There’s nothing more annoying than being a loyal customer of a company for many years, only to find out you’re being given a bad deal compared to new customers. We’ve all been there, right? Whether it’s your mobile phone bill, broadband, TV or even your energy bill, the likelihood is that if you’re not regularly shopping around, you’re probably not on the best tariff you could be.
At PayingTooMuch.com we reward our existing customers by sourcing the best deals on their behalf every year. We do all the hard work for them and all they have to do is sign on the dotted line.
Some companies also offer reward schemes which can be lucrative over the longer term. At PayingTooMuch.com you will earn points every time you buy a product through us. For every 1,000 points you earn we will give you £10 in cash. As an example, you would receive 1,250 points for buying a life insurance product through us. We also think you’ll love our service so much that if you recommend us to your friends we’ll give you both £10 each when they buy.
Don’t be taken for granted
The reality is that many companies take advantage of the customers who reward them with their ongoing loyalty. They know that these customers are unlikely to challenge them on the amount of money they’re paying, and in most cases, they rely on this customer apathy to achieve their profit margins.
If you don’t want to be taken for granted, all you have to do is follow these three simple steps:
- When your contract is about to expire, or around a year after you took out the policy/ agreement, carry out a quick bit of research. Find out how much you could be saving by going elsewhere. This doesn’t need to be as onerous as you might think, especially with so much business being done online.
- Call your existing company and tell them you could do better by moving your business to their competitor, and ask them to match it.
- If they say they can’t help you, tell them you would like to leave. In many cases, you will be transferred to a special team of people who are in a position to offer you a better deal.
Of course, there will be times when you won’t be offered a better deal, and then it’s up to you to decide if it’s worth the hassle to move. Firms like PayingTooMuch.com can do the shopping around for you, as well as take the pain away from the application process.
Rewarding loyal customers
Not all companies forget about their loyal customers. You may find that you receive a call from a provider just before your contract expires to offer you a new deal. It’s always worth taking time to research the market before signing up though. You never know, you might be able to negotiate an even better deal.
