# Ambit Energy - Save some money on utilities **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 5, 2013, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952 "2013-05-05T10:55:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/21 "2013-05-06T06:48:53Z")
> [@Happy Birthday Twom (Boardjnky4)!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happy-birthday-twom-boardjnky4/52638/6): > > Ahh here we go again… > > Is it a scam? Well thats debatable, is there some truth to Ambit Energy? Sure there is… > > Ambit Energy is not its own power or utilities company, they are a re seller of energy. They buy units in bulk from Nat Grid for resale. They come to your door, ask for your bill, then make you an offer of sorts as to how much they can save you and right then and there it looks great, especially depending on the time of year they show up and what the cost per therm/Kilowatt hour is they offer you a lower rate than what your currently pay from nat grid. > > The problem is this is a locked rate. So lets say Nat grid charges you .21 cents per Kilowatt hour and they tell you they are only goign to charge you .18 cents per kilowatt hour. Doesn’t seem like much but add that shit up and you’re going to save a little money every year… > > Problem is, and this does happen is lets say nat grid drops their price per kWh down to .17 cents… a whole .01 from the .18 you’re currently paying with ambit… well now your stuck paying the .18 from ambit as they don’t drop down or go up… > > The problem is its a fixed rate, its doesn’t fluctuate and in most cases people end up paying the same as they did before or even a little more… > > It really depends, are you going to lose hundreds or thousands of dollars if prices fluctuate? No, they never change that much it seems… but hey if its costing you 10 bucks more a month… well thats still wasted money… > > Ambit is simply instant gratification… It’s like buying a 20,000 dollar car for 10 grand, but hidden in the contract they tell you you have to make up the 10 grand by paying an additional 5,000 dollars a year for the next two years on top of everything else… > > So while you think you got a great deal, your still paying the 20 grand… > > Sure if you start reselling and have referalls you can get your price to go down… but really who does that and for how long? :dunno I don’t want to hassle my famiyl and friends, tell them how awesome this is just to save a few percent on my bill… to much bullshit and to much discussion of shit liek this… That and the fact that I know im mkaing some cock sucker a step up from me more money is discouraging lots of misinformation in this. -N-grid doesn’t own the power, they own the delivery. -Ambit is not a fixed rate -N-grid actually charges you a small charge every month for not telling them where you want your power coming from, so by switching you save this every month right off the bat. ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/22 "2013-05-06T07:11:35Z")
ive been using ambit for like 2 years now. isnt a scam ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/23 "2013-05-06T07:22:01Z")
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**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/24 "2013-05-06T07:24:06Z")
turn your fucking lights off after leaving a room, wake your fat asses up early and shut off your outside lights if you guys wanna save a few bucks a month. bitch about saving a few bucks a month but you guys go driving around parking lot to parking lot sucking eachothers cocks carfagging. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/25 "2013-05-06T07:41:47Z")
> [@FS: 1972 vw ...kit car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1972-vw-kit-car/34559/161): > > lots of misinformation in this. > > -N-grid doesn’t own the power, they own the delivery. > -Ambit is not a fixed rate > -N-grid actually charges you a small charge every month for not telling them where you want your power coming from, so by switching you save this every month right off the bat. I got hassled by ambit 2 years ago… I read the stupid contract and talked with people who had it. It was a locked in rate for a set ammount of time I also recall the number they gave me which was quite low only being for the first month… though they did not make any real effort to make the easily visible… still if it price per therm/kWh went down i would have been fucked with whatever rate they gave me at the time… Maybe they don’t do fixed rate anymore… Just going off of my experience with the information that was given to me by the fucktard that knocked on our door who would not shut the hell up ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/26 "2013-05-06T07:48:39Z")
> [@FS: 01 Z-28 Runs 10's 38K Miles](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-01-z-28-runs-10s-38k-miles/52264/7): > > I got hassled by ambit 2 years ago… I read the stupid contract and talked with people who had it. It was a locked in rate for a set ammount of time > I also recall the number they gave me which was quite low only being for the first month… though they did not make any real effort to make the easily visible… > > still if it price per therm/kWh went down i would have been fucked with whatever rate they gave me at the time… > > Maybe they don’t do fixed rate anymore… Just going off of my experience with the information that was given to me by the fucktard that knocked on our door who would not shut the hell up You didn’t speak with ambit, likely another company, there is quite a few out there, all other ones i know of make you sign a contract, for fixed rate. I’ve had several people come knocking at my door when i lived in glenville and it was never ambit. Ambit doesn’t go door to door, they don’t do fixed rate (they never have), they don’t make you sign a contract ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/27 "2013-05-06T07:59:12Z")
> [@JSEnclosures"](#): > > You didn’t speak with ambit, likely another company, there is quite a few out there, all other ones i know of make you sign a contract, for fixed rate. I’ve had several people come knocking at my door when i lived in glenville and it was never ambit. > > Ambit doesn’t go door to door, they don’t do fixed rate (they never have), they don’t make you sign a contract Really? According to their website they do fixed rate as well as variable. I’m 100% it was ambit… and of course they make you sign a contract, contract doesn’t mean your fucked but any utility you have you sign a contract for. Basically the OP here is doing the whole door to door thing… People like him deff do go around there neighboorhoods and try to hustle ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/28 "2013-05-06T08:00:15Z")
