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Is this the end of cash back sites?
neo3670
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Hello fellow moneysavers! I am not sure where to post this and have only done a broad search of the forum so far (as its sooooo massive!), but i wanted to draw everyone's attention to the following which I have encountered this time round when shopping for best home insurance deals using cashback sites.
If you have read Martin's blog on how to get the very best deal using cashback sites, you will know how it works, and over the past couple of years i have saved a packet finding the best deal, then using a cashback site to get an even better deal, BUT this year i have noticed that the price i get quoted through a comparison site or direct from the company offering the service (in my case home insurance), is significantly cheaper than when i then use a cashback site, thus it wipes out any additional savings! So I presume the companies have got savvy to this method, and put a stop to it. What a con! Now i know companies are out to make as much profit as possible, but if i'm prepared to put in the extra time to shop around for the very best deal, surely its only fair to get one? Has anyone else found a work around to this problem, or could this be the end of a beautiful relationship with the cashback sites?!
If you have read Martin's blog on how to get the very best deal using cashback sites, you will know how it works, and over the past couple of years i have saved a packet finding the best deal, then using a cashback site to get an even better deal, BUT this year i have noticed that the price i get quoted through a comparison site or direct from the company offering the service (in my case home insurance), is significantly cheaper than when i then use a cashback site, thus it wipes out any additional savings! So I presume the companies have got savvy to this method, and put a stop to it. What a con! Now i know companies are out to make as much profit as possible, but if i'm prepared to put in the extra time to shop around for the very best deal, surely its only fair to get one? Has anyone else found a work around to this problem, or could this be the end of a beautiful relationship with the cashback sites?!
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