AA Ripping me off.

iainscomputer

I read the posts & agree with the OP, this is a scam! This happened to my brother too! When buying House insurance they gave him free AA Breakdown cover, he has a Brand New company car, with company AA cover & manufacturers breakdown cover. They set up a direct debit for this cover that wasnt asked for. I welcome a return to a system where a signature is required for a DD or at least a letter from the bank when a new DD is set up, like happened a few years ago.

mills705

iainscomputer wrote: »

I read the posts & agree with the OP, this is a scam! This happened to my brother too! When buying House insurance they gave him free AA Breakdown cover, he has a Brand New company car, with company AA cover & manufacturers breakdown cover. They set up a direct debit for this cover that wasnt asked for. I welcome a return to a system where a signature is required for a DD or at least a letter from the bank when a new DD is set up, like happened a few years ago.

How can it be a scam if you opt into having it?! The fact they haven't read through an online quote properly and just hit next perhaps?!

iainscomputer

They are giving you something that you haven't asked for & then try to recoup money for the unsolicited product. You might not agree, but I don't like this type of business practice. No different to mobile companies adding insurance to mobile contracts & credit card companies adding PPI to CC bills, both of which I've had happen to me.

liamvad

M0ney wrote: »

I see why you were annoyed but while reading your posts I picture someone who is a right drama queen and is looking for attention. I had a similar problem with another company, free life insurance or something like that for 6 months, I saw £4 come off on the 7th + 8th month which I had forgotten about by then called up, found out what I was getting charged for, thought DOH! OK can I cancel. In the end I was £8 out of pocket because I had never intended to pay for out. Lesson learned, noone died, I hadn't been caused any undue stress and I moved on without trying to drag the company in question through the dirt.

I DID NOT WANT IT!!!! i told them online and via phone,yet they still added it.PROFIT is the reason,they rely on you forgetting it,or go,oh well,its only 86 pounds!!!ALL I wanted was home insurance...NOTHING more.Is a scam,no more,no less.

liamvad

iainscomputer wrote: »

They are giving you something that you haven't asked for & then try to recoup money for the unsolicited product. You might not agree, but I don't like this type of business practice. No different to mobile companies adding insurance to mobile contracts & credit card companies adding PPI to CC bills, both of which I've had happen to me.

Thank-you!! That is it in a nutshell.

kingstreet

Was the £12 charge for the breakdown cover you didn't want, or the non-cancellation of your home insurance in advance of the auto-renewal?