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Price-comparison

Posts tagged with "price-comparison"

1 October 2019 in Travel & Leisure

Ever felt pressured into booking a hotel room?

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Have you ever rushed into booking a hotel because there was only ‘one room left’? We’ve discovered that these claims on Booking.com don’t ring true – and could even be in breach of consumer law.

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22 August 2018 in Motoring

Have you spotted incorrect info on comparison sites?

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Our recent mystery shop has revealed some comparison sites are giving unreliable information on car insurance. Just how accurate are these sites?

(more…)

27 October 2017 in Travel & Leisure

Are hotel booking sites ‘misleading’?

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hotel booking websites

The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating dodgy deals on hotel booking sites. If these sites are misleading their customers, should more of us move to booking direct?

(more on hotel booking sites)

20 October 2017 in Home & Energy, Money

The CMA: getting the best from price comparison sites

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Search online

Do you head to price comparison sites when you’re looking for a deal? How do you know you’re getting a good price? Will Hayter from the Competition and Markets Authority talks through tips on getting the best from these sites.

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21 September 2017 in Shopping

Brexit: what’s the impact on your shopping trolley?

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shopping price increases

Paying for your weekly or monthly shop has undeniably become more expensive in some cases since the Brexit vote. So where are the price rises hitting you most? (Brexit and price rises…)

23 March 2017 in Money, Shopping

Would you be happy to pay more for the same thing?

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price discrimination

We all get excited when we get a good deal on something we buy. But what if other customers are being charged more for no good reason?

(more about price discrimination…)

17 February 2017 in Food & Drink, Shopping

Would you notice if a multibuy deal didn’t go through at the till?

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This week, it hit the news that Tesco had been overcharging customers by advertising expired deals on its shelves that were no longer valid at its tills. So would you spot a missed offer?

(more on missed multibuys…)

21 November 2013 in Money

If you don’t ask, you won’t get

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Bargains just ahead on road sign

Recently I saved £80 on my car insurance just by asking my insurer to match a cheaper quote from a price comparison site. You could look at this another way; if I hadn’t haggled, my insurer would be overcharging.

(more about haggling…)

15 July 2013 in Money, Motoring, Travel & Leisure

Why you’re right not to trust price comparison sites

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Price comparison site characters

Why is it that people don’t trust price comparison sites? Every insurance deal in one place, lined up side-by-side so you can see the cheapest at a glance – where’s the issue?

(more about price comparison sites…)

9 April 2013 in Motoring, Travel & Leisure

Airport parking – are you driven by cost or convenience?

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Cars in an airport car park

Would you pay £38 to save 10 minutes of your time? This is the type of question many holidaymakers face when choosing where to park their car at the airport.

(more about airport parking…)

26 March 2013 in Money

Drowning in a flood of price comparison sites

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Comparison websites

With dozens of websites offering to help you get a better deal on your insurance and energy, I’m wondering why there’s no easy way to compare the comparison sites.

(more about comparison sites…)

15 April 2012 in Home & Energy, Money, Motoring

Stop ‘rip-off’ home and car insurance charges

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When I moved house recently, my bank account and credit card provider changed my details without a charge or fuss. So why won’t car and home insurance companies do the same?

(more about insurance charges…)

26 March 2012 in Money

Price comparison sites aren’t always good for your wallet

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Is anything more irritating than price comparison site adverts? Yes, the sites themselves. Comparison sites have made it easier to shop around, but are they always working in your best interests?

(more about comparison sites…)

2 March 2012 in Travel & Leisure

Can you trust ‘best price guarantees’ on hotel sites?

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When you’re booking with a major hotel chain, you want to make sure you get the best price. Many chains promise this with ‘best price guarantees’, but we’ve found these are often not worth the sites they’re written on.

(more about hotel guarantees…)

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