What a ridiculous bait and switch!

@snowy22315 (188118)
United States
April 22, 2025 10:02am CST
More weird financial stuff, I do get excellent rates for auto insurance with my insurance company, but of course I was shopping around to see if I could find something better for the new vehicle. I found an agency that appeared to have better rates, after getting a quote online. I called them this morning and gave them my DL ID number and they jacked the rate up like 500 dollars! Now, that is crazy considering I had one ticket 2 years ago! It was for speeding but it wasn't like I was going 100 miles over the speed limit or anything. She said well you have 2 points on your record. Oh please..that is nothing. I am staying with my old insurance company. They aren't expecting payment right away anyway.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (73855)
• United States
22 Apr
Insurance is one of the most crooked things out there. You have a wreck and your rates go up. You DON’T have a wreck and your rates go up. They explain that as “insurance is a cooperative.” No, it’s not. If it were truly a “cooperative,” they wouldn’t be using MY insurance premiums to spend $435 million for stadium naming rights!!! (That’s how much Progressive Insurance [not my company] paid for the naming rights of the baseball stadium in Cleveland.)
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snowy
@snowy22315 (188118)
• United States
22 Apr
Sigh! I have Progressive and get great rates in my home insurance. It better not sky rocket this year.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225635)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr
I am sure they saved some money for higher executive salaries.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (188118)
• United States
22 Apr
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225635)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr
Bait and switch Is everywhere!
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snowy
@snowy22315 (188118)
• United States
22 Apr
It is super annoying!
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snowy
@snowy22315 (188118)
• United States
22 Apr
@TheHorse Those cable companies Re absurd. Get Sling or one of those
The Horse
@TheHorse (225635)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr
@snowy22315 Can you say "Comcast"? I want to switch to AT and T, but I hear they are just as bad.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (97417)
• United States
22 Apr
That is really pathetic.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (188118)
• United States
22 Apr
I know,,it wasn't like I got in an accident or caused an accident or anything. I always get perfect trips on my Routely app.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (144231)
• India
23 Apr
Keeping a record of 'wong doing' and quoting a higher rate is not fair. Good you have decided to stick to your old company
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rakski
@rakski (135532)
• Philippines
15h
that kind of bait-and-switch is so frustrating. You go through the whole process thinking you’ve found a better deal, only for them to pull that nonsensethe second they get your ID number.