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Name: Insurance Broker
Rating: 3.32 (108 reviews)

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Based on 108 reviews, last reviewed 20th Nov 2024

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5

Insurance Easy to contact, helpful with queries Reviewed on: 24th August 2024

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1

Been stranded in the side of the road for nearly 6 h... Been stranded in the side of the road for nearly 6 hours it’s -2 degrees said it would be around a hour my vans on a unlit busy dual carriage way all... Read more Reviewed on: 20th November 2024

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Avoid them

I had an van insurance on them , on 18 February I asked to cancel my insurance and they keep my insurance on. On 18 February they said I will get my refund in 7 days.I paid more then £1000 to them for 3 weeks of insurance. On 3 March I receive back £74. On 20 March I send them proof that from 24 February I have van insurance to another company. Every time when I call them they say to wait 7 more days to get my refund. Reviewed on: 5th April 2023

Started a policy I didn't authorise

This company started a policy without my consent when I was just enquiring about insurance and contacted me looking for £300 for a policy I didn't want and when I called them to tell them I didn't start this policy they just ignored me and wouldn't cancel it in time just telling me. They took money from my bank account as a cancellation fee £50. Complete conman just trying to make easy money. Surely They can't get away with this. I am contacting trading standards. Reviewed on: 9th July 2022

SCAMMERS - BEWARE

Vanline Direct are a bunch of scammers, AVOID this company like an STD ! They will take whatever sum they see fit from your account. A very poorly run company with terrible customer service. Reviewed on: 21st March 2022

Avoid this Company

Absolute rip off of a company!! I took a policy out on 14-01-22 and paid a £30 deposit, on 20-01-22 another £226.02 left my bank as a direct debit, again on 14-02-22 another payment of £226.02 left my bank? Total payments £482.04… My annual premium was £1775.06 plus the “brokers” fee of £300 totals £2075.06… I requested they cancel my policy as they could not insure anyone under the age of 25, they even managed to screw that up by blaming it on “human error”?? Today I received an email stating there was an outstanding balance due of £42.97??? Based on the fact my premium (including the “broker” fee of £300) was £2075.06 and my monthly direct debit was £226.02, £226.02 x 12 = £2712.25 the figures this company have supplied me with simply don’t add up.., £1775.06 / 365 = £4.86 per day, as the insurance was in place for 33 days this equates to £160.48 yet I have paid £482.04 an excess payment of £331.55 yet they are claiming I owe an additional £42.97???? Seriously steer we’ll clear of this rip off company, the price may look cheap but as the above figures show this company are simply a bunch of crooks… This matter will be passed on to the Financial Conduct Authority as well as the Financial Ombudsman Service… Reviewed on: 24th February 2022

scam artists

after signing a new van insurance online with payment taken, they phoned me to ask additional questions. As a result of this they said the insurance price had risen by £1000! this was unacceptable to me so told them to cancel the insurance, they then charged me £25 for the pleasure of not taking their falsely advertised insurance. Rip off merchants don't use. Reviewed on: 22nd February 2022

