GoCompare - Is there a possibility to not being contacted by best insurers?

[MisterT1968]

Hello everybody,

 

How are you? I hope you are fine

 

First of all, I am not sure, whether this is the right place for this enquiery

 

In order to chose a used car to buy, I wanted to get a list of insurance quotes via GoCompare. Now I am bombarded by calls from the best offering insurance companies. I already complained about this to GoCompare, but they just informed me, that this is standard procedure and I have to accept this or not make such inquieries. Without accepting this through the T&C's I cannot get such quotes. Also providing the telefone number is mandatory.

 

I see this as an unwanted contact and an unfair practice by GoCompare. Is there anything to avoid this? Or are there any other comparisation sites, that do not require contact details or do not forward details without explicit approval?

 

Best regards,

 

Tino

[maroondevo52]

Hi Tino,

 

I know what you mean, seems all and sundry get in touch once you've used one of these sites, don't think there's much you can do, that's how the make their cash.

[Sickasaparrot]

I did the same thing last week, there was a tick box somewhere near the end of the "get a quote" system to refuse contact from best insurers. I ticked it and have had nothing except one results email.

[Migster]

I've used them with no problems in the past. As the poster above says, there is a tick box at the end of the quote pages to opt out of any phone contact.

[maroondevo52]

I already complained about this to GoCompare, but they just informed me, that this is standard procedure and I have to accept this or not make such inquieries. Without accepting this through the T&C's I cannot get such quotes. Also providing the telefone number is mandatory.

 

 

Someone's telling prokies

[MisterT1968]

I did the same thing last week, there was a tick box somewhere near the end of the "get a quote" system to refuse contact from best insurers. I ticked it and have had nothing except one results email.

 

Hi everybody,

 

Thx for your replies.

 

This option is quite well hidden. When you get there, you have only this paragraph:

 

"

As part of our commitment to helping you find the right insurance at the right price, we have authorised our partners with the two best premiums to contact you by phone, SMS or email to help you with your purchase. They may also highlight any special offers that they have to help further reduce the cost of your insurance. If you'd prefer not to use this service, please click here for more information.

"

 

Only after you click on the "please click here for more information" link, you see the option. I think this should be displyed immediately and not only after another unnecessary click.

 

Best regards,

 

Tino

[citizenB]

I think anyone using this type of service, should set themselves up with a Hotmail email and PAYG mobile number. I use mine for all online companies JIC.

[Peterbard]

I think anyone using this type of service, should set themselves up with a Hotmail email and PAYG mobile number. I use mine for all online companies JIC.

 

I do the same - I have a cheap mobile which is only ever switched on at times like car insurance renewal (just done mine). Even agreeing to texts can be annoying with the phone endlessly beeping. At least if the number is sold on, you avoid other marketing calls.

[MisterT1968]

Hi,

 

That doesn't really help, does it? Unless you change your email address and/or telefone number every day or after each use, it does not change anything. Nobody is selling his/her SIM card or disposes the email address after each use. Currently I have 4 mobiles laying around (yeah, I am abit nostalgic and each phone has its appeal ). 2 of them are in use for one PAYG number and one contract with full internet access. For the unwanted texts and calls on the PAYG I have the CallBlocker and report anything that gets through to 37726 on Three

 

I myself use a Yahoo! UK email for my everyday purposes as well as a PAYG number for such things. With the email address it might be wise to use the disposable addresses I can create there

 

But still the option (as noted) to not being contacted is well hidden and needs to be made obvious. There should be also a regulation that Opt-In is required rather than Opt-Out.

 

Best regards,

 

Tino

[Peterbard]

Hi,

 

That doesn't really help, does it?

Best regards,

 

Tino

 

Depends what you mean by 'help'. It resolves the problem for two people on here successfully - setting up another email for this sort of stuff is hardly difficult. I'd say that helps, as while you may get plagued with calls and emails, we don't.

 

However, I agree entirely the option should be MUCH more transparent and clear.

[Kiki1]

You do have to wonder though, who would fall for marketing that includes a meerkat, Admiral Nelson, bulldog or somebody singing opera badly ?

 

At the very least when a company offers 'credit' and are fronted in their advertising by the likes of Kerry Katona, you have some inkling you are going to be fleeced for everything you have.

[shane12345]

I always put a fake contact number in, change a digit or two. Simple.