Allianz won't price match themselves

Oac966 on 12/06/2013 - 22:24

Comprehensive car insurance due renewal notice states $644.
Website with same options and same policy states $601
Rang the call centre : sorry sir we cannot price match.i am not trying to price match I want to pay the price you are advertising response Web price is cheaper because when u buy from the web it's cheaper.( found the whole conversation quite amusing) I am not sure what they were trying to price match but ultimately to avoid the hassle of filling out the 10 pages of questions had to settle half way for a price of $619

i have posted the same on WP. just posting here in case someone finds a cheaper price with their insurance and gets them to match it.

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  • airzone on 13/06/2013 - 00:20
    +2

    You can't just buy the policy online?

  • benjiross on 13/06/2013 - 06:12

    Had a nicer experience with BUPA. Looking to renew my policy last year and found their online prices had dropped. Called them up and they cancelled my old policy, refunded what was left and switched me to their new rates. Total of ten minutes on the phone.

  • leeroys_dad on 13/06/2013 - 06:18

    The extra cost is the convenience of renewing with same policy. It's crazy people don't understand this is what happens. I wonder how convenient it would be if you said you won't renew with them

  • sl2010 on 13/06/2013 - 07:51

    I am not surprised. I had the same experience with them.
    Long story short, received renewal letter for comprehensive insurance at little over $1000, did online quote with them price came to about $900.
    Spoke to them on the phone, and there response was "we don't price match". I asked "you don't price match your own website" they responded with no we don't.
    At that time, I thought it was amusing, but then I bought online saving over $100 for the same policy.
    That was my experience with them.

  • inasero on 13/06/2013 - 08:09

    The cheaper web price is due to the lower overheads associated with going thru your application online. You'll find it's fairly standard in alot of service oriented industries e.g. booking flights

    • georgedeka on 13/06/2013 - 09:09
      +1

      But a renewal would be even cheaper than a new application, it makes zero sense.

  • one man clan on 13/06/2013 - 09:03

    Not that you're asking but I saved heaps by going with youi

    • Oac966 on 13/06/2013 - 16:44

      I tried with youi and it was ~$180 more expensive. Not sure how different companise can provide such differnet prices..

      • wbeer on 13/06/2013 - 22:23

        Different valuations of your risk - youi uses a more in depth valuation.
        higher risk / higher fee.

  • PissLUR on 13/06/2013 - 12:04

    have the same experience with aami..

    always sucessful at getting the lower price
    hate it though.. have to go through twice every year

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