tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3122170349716466691..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Car insurance - it really is that simple.Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-82669206517534868742014-04-20T11:54:38.453+01:002014-04-20T11:54:38.453+01:00When you want a new phone at the end of your contr...When you want a new phone at the end of your contract, always say you're considering leaving the company, rather than that you'd like a new phone. You'll be put through to retentions who can give you a better deal.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-39100343886252094082014-04-20T10:49:47.341+01:002014-04-20T10:49:47.341+01:00OK, yes its' a charade. I don't know why t...OK, yes its' a charade. I don't know why they bother though.<br /><br />MIM, yes.<br /><br />D, sorry to hear that, but it seems to work for most people i.e. is always worth a try.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-55633046338905705512014-04-20T09:08:53.981+01:002014-04-20T09:08:53.981+01:00Doesn't always work. I got my renewal, which h...Doesn't always work. I got my renewal, which had doubled to £650. Went onto comparison site, and got quotes as low as £280. Went back to AA and told them, they could only reduce it by £30, down to £620, and would I like to renew at the new price? They told me that was the best they could do, so I went with someone else, which also had an excess of just £150, instead of the suddenly increased £650 from the AA.Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671959970337429705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-53792288709017709692014-04-20T06:16:51.418+01:002014-04-20T06:16:51.418+01:00Learning to negotiate delivers, in my view, one of...Learning to negotiate delivers, in my view, one of the very best returns on the invested time.Mark In Mayennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-78997819292181080132014-04-19T18:02:01.297+01:002014-04-19T18:02:01.297+01:00Paul, X, AKH, it appears that this is the way to g...Paul, X, AKH, it appears that this is the way to go. <br /><br />Now we've been tagged as "moaners", our next year's premium increase will be slightly smaller and I shall duly haggle a slightly larger reduction, until they just don't bother increasing it any more.<br /><br />It was the "exactly £150" which got me. Had she come back with a pseudo-scientific £147.68 or £161.93, fair enough, but it was just a good old fashioned guess within the confines of the "script" which the lady at the call centre had in front of her. Maybe she was near the end of her shift or something and just couldn't be bothered any more.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-43942347901288842972014-04-19T17:22:32.078+01:002014-04-19T17:22:32.078+01:00£360 renewal quote down to £96 for self, wife plus...£360 renewal quote down to £96 for self, wife plus £16 more to add son using a selection of comparison sites. It's money - it's got to be done.Xopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387364739989208360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-7256102504133583942014-04-19T16:40:34.258+01:002014-04-19T16:40:34.258+01:00My wife handles this too. She just switches to ano...My wife handles this too. She just switches to another outfit if the new premium is an obvious try-on. Doesn't seem to take her long.<br /><br />However she hasn't had to do this for a few years as premium rises have been very small. It's as if we've been tagged as switchers, leading them to set new premiums accordingly. A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-71229683114581422782014-04-19T16:38:07.197+01:002014-04-19T16:38:07.197+01:00Tbh I usually change my car insurance [and my wife...Tbh I usually change my car insurance [and my wife's] every year on Go Compare or Confused [via Quidco link -non profit, discount ala cash back site]. It takes seconds since they keep previous quotes [including house insurances] on record and I only usually need to change the renewal date with a quick edit and click 'requote'. This year my insurer sent my renewal quote which went up a bit to £310. I got my normal Go Compare quote which was only about £30 cheaper. Phoned my insurer, told them the renewal price and hey presto, the 'retentions' dept' came back with a quote for £237! Couldn't understand why they went in for such overkill. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com