> [@JSEnclosures"](#): > > You didn’t speak with ambit, likely another company, there is quite a few out there, all other ones i know of make you sign a contract, for fixed rate. I’ve had several people come knocking at my door when i lived in glenville and it was never ambit. > > Ambit doesn’t go door to door, they don’t do fixed rate (they never have), they don’t make you sign a contract i know for a fact that ambit goes door to door, about a year ago i came home and saw my dad looking at their brochures, a guy was going up and down the street trying to sell ambit to people. ambit isnt a complete bs pyramid scheme (the concept of how you purchase the energy isn’t made up), but the way ambit energy functions as a company or network is very much like a pyramid scheme. i have a buddy who sells it and he gets paid a lot more for getting someone to sign up and buy in as a sales rep than he does for selling the actual service that ambit markets. but like you said if it saves a small amount of money and isnt a hassle then it is worth it. ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/29 "2013-05-06T08:00:57Z")
> [@JSEnclosures"](#): > > You didn’t speak with ambit, likely another company, there is quite a few out there, all other ones i know of make you sign a contract, for fixed rate. I’ve had several people come knocking at my door when i lived in glenville and it was never ambit. > > Ambit doesn’t go door to door, they don’t do fixed rate (they never have), they don’t make you sign a contract agree. i didnt sign shit and i can stop their services anytime i want. im happy 2 years in. i dont save a ton but some is better than none ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/30 "2013-05-06T08:09:19Z")
> [@FS: 01 Z-28 Runs 10's 38K Miles](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-01-z-28-runs-10s-38k-miles/52264/9): > > agree. i didnt sign shit and i can stop their services anytime i want. im happy 2 years in. i dont save a ton but some is better than none Thats great, I know some people save money… I know people that hussle for referalls save money I just know from a few others who had it and looking at the shit they gave me that its quite possible you can end up paying more if you dont pay attention to whats going on. I’d just say to pay close attention every month as I’ve heard and read a lot about people slowly getting bumped up in price over the months ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/31 "2013-05-06T08:13:06Z")
> [@FS: 01 Z-28 Runs 10's 38K Miles](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-01-z-28-runs-10s-38k-miles/52264/10): > > Thats great, I know some people save money… I know people that hussle for referalls save money > > I just know from a few others who had it and looking at the shit they gave me that its quite possible you can end up paying more if you dont pay attention to whats going on. > > I’d just say to pay close attention every month as I’ve heard and read a lot about people slowly getting bumped up in price over the months you are full of wrong information ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/32 "2013-05-06T08:28:03Z")
> [@FS: 01 Z-28 Runs 10's 38K Miles](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-01-z-28-runs-10s-38k-miles/52264/11): > > you are full of wrong information While I hadent had them personally im going off family friends that have had them as well as my own dealing with reading over the information i was given when they hassled me… Anyone can google the fuck out of them and hear those exact things as well… If it works for you dude thats great… keep going with it… just doesn’t seem worht it ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/33 "2013-05-06T10:48:59Z")
Shut your fucking lights off when u leave a room. ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/34 "2013-05-06T10:49:23Z")
Bang ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/35 "2013-05-06T10:57:44Z")
> [@where can i buy a small dog??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-buy-a-small-dog/52569/30): > > Shut your fucking lights off when u leave a room. I’m scared of the dark 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/36 "2013-05-06T16:41:56Z")
> [@FS: Xbox 360 Pro with accessories and game. (SOLD)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-xbox-360-pro-with-accessories-and-game-sold/52624/8): > > I’m scared of the dark 😢 you should be… [![http://i.imgur.com/ieSms3O.gif?1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/b/8b9ac64f3602373749f03baceecd7fa6f2b6244c.gif)](http://postimg.org/image/wsk94amul/) ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/37 "2013-05-06T20:13:34Z")
:rofl ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/38 "2013-05-06T20:14:19Z")
jesus ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/39 "2013-05-06T20:25:32Z")
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**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952/40 "2013-05-06T20:28:48Z")
on a serious note tho,whoever deleted my first post, wtf… Ambit energy isnt a scam, but there really isnt much money at all to be made ANYMORE from it… the way pyrimid schemes work is the people that got into it EARLY make a ton of money off people like OP who will try as hard as he can to get to that level but will only get $30 checks in the mail unfortionately… I actually know ambit energy VERY well as i went to a 3 hour seminar like 3 years ago… u pay a $500 sign up fee, then u get a cash bonus for every person that signs under you and then residual income for everyone that signs up for reduced utility rates which is extremely minimal but i suppose is there… once u sign up 4 people they then sign up another 4 people which gets YOU paid in return… the more people you have signed under you, the more utility contracts get signed and the more money you make… only thing is, ambit energy isnt a new company anymore so theres no more money to be made. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ambit-energy-save-some-money-on-utilities/266952.md?page=1)