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Joe_Horner
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in Motoring
with a slight diversion first:
Had an eye test today at the local posh optometrist - my first one in about 20 years. 45 minutes of his very professional time for £22, at the end of which he gave me the prescription if I wanted to buy but told me not to bother. To me, that's good service and great value.
Got home to my insurance renewal on our Daffodil. Up from £124 last year to £258 this year :eek: Obviously phoned them up to say "oi!" and was told that was the best showing on their panel but they could do me a £20 discount. I declined.
Got a call off them about 20 minutes later (different person) asking if he could just run through my details. New quote? £106 from an insurer that the first person had told me they didn't deal with any more. Ok, they took the trouble to phone back and all that but why not give an honest quote in the first place. I won't mention the company because they all seem to do this now and these guys are one of the better ones for classics when you manage to get through the bull. But it does make you feel that "valued customer" really means "valued cash-cow" :evil:
Had an eye test today at the local posh optometrist - my first one in about 20 years. 45 minutes of his very professional time for £22, at the end of which he gave me the prescription if I wanted to buy but told me not to bother. To me, that's good service and great value.
Got home to my insurance renewal on our Daffodil. Up from £124 last year to £258 this year :eek: Obviously phoned them up to say "oi!" and was told that was the best showing on their panel but they could do me a £20 discount. I declined.
Got a call off them about 20 minutes later (different person) asking if he could just run through my details. New quote? £106 from an insurer that the first person had told me they didn't deal with any more. Ok, they took the trouble to phone back and all that but why not give an honest quote in the first place. I won't mention the company because they all seem to do this now and these guys are one of the better ones for classics when you manage to get through the bull. But it does make you feel that "valued customer" really means "valued cash-cow" :evil:
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