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Aviva making credit checks without permission

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  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    That is just referring to the Aviva offer being advertised (get 12 months for the price of 10).
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,921 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    The advert with Paul Whitehouse playing the Welsh goth states "not available on comparison sites" at the end of it.

    The product is but the special offer isnt. Its the special offer that is being referred to.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • dunstonh wrote: »
    The product is but the special offer isnt. Its the special offer that is being referred to.
    Ah, my misunderstanding then - thought it applied to the Aviva product itself. :o
  • Ive just had a credit search done by AGP (bell diamond elephant) or something like that, is it allowed and yes I was on confused.com looking for cheaper car insurance
  • hells_2
    hells_2 Posts: 297 Forumite
    I have just this minute got off the phone to Experian as I too queried AGP and Direct Line making enqiuries when I'd gone through a comparison site.

    As long as it says "Unrecorded Enquiry" or "Insurance Quotation" you are fine, it doesn't need to be queried back to them, and no lenders can see this information on any other kind of credit search. It is merely to check against your 'ID'.

    Panic not :)
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