Look out for the mind games... (Motor Insurance - Comments & Tips)

Member Name: reknaw

Product:	Motor Insurance - Comments & Tips
Date:	22/02/01 (70 review reads)
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Advantages: You get a bargain

Disadvantages: Bargain doesn't exist

My brother, heavily into fashion, has a saying; "It's not how much you pay, it's how much you save", and my little story certainly testifies to that.
I had been given a car, due to a family bereavement, and called around different places for a quote. All excessively high. I then decided to try the internet. One site in particular was very thorough indeed, then quoted me £1,200 - about £200 more than the others. I moved on.
Two days later, I recieved an email from them, saying that there were questions that I hadn't answered, would I like to call them on the telephone - i could save up to £400.
Well, I called them back, and after about 10 minutes of confirming my original answers ("yes, I'm still 25; yep, still Male; no convictions yesterday"), a new quote came out at surprise surprise, a lower amount!
It's probably very above board and legal, but is still a scam. This is how I think it works:
Give a quote in internet, vastly over average price
Wait two days
Send new email, promising deals
Get call, flaff around for a bit, strike with better deal
Punter thinks they save £200, on phone, so they're feeling safer with their credit card
Get business.

Nasty, nasty, nasty.

I will put this opinion on the companies' category, when it appears. Just thought I'd warn you.

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