Bigbob Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 We had our home insurance with Direct line but as usual it went up so we gave them a phone , Its £27 a month and that's it not interested in a discount despite have that car and recovery with them so we cancelled it .And saw the sky advert on the telly phoned them we can do it for £19.95 a month building and contents insurance and the contents was more than Direct Line offered so we took it . Today a free £250 security package arrived one of them motion door bellells , motion censors damp sensors ect worth a look and saving you money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Nowadays, when something is free it means you are the product for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 12 hours ago, discobob said: Nowadays, when something is free it means you are the product for sale There going to struggle then LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 I don't think I have had my car , house and contents with the same company for two years running , without looking I think my house and contents were just over a £100 a year and my car £200 something , either you have got a stately home , or live between Russia and Ukraine 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 We where with direct line for everything for over 17 years and it was so simple it just renews its self , But then they started offering new customers a good discount and existing customers got nothing , But if you call them up you got your loyalty discount now you don't so i swap between churchill and direct line coming back as a new customer you get a discount , crazy but thats how they work it .just checked house and contents direct line £324 Sky £239.40 no quite a hundred pounds Then i got the £250 security package and it will let her play on her phone to see who is at the door that will keep her happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Bigbob said: We where with direct line for everything for over 17 years and it was so simple it just renews its self , But then they started offering new customers a good discount and existing customers got nothing , But if you call them up you got your loyalty discount now you don't so i swap between churchill and direct line coming back as a new customer you get a discount , crazy but thats how they work it .just checked house and contents direct line £324 Sky £239.40 no quite a hundred pounds Then i got the £250 security package and it will let her play on her phone to see who is at the door that will keep her happy For this day and age yours sound like a good deal , before we had a cumputer we used to deal with Swinton , I always moaned about the new quote and thought I had done well when I got about 20 quid off , now I go on line and it is about the price I used to pay Swinton . With my car , I swap with R A C one year and normally the AA the next , both are fairly competitive and each year they other break down cover for about £15 /20 . Touch wood I have only ever called out the AA once , and never claimed on my house insurance since I have where I am now , and only once in my old house having lived there for 40 years , this was through a loose chimney pot after a storm , and would you believe when I claimed and sent the two quotes in they informed me I was 20 % under insured because at the time we were insured with the council as we had a council mortgage, but doing the job myself with the help from my brother in law who done the quote we were still in pocket as we didn't need the scaffolding that was quoted for The two biggest rouges on Gods earth are , Insurance and Banks , they both like taking but not that keen in giving . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 I am no ashamed to admit it my wife deals with all that and i would be lost with out her , every time i sit at a comp she gets a shout LOL We are lucky as well my best mate worked for the council and anything need doing knows a man I was worried about the car insurance after i retired as i had settled for 7 thousand miles turns out due to family problems i only did 3500miles in my car Been lucky with maybe buying better cars after we retired never used the recovery but before trekking back and forth to work called on green flag 2/3 times a year I get a moan for going round the charity shops but a couple of pound toy keeps the 3 year old grandson amused nearly all day and i suppose what you would call spending my allowance on hunting books but that's my weakness She is dam good after going out with her friends for coffee and cake to come back and say we are going to try this who says a woman doesnt know best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem260 Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 I think it is now illegal to offer a better price to new customers than you get from being an existing customer? https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-confirms-measures-protect-customers-loyalty-penalty-home-motor-insurance-markets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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