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Stealth interest charge Aviva

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  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,623 Forumite
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    They're required by law to give you this information where credit is involved.

    Probably why posters are in disbelief at the OP not realising they were paying extra.

    In fairness, a lot of them position it like "Premium for the year £400, or £40 a month", however you're paying 12 payments but it "looks" like theres no interest involved.
  • Mercdriver
    Mercdriver Posts: 3,898 Forumite
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    motorguy wrote: »
    In fairness, a lot of them position it like "Premium for the year £400, or £40 a month", however you're paying 12 payments but it "looks" like theres no interest involved.

    Don't get me started on the 12 months for the price of 10 mallarkey....priced at £48/month...
  • unholyangel
    unholyangel Posts: 16,866 Forumite
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    motorguy wrote: »
    In fairness, a lot of them position it like "Premium for the year £400, or £40 a month", however you're paying 12 payments but it "looks" like theres no interest involved.

    It usually wont just say £40 a month though. It tells you the first/upfront payment and then the remaining 10/11 month payments along with the total overall cost.

    Then when you click to buy, it gives you the full breakdown including rate the interest is charged at, total amount borrowed, total interest, total repayable etc (and that full breakdown is also included on your policy documents).

    Either way, the OP doesn't have grounds for complaint against anyone but themselves unfortunately.
    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means - Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,623 Forumite
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    It usually wont just say £40 a month though. It tells you the first/upfront payment and then the remaining 10/11 month payments along with the total overall cost.

    Then when you click to buy, it gives you the full breakdown including rate the interest is charged at, total amount borrowed, total interest, total repayable etc (and that full breakdown is also included on your policy documents).

    Either way, the OP doesn't have grounds for complaint against anyone but themselves unfortunately.

    Oh i know, however the headline "pitch" usually passes a cursory glance at looking ok.

    Theres really no room for complaint from the O/P though.
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