Spill the beans ... What's your biggest money blag?

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Spill the beans... What's your biggest money blag? [IMGRIGHT]http://images.moneysavingexpert.com/images/spillthebeans2.gif[/IMGRIGHT]
What's the biggest MoneySaving gain you've made, on the back of sheer charm, chutzpah, dogged persistence or teensy tweaking of the truth? Don't be shy, MoneySavers ... Spill 'em!
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What's the biggest MoneySaving gain you've made, on the back of sheer charm, chutzpah, dogged persistence or teensy tweaking of the truth? Don't be shy, MoneySavers ... Spill 'em!
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At the end of the day I have nothing left to lose and I am not aggressive in my approach. If something sits uneasy with you reflect on what you have been told or read, do your research and nag (or threaten to move your custom elsewhere - and be prepared to do it). I've recently left a large service provider after nearly 10 years and a couple of the above occassions saving me over £300. At the end of the day I felt relieved. Loyalty is often not the best policy.
Likewise gift vouchers from the large supermarkets .
12 months tax a full tank of petrol & free car mats when purchasing a car .
Cheap home insurance from a well know bank because of an error they made.
An only last week half price line rental from TT .
To name a few
A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!
A free case of wine from Tesco. They failed to deliver due to the snow in January. I was told I could collect it from my local store and they would refund delivery. I collected the wine and they refunded the order in full. I did phone and point this out but the lady insisted that I had not recieved the wine despite my protests that I had. I gave up after that.
A free £50 M&S voucher from SKY. I had SKY come around to install a dish, unfortunately they couldn't get a signal due to large trees blocking the signal so the subscription was cancelled. A few weeks later they sent the M&S voucher which was an introductory offer. Again I phoned and said I wasn't entitled to this, but this time the helpline person insisted I was a SKY customer and the offer was valid. I tried phoning a second time but got the same message again.
When my mobile contract was due for renewal I phoned up Virgin and got a nice new HTC desire (200 mins, unlimited text and internet) for £15/month compared to their website price of £35/month. Just before I ended the call I asked if they would give my wife the same deal if she signed up with them. They said yes. Great result.
I was recently offered a new job, the salary and package they offered was already very generous but I asked if they could improve on it. They offered a sign on bonus of £5k and an additional £2k/annum on my basic salary.
I have been with Talk Talk for years. In the early days I complained a lot due to bad service and they dropped my monthly price. This hasn't changed now for over 4 years. I have all inclusive calls (daytime, evening, weekend and many international numbers), line rental and broadband with unlimited download for less than £20/month.