cheap car insurance glitch??
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11-01-2009, 11:45 PM
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so long as its all true and you have the braided hoses then by law if they have it advertised for that price then they HAVE to sell it to you for the same price otherwise it is false advertising.... when purchased there is nothing they can do about it afterwards tbh... get it checked with a lawyer to be certain!
Insurance isnt due though.
11-01-2009, 11:49 PM
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if it redirects you through there site and it's the same price i reckon there's a chance. But saying that if you read the t&c it'll probably say about cancelling due to computer error or summot
12-01-2009, 12:28 AM
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so long as its all true and you have the braided hoses then by law if they have it advertised for that price then they HAVE to sell it to you for the same price otherwise it is false advertising.... when purchased there is nothing they can do about it afterwards tbh... get it checked with a lawyer to be certain!
http://www.telford.gov.uk/Advice+ben...dards+FAQs.htm
Q. I have seen a CD player on sale in a shop that I want to buy. However, when I tried to buy it the manager told me it was the wrong price. Can I make the shop sell it to me at the displayed price?
A. No. You cannot make a trader sell anything to you if they don't want to. In civil law when goods are displayed in a shop, a catalogue or an advertisement, this is called an 'invitation to treat'. This means that it is an invitation for the consumer to make an offer to the shop to buy the goods, and it is up to the shop whether or not they want to accept that offer.
However the shop might have committed a criminal offence. This is because the Consumer Protection Act 1987 says that traders must not display misleading prices. You could report this to Trading Standards who may investigate the matter, however if this was a 'one-off' genuine mistake they would be unlikely to take any action.
A. No. You cannot make a trader sell anything to you if they don't want to. In civil law when goods are displayed in a shop, a catalogue or an advertisement, this is called an 'invitation to treat'. This means that it is an invitation for the consumer to make an offer to the shop to buy the goods, and it is up to the shop whether or not they want to accept that offer.
However the shop might have committed a criminal offence. This is because the Consumer Protection Act 1987 says that traders must not display misleading prices. You could report this to Trading Standards who may investigate the matter, however if this was a 'one-off' genuine mistake they would be unlikely to take any action.
I had no problems getting eBike (same company) to pay out after my crash last year.
12-01-2009, 12:37 AM
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just took the policy out on my fez £19.50 a mounth 
well happy its says in that quote above that they dont have to sell it at that price but what if they just have sold it at that price? they cant sell an item then at a later date want more money for it can they?
well happy its says in that quote above that they dont have to sell it at that price but what if they just have sold it at that price? they cant sell an item then at a later date want more money for it can they?
12-01-2009, 09:18 AM
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No they don't have to sell it to you.
http://www.telford.gov.uk/Advice+ben...dards+FAQs.htm
@ Si B
I had no problems getting eBike (same company) to pay out after my crash last year.
http://www.telford.gov.uk/Advice+ben...dards+FAQs.htm
@ Si B
I had no problems getting eBike (same company) to pay out after my crash last year.
apparantly its been checked over by solicitor and they have to stand by it, wouldn't work for me though :<
12-01-2009, 09:33 AM
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12-01-2009, 09:42 AM
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Insurance is something I would never mess about with, without first checking it all out and to be honest for the sake of a few hundred quid I don't think I could be arsed with it.
12-01-2009, 09:47 AM
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12-01-2009, 09:51 AM
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12-01-2009, 09:55 AM
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12-01-2009, 09:56 AM
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Worked for me, price was the £183 whatsit, but by the time I had actually bought some hoses I would have ended up paying more than I am with elephant. Wonder if it works for bikes? my 996 insurance is due.
12-01-2009, 10:12 AM
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Im with ecar and it says in the policy summary they can cancell your policy anytime as long as they give you 7 days notice. Im betting everyone that has got a policy on this "glitch" will be getting a cancellation letter soon
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12-01-2009, 10:14 AM
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They do not have to sell at the mega cheap price even if it is advertised as such. It is just an offer of sale and both parties have to consent. Personally I would not gamble on car insurance, your liable for potentially a lot of money in the worst case scenario.
If something is too good to be true it usually is.
If something is too good to be true it usually is.
12-01-2009, 11:02 AM
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surely once you have signed up to the deal, ie completed the transaction, then they are as obliged to the contract as you are??? Insurance companys have to have a valid reason to cancel a policy surely??
Just like if you bought a TV in a shop for £50 they cant come after you 2 weeks down the road saying it should of cost £100
Just like if you bought a TV in a shop for £50 they cant come after you 2 weeks down the road saying it should of cost £100
12-01-2009, 11:10 AM
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They do not have to sell at the mega cheap price even if it is advertised as such. It is just an offer of sale and both parties have to consent. Personally I would not gamble on car insurance, your liable for potentially a lot of money in the worst case scenario.
If something is too good to be true it usually is.
If something is too good to be true it usually is.
12-01-2009, 11:16 AM
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surely once you have signed up to the deal, ie completed the transaction, then they are as obliged to the contract as you are??? Insurance companys have to have a valid reason to cancel a policy surely??
Just like if you bought a TV in a shop for £50 they cant come after you 2 weeks down the road saying it should of cost £100
Just like if you bought a TV in a shop for £50 they cant come after you 2 weeks down the road saying it should of cost £100
But they will have a "valid reason" they will say there was a system fault and as a result the policy you took out is void
Yeah you've done nothing wrong but they can still cancell your policy if they see fit to due to a "system error"
12-01-2009, 11:19 AM
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which is fair enough if they do but if you get the policy its perfectly valid until then
12-01-2009, 11:21 AM
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off another forum
Ive just called them up and they went through a quote with me, 183.75 + 25 admin fee, Insured now on a Pug 206 GTi 180.
And ive just printed out my Insurance Certificate. They are sneding me the rest this week.
Ive just called them up and they went through a quote with me, 183.75 + 25 admin fee, Insured now on a Pug 206 GTi 180.
And ive just printed out my Insurance Certificate. They are sneding me the rest this week.
12-01-2009, 11:24 AM
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12-01-2009, 11:24 AM
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ive been insured with ebike same company the day i passed my bike test they did me £600 on a gsxr1000 the day i passed but i wouldnt fancy chasing them up had anything happened as you cant get hold of them only by email theres a number but its never answered
but i wouldnt fancy chasing them up had anything happened as you cant get hold of them only by email theres a number but its never answered
12-01-2009, 11:27 AM
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worked for me 183 pound something for a rs turbo, 23 year old was paying 650 before off road at the moment but might get it get some more no claims
