Reply to: Car insurance

[DiscoStu]

you seem to have mis quoted GingerJedi's post as mine

EDIT: Weird, the same thing just happened to me.. I think the board software has had enough!

It's a glitch in the Matrix. Hope I don't fall through the gap

[Spacecadet]

Do you not query them? Directline send me renewals every year but they are always more expensive than the quote I get from their own website, just ring and say you'd rather have the website quote.

I don't mind them trying it on with a more expensive quote as the suckers who don't bother checking are subsidising my insurance.

My excess is more than the website allows you to enter, so it's effectively impossible for me to directly compare my quote with the online quote

[Spacecadet]

WHS

you seem to have mis quoted GingerJedi's post as mine

EDIT: Weird, the same thing just happened to me.. I think the board software has had enough!

[TimberWolf]

10 or 20 years ago we might have been expected to be outraged that customer loyalty is rewarded by getting shafted, whether by your bank or by car insurance brokers. But today it seems second nature to expect to be ripped off by everyone.

[DiscoStu]

Do you not query them? Directline send me renewals every year but they are always more expensive than the quote I get from their own website, just ring and say you'd rather have the website quote.

I don't mind them trying it on with a more expensive quote as the suckers who don't bother checking are subsidising my insurance.

I will never use 'confused.com' since the adverts irritate the 5hit out of me... 'da-da'...

WHS

[gingerjedi]

[QUOTE=Spacecadet;1099122]

Without price comparison sites you would not have first hand appreciation of how rip off different insurance companies are: it gives you range and price point to haggle about.

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I've been using Direct Line since ~1999

I used to spend each year phong around for a cheaper quote, direct line always sent me a renewal quote that was cheaper than anyone else without me having to haggle.

Since the rise of the price comparison sites... Direct line still insist on sending me renewal quotes which are cheaper than everyone else.. and they aren't even on the comparison sites

Do you not query them? Directline send me renewals every year but they are always more expensive than the quote I get from their own website, just ring and say you'd rather have the website quote.

I don't mind them trying it on with a more expensive quote as the suckers who don't bother checking are subsidising my insurance.

I will never use 'confused.com' since the adverts irritate the 5hit out of me... 'da-da'...

[Fishface]

I just booked a holiday with expedia UK.

Flights+Hotel+car = £2400 said the expedia lady - 'ok - good'

...credit card details etc etc

at the point of confirmation she says 'ooops its just gone up £100'

I said 'wachamean gone up - you just gave me a price 2 minutes ago that we agreed upon - offer and acceptance and all that.

She said 'its a live system and prices can go up'

she blamed the airline but either way I thought 'offer and acceptance' was *the* cornerstone of the sales contract.

WTF?

...yes, I paid it - family exited - I was close to telling them(expedia) to FO but.,..

[AtW]

and they aren't even on the comparison sites

That's not uncommon at all - price comparison sites however play perfect role in giving range, even if it's only for you to feel good when paying "only" £400 per year when top quote is like £2000

[Spacecadet]

[quote=AtW;1099085]Without price comparison sites you would not have first hand appreciation of how rip off different insurance companies are: it gives you range and price point to haggle about.

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I've been using Direct Line since ~1999

I used to spend each year phong around for a cheaper quote, direct line always sent me a renewal quote that was cheaper than anyone else without me having to haggle.

Since the rise of the price comparison sites... Direct line still insist on sending me renewal quotes which are cheaper than everyone else.. and they aren't even on the comparison sites

[Advocate]

Compare the meerkat:

Some quotes wanting £1600. Best price £450.

Phoned More Than directly (they weren't on the meerkat list), £380.

Moral of the story, these price comparison sites are bollox.

Simples.

Head office has either an Aston parked outside or a Whirlybird on the field next door...make of it what you will!

[Clippy]

Compare the meerkat:

Some quotes wanting £1600. Best price £450.

Phoned More Than directly (they weren't on the meerkat list), £380.

Moral of the story, these price comparison sites are bollox.

Simples.

Good luck dealing with Bob when you have a query with your policy or an accident.

[DimPrawn]

http://content.comparethemeerkat.com...GPAGE_VSN2.mp3

[DiscoStu]

Thankyou Aleksandr Orlov.

[DimPrawn]

Without price comparison sites you would not have first hand appreciation of how rip off different insurance companies are: it gives you range and price point to haggle about.

Thankyou Aleksandr Orlov.

[AtW]

Compare the meerkat:

Some quotes wanting £1600. Best price £450.

Phoned More Than directly (they weren't on the meerkat list), £380.

Moral of the story, these price comparison sites are bollox.

Simples.

Without price comparison sites you would not have first hand appreciation of how rip off different insurance companies are: it gives you range and price point to haggle about.

High renewal quotes are common practice - it might be getting worse because companies have to take hits on customer acquisition: ironically those price comparison sites may not benefit consumers in the long run.