The Volvo of doom's insurance was due at the end of Nov but because I went to that Germany and was busy with work I missed the chance to get some comparative quotes so my existing policy rolled-on under automatic renewal....Damn thought I....it has increased by £7.00 per month.
£7.00 aint the end of the world but I'd rather spend £84.00 a year on something tangible.
Anyhoo, just called them up 3 days late and all apologetic and sorry that I'd not called before the renewal.......they gave me a discount of £5.00 per month. Result!
Faith in large organisations re-aligned.
"modified" Volvo of doom all legal and ready for battle.
A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
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- Welly
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A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
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Re: A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
Just checking I've got this straight.....
You're celebrating a £2/month increase?
(If I'd let mine renew it was going to rush me £33/month, so I switched/paid in one lump, £240 for 20k miles/year).
You're celebrating a £2/month increase?
(If I'd let mine renew it was going to rush me £33/month, so I switched/paid in one lump, £240 for 20k miles/year).
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- Welly
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Re: A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
Yes kinda, well, celebrating a 'lesser' increase then.
£2.00 a month isn't going to warrant a second thought but £7.00 grrrrrrrr NOBODY....NOBODY gets £7.00 out of me without a fight
£2.00 a month isn't going to warrant a second thought but £7.00 grrrrrrrr NOBODY....NOBODY gets £7.00 out of me without a fight
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- Captain Jack
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Re: A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
Am I the only one whose insurance premium went down this year by £20 even without phoning them and haggling as I usually do?!
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Re: A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
That's quite unusual really, I'd worry about them discovering their "error" down the line, when it's way too late to do anything about it.
Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
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Re: A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
I've stuck with Admiral for several years in a row, because my renewal price with them has been lower than the best quote received via the Meerkat or the StupidDamnedOperaSinger.com
Golden rule: if your insurer puts your premium up, despite no at-fault crashes or new points on your license since last renewal, you MUST change insurer, even if they lower it a bit when you call them.
It's called "Loyalty to customers". Remember: you owe them no favours. If they want to retain your business, they have to not be arseholes about it.
Golden rule: if your insurer puts your premium up, despite no at-fault crashes or new points on your license since last renewal, you MUST change insurer, even if they lower it a bit when you call them.
It's called "Loyalty to customers". Remember: you owe them no favours. If they want to retain your business, they have to not be arseholes about it.
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Re: A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
Crooks the lot of them
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- Welly
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Re: A pleasant Insurance renewal surprise
On a similar note I cancelled my AA membership of some 22 years recently. Every year I have a battle with them: price goes up....phone...haggle...price comes down but this year they were having none of it so I told them to politely FRO and went with Green Flag.
To be honest I was really pissed off that they let me go like that, and surprised. 22 years and only 3 call outs I would'a thought I'd be a model customer.
To be honest I was really pissed off that they let me go like that, and surprised. 22 years and only 3 call outs I would'a thought I'd be a model customer.
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