limit with me. They schedule dates and don't tell you the correct info. They promise you your money back within a timely manner like most companies do and they failed completely. It's an absolute shame. Please if you have another option besides Stream Energy in GA please take it from someone who knows, do not go with them.

HOUSTON, TEXAS -- I have been with Stream Energy for roughly two years. Yesterday, (02/03/15), I logged into my online account to make a payment and was directed to recreate my password for better security purposes. This included adding an uppercase, lowercase, number, and special character such as !, @, #, etc. This highly annoyed me, as I do not appreciate being told how to create MY password.

Upon entering my account, I went to pay my bill as I always do and realized that with their whole website change - they, without notifying me, added a convenience fee of $2.95 whether I pay by bank, or debit/credit card. I have been paying my bill online with no convenience fee and all of a sudden, without warning, they implement it. Absolutely unacceptable and for this reason I will be finding another provider.

I called their customer service and was told the only way to Dodge the fee is by enrolling in their automatic bank draft option. Well that's great, except for the fact that it takes 1-2 billing cycles to actually take effect. Maybe they should have considered their customers by sending a respectful email - allowing enough time to enroll in the bank draft to avoid the future convenience fees.

ATLANTA GA -- I used Stream Energy because it was recommended by the apartment complex I moved into. Little did I know, it would be the worst customer service experience of my life. Sadly, this is not an over exaggeration. If you want to never talk to a real person, accrue outrageous expenses on your bill for no apparent reason, and be charged a service fee ON TOP OF the service they are already charging you for in order to pay your bill (if their wonky website actually lets you pay your bill -- or they decide to pick up the phone) then you want Stream Energy. Seriously, one of the worst decisions I have ever made. I hope/know this company will go under.

DALLAS, TEXAS -- Bottom line… every single energy company has the exact same bad reviews. They can all be summed up by one sentence… "It's not my fault." If you sign a contract then put the date on your calendar and be a responsible consumer. When it's up, make another choice. Don't wait for someone to hold your hand.

I've had Stream for over 2 years and have saved an average of close to $200 a month. I let my contract expire once and yes, because Stream follows the law, I was put on a variable rate and my next bill was higher. Being a responsible consumer I immediately locked into another contract at a lower rate. I certainly didn't blame them for my mistake. There are no gimmicks with Stream and that's what I like. Simple, honest and great rates. I've saved a fortune.

TEXAS -- I got suckered into Steam energy in PA by a cousin who was selling them through their Multi Level Marketing scam Insight. I wanted to do him a favor and I thought I would get regulated rates. Was I wrong! I was too trusting and got ripped off bad. Before I realized what was going on I overpaid for our electricity by $1,100 over about 12 months.

They were charging me $0.13 per kWh when the market is at $0.08. They are saying that they sent me a contract renewal which I don't recall receiving. I have been through their customer service, they won't do the moral /ethical thing. The TX BBB was no help at all. I have pending cases now with the PUC and PA attorney general. I will not stop until I get the money back they stole from me.

TEXAS -- First of all the payments were always very high, I felt like they were charging me more then they should have been. Secondly when we would move they would continue to charge us for the old place we lived in and I had to contact them several time and tell them I did not live there anymore and I wouldn't pay for someone else's electric bill. And lastly, when we decided to switch over to a different electric company, I talked to two different representatives, two separate times and they both told me I would be getting my down deposit of 150$ back.

So when the time came and went for me to be getting it back in the mail I emailed them and asked them why I hadn't gotten it and they told me I wouldn't be getting it back because it had been applied to a bill several months ago. Which was a lie. We were never late on a payment or anything so for them to make up that they had basically given us free energy one month is a complete load of crap. Never use Stream Energy because they will just screw you over the entire time and no matter how good of a customer you are, you won't be getting your deposit back.

HOUSTON, TEXAS -- I just want to warn everybody I know to stay away from Stream Energy! My parents have been loyal customers for years now. But since my Dad (88 yrs) got cancer and had to move in with my sister, they have been trying to charge them a $250 early termination fee. Each time we have contacted them to get the fee dropped, they have given us a different hoop to jump through saying the previous one wasn't good enough. Nobody we talked to in Customer Support speaks English as their first language and some of them you can't understand half of what they're saying and they can't understand you. I have spent several days worth of time working on this and that doesn't count the time my mother spent before me. We were both left on hold multiple times for over an hour and finally hung up. I regret recommending Stream to her. As soon as my contract expires, I WILL be switching to another provider.

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS -- Have been a Stream customer for 15 months now, when representative signed us up we were put on the 1500 watt budget power plan for $150 a month, our first month it was under the $150 because it was a partial month, since then we haven't been under $200 a month, all the way up to $289 per month. The overage charges are ridiculous, I then went crazy on my family about saving electricity and we were under our 1500 watt usage, I was then charge UNDER USAGE charges of $23. Are you kidding me? I used less and was charged extra!! A disconnect fee was charged when our services were not disconnected to the tune of $45, representative says because the payment was late. I have 3 months left with these crooks and WILL NOT do business with them again.

GEORGIA -- I was getting ready to move into a new apartment and I was recommended by the apartment complex to get my gas with this company. I called them and was given a date that a tech would come out and connect my gas and I was told I did not need to be there. I have been in my apartment for a week now and the whole time I did not have hot water or heat. Naturally I thought it was a maintenance issue, but when maintenance came to check everything out. They said my gas never turned on.

I called Stream and the representative was insisting that my gas was turned on the day they told me it would be but they will still send someone out to see what was going on. The tech came out that same day and sure enough my gas was NEVER connected in the first place because they never sent someone out the first time. I should have definitely done my research before going with this company. Now I am looking into other gas companies.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK -- I've never been more careless or less worried about my phone and data bills and plans than I am right now. Stream's data plans and unlimited calling features really put them a notch above their competition and when you talk about bulk plans for employees or a large household like it is the case with me, Stream is definitely the way to go for us! You know you're in a good deal when you have that feeling that no one is out to charge you more or try and bill you more or sell you additional plans or anything like that.

Our experience with Stream has just been fine, and nothing else! And I don't need anything else, I just want to use a service I pay for without any hassles or worries, and that's exactly what Stream provides, and that's the main reason I recommend them to everybody.