1p Water Bill - Your suggestions, please.

Ofcom, Ofwat, Ofsted, any more Ofs?

Wait for the second and third warning letters to come. Then the the bailiffs will come round.

Make it go further than this:
http://www.money.co.uk/article/1001154-debt-collector-threat-for-couple-with-1p-phone-bill.htm

I think that is the most costly method for the company. Then take it to the national press.

Do you know what the bill is for?

A couple of weeks ago, I received a letter from Severn Trent Water, asking me to update my details with them (i.e. They didn't know who I was - they were sending bills to: The Occupier). I rang them up and told them who I was and I quipped that they wanted to know who I was so that they could chase me if I didn't pay.

Today it's become apparent just why they wanted my details.

I received a bill for £0.01. Yes. 1 whole British New Pence. Needless to say, I'm extremely annoyed by this. The cost of the two letters, plus the cost of the call centre operative that I had to talk to, would easily amount to a couple of quid. All for 1p.

Obviously, I'm going to pay it, and I've got the option to pay by card, Direct Debit or pay it at a PO counter. But I'm looking to do something that's going to cost Severn Trent the most money. I want some ideas as to what I can do. Any other additional ideas as to what I can do to humiliate Severn Trent are also welcomed and I'll give rep to the best suggestion.

Ring up their customer service desk. When someone picks up the phone, say "please hold - your call is important to us and we will be with you shortly" and play music down the phone. Come back 15minutes later to see if the operative is still there.

daily mail with love this sorta thing

...then advise the hold music that I was terminating the call due to lack of response.

I'm tempted to give it a go just to see how much they'd offer me.

Was this company policy? Too funny.

pay them with a drawing of a spider.
http://www.geekologie.com/2008/11/good_idea_man_submits_drawing.php