Sergeant Wilson Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 2 hours ago, TxRover said: On the phone, on hold for 50 minutes so far…hold time, at the beginning was advertised at “more than 10 minutes”…at least the music changes up, but the constant interrupting to ask if you still want to hold is annoying. I’m 50 blooming minutes in on hold and I don’t want to leave a f**king message! Were you calling to give advice...NASA, BAE, Sudanese peace negotiators, the COVID enquiry... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Just got an email about van insurance renewal coming up. Last year's premium £169. This year's 'offer'... £422. Off I popped to the comparison sites for more quotes, and unbelievably that was the cheapest. Wtf has happened in the industry to justify this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Zetterlund said: Just got an email about van insurance renewal coming up. Last year's premium £169. This year's 'offer'... £422. Off I popped to the comparison sites for more quotes, and unbelievably that was the cheapest. Wtf has happened in the industry to justify this? Companies using the war in Ukraine to profiteer and rip the piss out of the general public, its happening across the board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Empty It said: Companies using the war in Ukraine to profiteer and rip the piss out of the general public, its happening across the board. Yup. Mind when it would make the news when train tickets or something went up 4 or 5 percent and folk were raging. Now your everyday necessary expenses are regularly going up 100-200%. Oh well, at least we're all in this together. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 50 minutes ago, Empty It said: Companies using the war in Ukraine to profiteer and rip the piss out of the general public, its happening across the board. But it's wage growth that's causing inflation don't you know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Were you calling to give advice...NASA, BAE, Sudanese peace negotiators, the COVID enquiry... Nope, letting them know @Zetterlund’s insurance was up and to raise it sharply… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Zetterlund said: Just got an email about van insurance renewal coming up. Last year's premium £169. This year's 'offer'... £422. Off I popped to the comparison sites for more quotes, and unbelievably that was the cheapest. Wtf has happened in the industry to justify this? Claims inflation has gone mental. Insurers financial results over the last year haven’t made good reading, with Direct Line a big headline maker by issuing 2 separate profit warnings, and RSA (More Than) withdrawing from the motor market completely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 7 hours ago, TxRover said: Nope, letting them know @Zetterlund’s insurance was up and to raise it sharply… 6 hours ago, die hard doonhamer said: Claims inflation has gone mental. Insurers financial results over the last year haven’t made good reading, with Direct Line a big headline maker by issuing 2 separate profit warnings, and RSA (More Than) withdrawing from the motor market completely. I'm gonna go with blaming @TxRover personally for this. The official inflation figures are a bit of a joke though. 9-10%, when so many everyday costs are up anywhere from 25-200%, is it aye? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 7 hours ago, die hard doonhamer said: profit warnings 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 11 hours ago, Zetterlund said: Just got an email about van insurance renewal coming up. Last year's premium £169. This year's 'offer'... £422. Off I popped to the comparison sites for more quotes, and unbelievably that was the cheapest. Wtf has happened in the industry to justify this? My car insurance just auto renewed, couldn’t recall it causing me any anxiety but you made me go away and check Last years premium: £203 This years premium : £198 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 53 minutes ago, alta-pete said: My car insurance just auto renewed, couldn’t recall it causing me any anxiety but you made me go away and check Last years premium: £203 This years premium : £198 A couple of others have told me their van insurance has also gone mental, but my wife's recent car insurance renewal was fine. Van drivers getting shafted it seems. (Cue rant about keeping Britain moving, backbone of society etc, look out for me on GB News) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Waiting on some highly specialised very very important equipment coming at work. Was ordered in March and its supposed to be here early May. Still not here. Contacted the "go between c**t" and hes informed me that they orders will be here week 26-27 or week 30. Just give me a delivery date you chuntering twat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 28 minutes ago, Zetterlund said: A couple of others have told me their van insurance has also gone mental, but my wife's recent car insurance renewal was fine. Van drivers getting shafted it seems. (Cue rant about keeping Britain moving, backbone of society etc, look out for me on GB News) Stick in the number plate of a similar size van but different make and model to see if its just the type of van you are being punished for owning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 12 hours ago, Zetterlund said: Just got an email about van insurance renewal coming up. Last year's premium £169. This year's 'offer'... £422. Off I popped to the comparison sites for more quotes, and unbelievably that was the cheapest. Wtf has happened in the industry to justify this? Could be with the low emission zones predominantly affecting diesel and petrol vans, there have been a spate of write offs and unexplained thefts? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 16 hours ago, Soapy FFC said: People who use a cover for their phone that also doubles as a wallet with all their credit cards and driving licence etc in. Talk about putting all your eggs in one basket. My old man has one of them, keeps cash in it too. Gives me the fear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 43 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Waiting on some highly specialised very very important equipment coming at work. Was ordered in March and its supposed to be here early May. Still not here. Contacted the "go between c**t" and hes informed me that they orders will be here week 26-27 or week 30. Just give me a delivery date you chuntering twat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, alta-pete said: My car insurance just auto renewed, couldn’t recall it causing me any anxiety but you made me go away and check Last years premium: £203 This years premium : £198 Zetterlund reading this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Even more technologically advanced: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Even more technologically advanced: I've got a couple of those in the lab here, I think. Is this for curing concrete cubes underwater? We had a cement chemist here and he retired in 2020, but the lab is all still here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 19 minutes ago, scottsdad said: I've got a couple of those in the lab here, I think. Is this for curing concrete cubes underwater? We had a cement chemist here and he retired in 2020, but the lab is all still here. Indeed it is. Any good stuff in the lab that could be put to use? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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