One of the amusing requirements of driving a car in the UK is car insurance, it is primary use is to provide financial protection against physical damage and/or bodily injury resulting from traffic collisions and against liability that could also arise therefrom.
For a while I have been borrowing a small Ford Fiesta called FiFi. And because I need insurance to drive her, but didn’t need an entire year, I went with eCar Insurance, who offer a flexible Pay As You Go (PAYG) monthly policy.
One of the things that they let you do is cancel it online 5 days before its renewed, meaning that
- It doesn’t renew
- They don’t charge you for it
Well that is the plan, however the reality is more like this:
Oh and they don’t take cancelation over the phone, or apparently via email. so when the page fails with no error message, and then you email them, and call them to tell them that you do not want insurance, they take the payment anyway. oh and refunds are impossible to obtain.
I have tried to cancel it on a number of occasions. both before, on and after the 5 day do not renew date, and now today via the phone.
The Phone number they use is 0906 736 6522 (£1 per min) however try 01454 636940, 01454 634810, or 01454 634887!
UPDATE
I managed to get through to a manager at their Bristol call centre, who has managed to do the three things I wanted:
- Policy Canceled.
- Full Refund
- No Claims Discount Certificate.
26 thoughts on “Car Insurance”
I TOOK INSURENCE OUT ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND NOT RECIEVED ANY COVER NOTES SO I A CAN TAX MY CAR CAN YOU PHONE ME BACK OR SEND THEM OUT PLEASE THANKS YOU
Hello Anthony Cherry, (if that is your real name…) Thank you for bringing to my attention that I am failing to provide enough of a hint that this site is nothing to do with the Car Insurance company “Go Skippy”.
I have written about stupid people before here, and here.
If you don’t want me to take the piss out of you I would recommend talking to Go Skippy either by phone on 0844 902 9700 (or 0117 906 6900 if you don’t like being billed lots for calling them), or you could try emailing them at [email protected] rather than leaving comments on some random guy called Skippy’s personal blog.
Hahaha I like your comments to an Anthony cherry. But hers the thing when you Google go skippy it leads you to this page. But if you don’t tend to read what’s on here first… …you tend to rant about go skippy insurance instead lol
there is a policy i would like to take out today but i would like ti speak to some one first could you please give me a ring urgent now 07943056224
Seriously? how the fuck do you have a drivers licence? how did you even think this site had any association with a car insurance company?
Please call me my number I discus my insurance urgent my number 07405487826
Thank you for scrolling down this page, and past me taking the piss out of other people! you Sikandar are an idiot. please send your drivers licence with a filled in copy of the ‘Declaration of voluntary surrender’ to Drivers Medical Group, DVLA, SWANSEA, SA99 1TU.
brilliants replies skippy!
Please mr go skippy, I seen you had the lowest quote on go compare the meerkat and I think I need some car insurance, I knocked a bloke off a motorbike the other day, so I need to make a claim so I can get his bike fixed, I’m not bothered about my car, as it only had a small bust up. Please can you call me urgent on 01179726888 as I need a claim and want a meerkat toy, the baby one please.
Thanks
Sorry I put the wrong number, I think that is your number, but I can’t get through on it. It just goes dead.
My number is 07840002006
Thanks
You are far to stupid to be allowed on the UK’s public highway. please surrender your drivers licence and sell your car!
Also do you not know your own number, is it 01179726888 or 07840002006 to call you on to mock?
It’s ok now, im not going with you, you tricked me on the comparethemarket site, and tried to put up the policy price..
“NEVER AGAIN WITH GOSKIPPY, GO AND STICK YOUR CAR INSURANCE RAMBLINGS, COZ THAT IS ALL YOU DO..
im with Flux direct now. not a bunch of CONMEN LIKE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Goskippy, Good morning
Hi there name mr adam and policy no ADSY17PCO1 .
Sir I like to know did you can cancelled my policy .
Also my refound off £130. Many thanks .
From shamim adam .
45 kings road
Seriously?
Hi, do you provide insurance cover for imports?
I am sure you are not a fucking moron?
can u let me know when the main website will be back up and running pls? i need to log in 2 my account and amend my vehicle details. i saw it mentioned ur giving out meerkatz as well??? can i havz one pretty pls????
Yes, my site is absolutely Go Skippy’s Car insurance site… are you blind
Hahaha! Skippy you are a star!
What a great set of Q&A.
Made my night!
Hi, I can’t find the quote button???
Get off both the Internet and the roads you blind illiterate moron.
Hello Go Skippy car insurance,
I wish to register complains for you terrible servix. Last night I had a crashing and a telephond your clam operations. For waiting over one hour on my telephon and nobode is picking up. Now I need to pay a man £500 to fix my problem and I don’t know what to do. Can somone plz call me back on my telephon 07752014145 befor 6pm plz as I have no money to pay the man and my car was ilegal tyres and bad breaks. Also I was drinking a small amount, not too much but about 4 drinks and my wife dosn’t know yet. Can you send me a refund for £500 PPI and I can repare my car thank you.
M. Jazeer
My Car Will have Big tyres. It Can Crush Your Bones When I Will Ride . Drive Over U And Kins.
I Will Not Not Take Insurance Also. As Its All Fraud There, UK Big Thief. Lots Of Dirty.
Bad Health’s Also. When I Drive Over U. I Will Also Reverse And DRive Over Your Pain Again.
Just To Make Sure U Get Sent To The One Above. Let Him Do The Sorting. We Only Do Sending. We LTD. In Other Words No Liability As Such. Till Some One Actually Kills You. And Takes Full Responsibility As Such.
I Hear It Can Be 25 – to – 35 Years…If They Get You THat Iz.
In Simple. Do go on calling or dont…..i am coming for you with a metal bar. Like The Cray.
Look you idiot… I am not GoSkippy.
Also I am sure you have just incited violence.
Stop Fucking Fucking Calling Me. U Fucking Fucking Bunch Of Fucking Cunt Holes. Fucking Thanks U.