VAN LINE DIRECT'S FRAUD REPORT CASE

VAN LINE DIRECT'S FRAUD REPORT CASE NB:  THE EMAIL miche . otto @ cvil . co . uk WHICH WAS PROVIDED TO ME BY THE VAN LINE DIRECT AGENT DOES NOT EXISTS AND HAS GIVEN A BOUNCE BACK ...   From:  Sent: 10 January 2022 20:07 To: miche . otto @ cvil . co . uk Subject: VAN LINE DIRECT'S FRAUD REPORT CASE   TO WHOM SO EVER THIS MAY CONCERN ...    ESCALATE THIS EMAIL TO HIGHER MANAGEMENT / LEGAL TEAM / CEO = OF THE FRAUD COMPANY - VAN LINE DIRECT ...    VAN LINE DIRECT IS A FRAUDULENT COMPANY, WHICH IS TRICKING IT'S CUSTOMERS INTO FALLING VICTIMS TO A VAN LINE DIRECTS WEBSITE WHICH IS DESIGNED ON PURPOSE TO CON THE CUSTOMERS ...     I HAVE PROOF OF SCREEN SHOTS OF MY LAPTOP : -  &  I HAVE PROOF OF RECORDED VIDEOS OVER THE PHONE : -   WHILE I WAS FILLING OUT THE DETAILS ON THE VAN LINE DIRECTS WEBSITE ...   THE PROOF'S SHOW HOW VAN LINE DIRECTS WEBSITE IS DESIGNED TO CON CUSTOMERS INTO FALLING PREY TO VAN LINE DIRECTS FRAUDULENT TECHNICS INTO CONNING THE CUSTOMERS ...   I TOOK THE POLICY 3 TIMES AND CANCELLED IT 3 TIMES ... AND ALL THE 3 POLICIES, THE VAN LINE DIRECT AGENTS ACCUSED ME OF TELLING LIES FORCING THIS ACCUSATION ON ME THAT I DID NOT UPDATE THE WEBSITE PROPERLY ...   ALL THE 3 TIMES I HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD THE VAN LINE DIRECT AGENTS THAT I WORK IN I.T. THE VAN LINE DIRECT AGENTS STILL ACCUSED ME THAT I DID NOT FILL   THE PAPERWORK OF THE 3 CANCELLED POLICIES WAS NEVER SENT TO ME TO MY EMAIL TO CONFIRM ABOUT THE CANCELLATION ...   I HAD TO DEMAND THAT THESE 3 CANCELLED POLICY DOCUMENTS BE SEN TO ME VIA EMAIL ..   ALL THE AGNETS WHO WORK FOR VAN LINE DIRECT ARE RUDE AND HAVE NO PROFESSIONALISM AT ALL ...   THE AGNETS = ARGUE + DISCONNECT THE CALL WITHOUT NOTIFYING WHICH IS A VERY UNPROFESSIONAL TELEPHONE ETIQUETTE + PUT THE CUSTOMER ON HOLD WITHOUT NOTIFYING WHICH IS A VERY UNPROFESSIONAL TELEPHONE ETIQUETTE    THIS CASE WILL BE RAISED TO OMBUDSMAN & CITIZENS ADVISE AND WILL ASLO BE POSTED ON VAN LINE DIRECTS & COMPARE THE MARKETS GOOGLE REVIEW THAT VAN LINE DIRECTS IS A FRAUDULENT COMPANY ..,    SUCH COMPANIES NEED TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE COURT OF LAW AND SHOULD FACE ACCOUNTABILITY & CONSEQUENCES ..     SO,   GET YOUR HIGHER MANAGEMENT / LEGAL TEAM / CEO TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL    FROM RICHARD ALPHONSO Reviewed on: 10th January 2022

Scammers

Rip offs avoid make charges up as tbay go along increase premuims by over 100% after you have paid deposit online Reviewed on: 14th October 2021

Scammers

Gave a quote online had the dreaded phone call straight after to validate increased by an extra 800 after phone call ive reported this to rip off britain ,the ombusman and the fca Reviewed on: 13th October 2021

Check T&C's - unreasonable cancellation fees

First year of cover was fine, however the policy was set to auto-renew (by default) and the premium increased by 37% for no reason. I called to cancel the policy and was informed I would be charged £45 to cancel the policy even though it had yet to start. Customer Services were blunt to the point of being rude and simply referred me to their T&C's. On closer inspection of the Van Line Direct T&C's the Statement of Price states: Your total annual price is £769.46, this price is made up of: The insurer annual premium of £290.66 and a policy administration fee of £453.80. So the administration fee far outweighs the insurance premium! Take my advice and don't insure with these con artists! Reviewed on: 24th September 2021

top gaff

would rec to all my mates on the job Reviewed on: 26th April 2021

very happy with the service, gave me a good price and answered all my questions.

was very happy with the price i was given the lad on the phone was very polite and friendly. would highly recommend. Reviewed on: 26th April 2021

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Van Line Direct: Insurance Broker reviews

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Latest lowest rating:

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Van Line Direct Insurance Broker reviews (108)

Avoid them

Started a policy I didn't authorise

SCAMMERS - BEWARE

Avoid this Company

scam artists

VAN LINE DIRECT'S FRAUD REPORT CASE

Scammers

Scammers

Check T&C's - unreasonable cancellation fees

top gaff

very happy with the service, gave me a good price and answered all my questions.

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