Forum sponsored insurance links - WARNING!

[One Day]

I thought I'd do my part yesterday afternoon and use the sponsor's insurance comparison service for my PL insurance.
Big Mistake!
I completed the on-line bits about 3pm. I had my first phone call exactly 5 seconds later.
As of today - approx 24hrs later - 19 calls from various brokers and over 15 voicemails.

Just what you really don't need this time of year...

Now maybe I missed a tick box somewhere - so be careful!

 

[Spare Tool]

I thought I'd do my part yesterday afternoon and use the sponsor's insurance comparison service for my PL insurance.
Big Mistake!
I completed the on-line bits about 3pm. I had my first phone call exactly 5 seconds later.
As of today - approx 24hrs later - 19 calls from various brokers and over 15 voicemails.

Just what you really don't need this time of year...

Now maybe I missed a tick box somewhere - so be careful!

Did you get a decent deal out of it though?

 

[Colour Republic]

This is the same as pretty much every insurance broker website. Made that mistake many years ago and never repeated it! I give false contact details just to get the quotes and then if I want to proceed with an actual purchase I fill back out with correct details.

BTW now they have your details, expect more calls exactly 12 months from now when the database flags you're likely to be up for renewal

 

[Qwerty]

I have had the same and the calls are continuing well over a month after I did the online bit. I think I've blocked them all now!

 

[Flintstone]

I absolutely hate all insurance companies, I always put in my phone number with a digit Changed, until I'm ready to take out a policy then I own up and give them the right one.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I had the same issue with looking for a new Van I got a rubbish ton of calls from every man and his dog selling new vans

 

[Unused Account 1]

Hassled me for two days so far

 

[Dan]

I'm having words with the insurance firm already.

 

[Dan]

I've disabled the quote pages for everything but car and van. Which has the check boxes for no calls.

Earlier I emailed my guy and complained and he asked me to link him to the threads. I said they're in a private area and via pm and can't due to DPA if notmorals alone. So I said I've just filled one in with your mobile number lol

He got back a few hours later saying he's had 3 calls only.

I can't see this lasting if we can't get them to sort it out.

 

[Tile Shop]

He got back a few hours later saying he's had 3 calls only.

So far

 

[Dan]

So far

I bet he just cancelled his number from the system lol

 

[One Day]

Just one today so far...!

 

[One Day]

Now this morning I finally get round to sorting out my renewal.
GoCompare / Moneysupermarket etc... all these price comparison sites - the top 5 or so cheapest results all LOOK great with legal protection, breakdown etc included, but after wasting ages going through everything with them, you then find out that there is a £50 handling fee, and that all the "included" extras are only included if you pay extra
Totally misleading and sneaky!
As I suspected from the start of price comparison sites - they are just a scam for price-fixing by whatever industry takes part.
A couple of hours of my life I will never get back...

 

[Old Mod]

Now this morning I finally get round to sorting out my renewal.
GoCompare / Moneysupermarket etc... all these price comparison sites - the top 5 or so cheapest results all LOOK great with legal protection, breakdown etc included, but after wasting ages going through everything with them, you then find out that there is a £50 handling fee, and that all the "included" extras are only included if you pay extra
Totally misleading and sneaky!
As I suspected from the start of price comparison sites - they are just a scam for price-fixing by whatever industry takes part.
A couple of hours of my life I will never get back...

I wonder how far having hidden extras would get us! Haha

 

[One Day]

I wonder how far having hidden extras would get us! Haha

Like us issuing a quote, winning a job then before starting work giving a new quote whacked up with all the things we 'forgot' to include!

 

[gamma38]

I think there is already quite a few tradespeople that do operate like that.

Cheap estimate to win the work.

Start the work.

Then the "well that needs primer and levelling, i didn't include prep work in my estimate"

 

[Andy Allen]

PLI....
.for just tiling should only be around £80
Not worth comparing is it..?

 

[One Day]

PLI....
.for just tiling should only be around £80
Not worth comparing is it..?

I'm not just tiling - wanted to make sure I was properly covered.
In the end - Direct Line £86 done.

 

[Ttt1601]

just sorting my pl for this year, didnt want to mess around with a comparison, went straight to direct line, read on there disclaimer but

Important statements:
Your trade or business or its subsidiary companies:

• complies with all statutory requirements as laid down in the current Control of Noise at Work Regulations;
• does not use, handle, store or transport hazardous substances, such as Radioactive Substances/Devices, Explosives, or materials giving rise to dust, fumes or vapours, discharge toxic or dangerous substances;

does that dust clause relate to grinding, or adheisives grout etc????

 

[One Day]

If they accept to insure you as a tiler, I'd happily take it to court. Unreasonable clause in terms and conditions.

 

[Dan]

Must be honest, we've had some good feedback about the pricing of this. But the fact you need to answer your phone or else they keep ringing is still an issue. So I'm still working on this. And in the meantime have remove the forum categories to all those other than the quote engines that give you the quotes online.