Parasol - Anybody Used them?

**MrsGoof** · 9 January 2007, 13:11

try putting your searching head on

**Harrysp** · 9 January 2007, 13:33

try putting your searching head on

Why that sounds almost logical

**Sockpuppet** · 9 January 2007, 13:48

Originally posted by Worzel Gummidge

Any Good, any horror stories?

Ha Ha....your are MF and I claim my 5 notes.

**jh0711** · 9 January 2007, 14:13

not bad!!!

had some issues last year but that seems to be all sorted

they also have a product with the PCG (called PCG (QU) or something) which offers inclusive PCG membership

one of the more trustworthy and complaint brollies around i reckon

**malvolio** · 9 January 2007, 14:44

QU is billed as an entirely ethical brolly - follows all the rules, no clever added extras, no marginal policies. If you have to use a brolly and don't know the market in detail, probably the best answer. There's a bundled membership package on the website at www.pcg.org.uk

Parasol themselves routinely get a good rep as well, may be marignally cheaper if you omit the PCG membership (which is clearly a bad thing to do...

).

**Maxamus** · 9 January 2007, 16:01

My mate uses them. He said he hasnt had a problem with them

**dmini** · 10 January 2007, 10:56

I was pushed to use them by an agency with a PSL list Jan - March last year. I had enough issues with them and their (un)helpdesk, that when I was going back to the agency again in August, I went limited!
I objected to their standard answer on any query of "we are right and you are wrong"
But then again, I could be the exception to the rule

My favoured one was ContractorUmbrella, by the way

**Xtrain** · 10 January 2007, 11:26

Used them 2 to 3 years ago and they were fine.

They had major issues last year and my agency at the time threw them off their PSL as a result of it. They have also had an MBO which has evidently put a load of debt on them so I would be careful.

To be honest I think all the brollies are a muchness these days and following the PBR the only way to go is ltd. Returns are better and you can claim travel to work expenses.

**jh0711** · 11 January 2007, 09:54

Hey Dmini

I objected to their standard answer on any query of "we are right and you are wrong

"

yeah its funny - when you phone them and say why I have I paid tax - and they answer becuase it is illegal not to - goddam standard answers - they are wrong I am right.......

Parasol - Anybody Used them?