topic Re: Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message in AGL Website

Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message

CliffAly — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 01:40:38 GMT

Sequence of actions and responses to reproduce the error:

After account login:

Page = https://myaccount.agl.com.au/overview

Select "Change energy plan"

Result = https://www.agl.com.au/apps/confirm/?app-config=productswap&cidi=B100527&swap-type=change#/

Select "Electricity" plan option + "No" ... medical or life support..." option + "Continue" button

Result = https://www.agl.com.au/get-connected/electricity-gas-plans/nsw/change-plans?isFromProductSwapPage=true&hasElec=true&hasGas=false&customerType=residential&swap-type=change

Select "AGL Solar Savers - Choose this plan"

Result = https://www.agl.com.au/apps/confirm/?isFromProductSwapPage=true&hasElec=true&hasGas=false&customerType=residential&swap-type=change&app-config=energy#/

Select = "Continue" to ignore Carbon Neutral upsell

Result = ERROR MESSAGE "Something went wrong with an item in your cart. One or more items in your cart was updated or is no longer available. Please make a new selection to continue."

https://www.agl.com.au/apps/confirm/?isFromProductSwapPage=true&hasElec=true&hasGas=false&customerType=residential&swap-type=change&app-config=energy#/

Additional steps taken:

I have tried 20+ times the same action.
I have tried selecting other plans and they fail the same way.
I have tried at multiple times of the day and night (assuming AGL's tech cant scale to handle concurrent load).
I have tried on different devices, IPs, browsers and after cache clears and re-boots.
I have tried AGLs online chat help = utterly pointless (they have no idea what they are doing; and can't deviate from their script).
I have been on hold for over an hour twice trying to get through to a human who works for AGL.
I have posted the issue publically to Twitter using AGLs profile to see whether that gets anyone off their backside - zero response.

I am stuck on a (extortionately) expensive plan as of 1 July and AGL will not let me choose another.

Perhaps there's a customer centric and competent techy that slipped through AGL's recruitment processes who can fix this or just get my energy plan changed. Thx

Re: Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message

_Mark_ — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:58:35 GMT

Hi @CliffAly, welcome!

that really is odd, if it's an eligible plan for you it should be working! I will take a look at the account for you. I'll just need to send you a private message to start. Thanks- Mark

Re: Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message

svf — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:40:28 GMT

Hi, I am having exactly the same user experience when trying to select a plan online. I get to the checkout and then an error message tells me there is a problem and to refresh the page or contact AGL. I have already spent over 30 minutes waiting on the phone so tried online, so I am not going to call to sort this out. I can also only see two plans when I select change plan as an option but there are others I should be seeing and able to choose. Why is this??

Re: Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message

Deepesh_AGL — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:09:28 GMT

Hi Svf, Thanks for reaching out and we are sorry about your experience. I'll send you a private message shortly to discuss further. Cheers, Deepesh

Re: Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message

Yols — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:18:43 GMT

I am having similar problem. I am able to change my electricity plan on my app but my gas plan does not show up in the “change plan” section. I received an email from AGL suggesting I should change my Gas to the senior saver for my Gas plan, but I can’t do this through the APP. Is someone able to help?

Re: Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message

ChantellC — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 02:58:13 GMT

This is happening to me too

Re: Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message

Huiliwang — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 04:12:53 GMT

My email is used for my new electricity account, but when I log in, it always linked to the old account and address

Re: Change of residential electricity plan fails and throws a generic (useless) error message

Deepesh_AGL — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:02:55 GMT

Hi Huiliwang, Thanks for reaching out. So we can assist you further I'll reach out to you privately to discuss account details. Cheers, Deepesh