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Olive Oyls 12-month Countdown

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  • ampersand
    ampersand Posts: 9,669 Forumite
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    OK folks - I need to draw breath yet again on blatty insce -
    I have done everything in the exact Martin order and have sheets of comparisons b4 me, plus extras, plus records of all spoken follow-up quotes, checked against their em 'conf.s'(not necessarily the same as the comparison sheets are throwing up, hence the follow-up calls to the companies concerned.
    I have also gone through the process for greasypalm, quidco, topcashback etc. but find the prices for the same companies agai don't hold up when applied via these. I've asked several companies if they raise prices to c/b sites, in order to offset, at least in part, the 'saving' offered via said cashback.
    Further, when doing detailed checks, I'm given differing variables from those on the online form.
    Worse, just now, learned from Swinton that 'towbar' counts against me as a modification!
    I thought she was joking! - hadn't occurred to me to mention it or tick 'yes' box.
    Will carry on now - I'm so weary of it all.
    ###########
    Olive - no accidents, just :mad: :eek: :mad: theft[dear mot took the first moments of shock on phone from me and made the kindest, most instinctive from-the-heart offer there and then, at a time when she, too, was still most desperate] from locked boot of locked car 24/10 last[CID letter, police file and Insce Co. letter = NCB unaffected]
    . NZ Licence 1967(could get one at 15 then), UK since early 70's, no nasties of any sort....little car etc.etc.
    Comprehensive but no extras - and have also done all the scouting for freebs and have pushed on 'pfone for same.

    Olive, mot - if you would kindly furnish moi with policy for £4.99(BOGOF too please:rolleyes: ) I'll have it round to you in a barrerful of groats nowsies.
    CAP[UK]for FREE EXPERT DEBT &BUDGET HELP:
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    'People don't want much. They want: "Someone to love, somewhere to live, somewhere to work and something to hope for."
    Norman Kirk, NZLP- Prime Minister, 1972
    ***JE SUIS CHARLIE***
    'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere' François-Marie AROUET


  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    :hello: :xmassign:
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,503 Ambassador
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    Merry Christmas to you too shaun :)
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    HI OO
    calories are in the tonic not the gin!!!!!
    your giving up the wrong one!!!
    still on a spreadsheet of tablets feel "" like wow man ""
    started to reduce drugs yest will see how we do over the next few days.....
    think i have to take this one as a major warning
    get fitter somehow or the lungs wont restart next time!!!
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • mumoftwins
    mumoftwins Posts: 2,498 Forumite
    Last edited by ampersand : Today at 2:25 PM. Reason: can't be bothered fixing typo's- sod them.

    hahahahahahahahahaahahahahahaha :rotfl::rotfl:



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  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    hahahahahahahahahaahahahahahaha :rotfl::rotfl:
    the madness is contagious
    ha ha ha ha ha ha baaaaaaaaaaaaaar
    feel the[STRIKE] love[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]madness[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]love[/STRIKE] madness
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • ampersand
    ampersand Posts: 9,669 Forumite
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    Done!
    Tweaking earlier post:
    Car Insce. Not cheapest[don't growl Martin - I did all your stuff and I am a great haggler, too], no cashback(except for a £20, which I pushed to dbl), finally, but shoved hard and had home contents + £20 off + £40 off and National Breakdown top grade but one, thrown in for £116.24, fully Comp = £9.68mthly without penalty for spread payments.

    This actually represents 41 hrs' work: Sun 04>00h, Mon 04>0830h and 0730>00h, today 04>16h-ish.

    Hope this seems alright Olive? Feels ok to me. Checked that there's no restricted repair garage list etc.etc. - also, any replacement vehicle would be for min 2 weeks, not max.3 days or 1 week as on other quoted b/d payable options.

    sparrer, kettle on please for an anniversarial cuppa - we deserve it.
    CAP[UK]for FREE EXPERT DEBT &BUDGET HELP:
    01274 760721, freephone0800 328 0006
    'People don't want much. They want: "Someone to love, somewhere to live, somewhere to work and something to hope for."
    Norman Kirk, NZLP- Prime Minister, 1972
    ***JE SUIS CHARLIE***
    'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere' François-Marie AROUET


  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,503 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Result at last Ampersand ~ wqell done you :)
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • mumoftwins
    mumoftwins Posts: 2,498 Forumite
    Well done Ampersand :T
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  • OliveOyl_2
    OliveOyl_2 Posts: 3,506 Forumite
    Celebratory cuppa then Ampersand?

    Not surprised you need a cuppa, we go to extraordinary lengths sometimes to save a tenner or so don't we?

    Glad you got the policy you wanted/needed though, I think yours sounded more complex than mine is for a 10 yr old Japanese banger. I haven't actually bought mine yet either (I have 3 weeks to do so) as there's no room on the credit card I wish to use (air miles) and now I'm wondering if I can turn up an answer so quickly there must be a flaw, or maybe there's an even better bargain around the corner.......

    (I haven't given up full stops for Easter, I'm merely thinking on my keyboard:o )

    And as for the tonic, I've switched to calorie-free stuff......
    But I really like the idea that a VeryStrongGin is less fattening than the wishy washy stuff that I usually consume :D

    Almost forgot about pancakes, remembered at the last minute and had to pop to Mr S to get eggs :rolleyes: , also bought Humous :naughty::naughty: and when I got home I couldn't be bothered to make the batter :o
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