Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: omega3000 on 20 September 2013, 16:34:09

Title: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: omega3000 on 20 September 2013, 16:34:09
Well , been doing quite a few insurance quotes myself on the comfuzzed DOT com website and happy with how fast the quotes come up and some reasonable prices  :) Now , thing is ive been bombarded with phone calls ever since ive been doing the quotes  :( Just checked my balance on me mobile bill and they have been charging me for the privileged £6 so far  >:( >:( >:( >:( They dont tell you that when doing your own quotes  :( So the filter settings on the site have been duly rearranged and ive reported them to Phonepayplus and got the £6 paid back from the scumbags  :( 
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: albitz on 20 September 2013, 17:08:28
I always give a false number now ,after a similar experience the first time I used the online search sites. ;)
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: omega3000 on 20 September 2013, 17:30:19
I always give a false number now ,after a similar experience the first time I used the online search sites. ;)

Good tip albs  :y
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 September 2013, 18:44:39
Yep, Swinton, no doubt. >:(
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: omegod on 20 September 2013, 19:55:28
How the break do you end up paying when they phone you ???
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: flyer 0712 on 20 September 2013, 21:01:28
I always lie when it comes to my phone number..no harm in emails as they are easily deleted. :y :y
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: Vamps on 20 September 2013, 21:05:43
Never had this problem with Car Insurance, but other insurance prices I now do the same as Albs...... ;) ;)
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: Entwood on 20 September 2013, 21:57:04
I always lie when it comes to my phone number..no harm in emails as they are easily deleted. :y :y

I always give a false number now ,after a similar experience the first time I used the online search sites. ;)

Don't make up a number .. while doing the first "trawl" use a false name and use the number of someone you don't like .......  ;D ;D ;D only give your real name once you've decided you are seriously interested ..
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: bigegg on 20 September 2013, 22:01:33
I always give the landline number for Leeds trading standards  :y
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: relluf on 20 September 2013, 23:02:04
We got ourselves an 0870 number about four or five years ago ,this gets given to all utility company's and any internet searches this is put in!!!

Fairly easy to get hold of (or was),very few companys  query it and we still have our "normal" number as well.
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: Vamps on 20 September 2013, 23:05:30
We got ourselves an 0870 number about four or five years ago ,this gets given to all utility company's and any internet searches this is put in!!!

Fairly easy to get hold of (or was),very few companys  query it and we still have our "normal" number as well.

Is that the one that you earn money from if someone rings you on it?..... :D :D
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: relluf on 20 September 2013, 23:10:11
We got ourselves an 0870 number about four or five years ago ,this gets given to all utility company's and any internet searches this is put in!!!

Fairly easy to get hold of (or was),very few companys  query it and we still have our "normal" number as well.

Is that the one that you earn money from if someone rings you on it?..... :D :D
[/highlight]
Yep !premium rate number.
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: Steve B on 21 September 2013, 10:37:34
We got ourselves an 0870 number about four or five years ago ,this gets given to all utility company's and any internet searches this is put in!!!

Fairly easy to get hold of (or was),very few companys  query it and we still have our "normal" number as well.

Is that the one that you earn money from if someone rings you on it?..... :D :D
[/highlight]
Yep !premium rate number.
All you need to do delete your first 4 numbers and add 0870. then you get rich  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2013, 10:41:16
We got ourselves an 0870 number about four or five years ago ,this gets given to all utility company's and any internet searches this is put in!!!

Fairly easy to get hold of (or was),very few companys  query it and we still have our "normal" number as well.

Is that the one that you earn money from if someone rings you on it?..... :D :D
Most providers of 0870 to consumers use it to pay for the service that they offer for free.
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2013, 10:42:01
Well , been doing quite a few insurance quotes myself on the comfuzzed DOT com website and happy with how fast the quotes come up and some reasonable prices  :) Now , thing is ive been bombarded with phone calls ever since ive been doing the quotes  :( Just checked my balance on me mobile bill and they have been charging me for the privileged £6 so far  >:( >:( >:( >:( They dont tell you that when doing your own quotes  :( So the filter settings on the site have been duly rearranged and ive reported them to Phonepayplus and got the £6 paid back from the scumbags  :(
If you're charged for incoming calls in the UK, you need a new mobile provider!!!
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: relluf on 21 September 2013, 13:06:03
We got ourselves an 0870 number about four or five years ago ,this gets given to all utility company's and any internet searches this is put in!!!

Fairly easy to get hold of (or was),very few companys  query it and we still have our "normal" number as well.

Is that the one that you earn money from if someone rings you on it?..... :D :D
Most providers of 0870 to consumers use it to pay for the service that they offer for free.

 I that I think that is the case with us we have not had a payment from them but it does deter most people ,we get very few cold calls. Ours is actually an 08717 number but definitely works!!
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: SandBoy on 22 September 2013, 08:57:44
Well , been doing quite a few insurance quotes myself on the comfuzzed DOT com website and happy with how fast the quotes come up and some reasonable prices  :) Now , thing is ive been bombarded with phone calls ever since ive been doing the quotes  :( Just checked my balance on me mobile bill and they have been charging me for the privileged £6 so far  >:( >:( >:( >:( They dont tell you that when doing your own quotes  :( So the filter settings on the site have been duly rearranged and ive reported them to Phonepayplus and got the £6 paid back from the scumbags  :(
If you're charged for incoming calls in the UK, you need a new mobile provider!!!
Trouble is the incoming calls are probably from Delhi or somewhere!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: TheBoy on 22 September 2013, 08:59:52
Well , been doing quite a few insurance quotes myself on the comfuzzed DOT com website and happy with how fast the quotes come up and some reasonable prices  :) Now , thing is ive been bombarded with phone calls ever since ive been doing the quotes  :( Just checked my balance on me mobile bill and they have been charging me for the privileged £6 so far  >:( >:( >:( >:( They dont tell you that when doing your own quotes  :( So the filter settings on the site have been duly rearranged and ive reported them to Phonepayplus and got the £6 paid back from the scumbags  :(
If you're charged for incoming calls in the UK, you need a new mobile provider!!!
Trouble is the incoming calls are probably from Delhi or somewhere!! ;D ;D ;D
The source of the calls is irrevelent (though most will be VOIP'd to UK, before fitting the traditional switched or mobile networks), if a UK provider is charging for *any* incoming calls, you need to change provider.
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 22 September 2013, 11:29:29
I had a massive row with Vodafone a few years ago when I started to receive lots of marketing texts and was being charged something like 20p for each one.  >:(

When they claimed that they couldn't stop the texts and they had to charge me, I said that I was going to cancel my direct debit and they would have to pursue me through the courts for the rest of the money due through the contract, and I'd report them to trading standards!  >:(

Funny enough I stopped getting the texts!  ::)
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 22 September 2013, 23:15:07
I always give a false number now ,after a similar experience the first time I used the online search sites. ;)
i dont give a number  :y
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: Vamps on 22 September 2013, 23:51:08
Some things without a phone number you cannot continue, never give out my mobile number though..... ;) ;)
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: scimmy_man on 23 September 2013, 10:09:06
I have been known to use thier number when filling forms out. ;D
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: bigegg on 24 September 2013, 00:11:47
I have been known to use thier number when filling forms out. ;D

Now *that's* an idea.
Swinton have local branch with a landline number...

heh heh
Title: Re: Confuzzed Rip Off
Post by: Vamps on 24 September 2013, 00:12:32
I have been known to use thier number when filling forms out. ;D

Now *that's* an idea.
Swinton have local branch with a landline number...

heh heh

 :y :y