OK becoming a new customer with same boiler care provider to get offer?

kuepper

My scottishpower boiler cover is up for renewal in just over a month and to get the same cover as a new customer is £52.50 cheaper. So I'm thinking of applying as a new customer (with the possibility of £31.50 cashback too) . I'd do this in a few days time so there's a one day break between contracts plus I' d be covered under my existing contract for all but one day as there's a 30 day lead-in to the contract starting.


Always worry that things like this (up to £84 more in my pocket) are too good to be true, Is there any issue about doing this I hadn't thought of?

JJ_Egan

What do they define as a new customer ??
1 day 1 year .
Who is going to be your supplier for this one day ??

Merlin139

If you are married get your wife to take out the cover in her name and use a different bank account then you are a new customer.

Have used this method with Sky and British Gas in the past. Just cancelled one from set date and arranged to start the following day as new customer.

kuepper

Well I phoned sp and was upfront about wanting the new customer deal. they said I could start a new contract now so I did and saved £52.50 on next year's cover, missed out on possible cashback but I've only had a 50% success in claiming it anyway. Now I know it's not a problem for sp i'll do same online next year and try the cash back route too.