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Car insurance hike

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phynbarr
phynbarr Posts: 58 Forumite
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I was told recently that if you check car insurance prices more than once insurance companies "remember" (cookies or . . . . ?) and hike the price so you never get a lower quote.

the person who told me reckoned that if you cleared caches, browsing history etc you could start from new.

So I was interested to find out if anyone else has heard this

Is it true (I tried doing the above and my insurance quote has now gone up from approx £300 to nearly £800)?

And, if it is, isn't this close to mis-selling?

Thanks in advance

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  • OddballJamie
    OddballJamie Posts: 2,660 Forumite
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    Sounds like a load of b***s.
    If you get a cheap quote then buy it or save it for later.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,920 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Not just cookies. Your IP address, Your personal details, Car reg, Your computers name.

    Clearing cookies wont erase all the data they have about you.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • OddballJamie
    OddballJamie Posts: 2,660 Forumite
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    I suggest eating the cookies and spending the cache.
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