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.
Ever felt pressured into booking a hotel room?
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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?
Are hotel booking sites ‘misleading’?
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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?
in Home & Energy, Money
The CMA: getting the best from price comparison sites
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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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Brexit: what’s the impact on your shopping trolley?
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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…)
Would you be happy to pay more for the same thing?
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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?
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week, it hit the news that Tesco had been overcharging customers by advertising expired deals on its shelves that were no longer valid at its tills.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?
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If you don’t ask, you won’t get
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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.
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Why you’re right not to trust price comparison sites
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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?
Airport parking – are you driven by cost or convenience?
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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.
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Drowning in a flood of price comparison sites
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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.
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?
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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?
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.