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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Shackeng on 20 December 2016, 20:19:14

Title: Now here's a funny thing...
Post by: Shackeng on 20 December 2016, 20:19:14
I always try to get my insurance, whatever type, through a cashback site. Having checked on a comparison site for SWMBO'S Jazz insurance, Admiral came up second cheapest to Saga by a fiver, however on Topcashback their cashback was listed as about double, so....armed with the figure from the comparison site, I input the exact same details on Admiral via Topcashback, and, surprise surprise, the figure quoted was almost exactly the the original figure PLUS the expected cashback. ;D It seems they've now cottoned on to us cheapskates, and just hope to suck us in with a large 'cashback' carrot. Glad I did my homework, as Saga, even though a lower cashback rate, still worked out cheaper in the end, as their cashback quote was the same as the comparison site. :y
Title: Re: Now here's a funny thing...
Post by: TheBoy on 21 December 2016, 13:27:18
Yup, thats frequently been the case.

Remember, things like car insurance is pretty competitive, so they have little margin to play with
Title: Re: Now here's a funny thing...
Post by: TD on 21 December 2016, 17:37:41
Yup, thats frequently been the case.

Remember, things like car insurance is pretty competitive, so they have little margin to play with

I think they try it on sometimes tho' .....

When I had 4 cars all on taxi insurance with the same company...

1st car Vectra LPG £800/year, insured fully comp with me and one named driver
2nd car Vectra LPG £800/year, insured fully comp with me and one named driver
3rd car Merc 220D £800/year, insured fully comp with me and one named driver

They sent the renewal for my Omega through ... £1200 .. so I phoned them up....and asked why so high...they asked me what id like the premium to be....I said how about £800, same as the rest.....put on hold for a few mins....then yep £800 is fine.... :)

So they suddenly found a reduction of £400 ...... ::)
Title: Re: Now here's a funny thing...
Post by: Shackeng on 21 December 2016, 19:22:36
Yup, thats frequently been the case.

Remember, things like car insurance is pretty competitive, so they have little margin to play with

I think they've definitely got smarter, I've had about £60 cashback for each of the last three years, from eventually, Sheila's Wheels, then DirectLine, last year the Co-op which has taken 11 months to pay out! :y