Have you haggled with Sky, BT, the AA and more this year? Did you succeed?

14 November 2017

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Haggling with companies can provide big savings – on anything from digital TV and broadband to credit cards, breakdown cover and insurance. Each year we try to gauge the success rates of those who've done it. So please let us know whether you've gained cheaper prices, extra goods, better deals or reduced interest. Which of these firms have you tried to haggle with IN THE LAST YEAR? (Select as many as you want from the major providers below.)

Haggling with companies can provide big savings – on anything from digital TV and broadband to credit cards, breakdown cover and insurance. Each year we try to gauge the success rates of those who've done it. So please let us know whether you've gained cheaper prices, extra goods, better deals or reduced interest. Which of these firms have you tried to haggle with IN THE LAST YEAR? (Select as many as you want from the major providers below.)

Results

TV / broadband / home phone

BT (869 votes)

Big success		277 votes (32%)
Small success		344 votes (40%)
No success		248 votes (29%)

EE (112 votes)

Big success		33 votes (29%)
Small success		40 votes (36%)
No success		39 votes (35%)

Plusnet (189 votes)

Big success		68 votes (36%)
Small success		77 votes (41%)
No success		44 votes (23%)

Sky (1704 votes)

Big success		955 votes (56%)
Small success		517 votes (30%)
No success		232 votes (14%)

TalkTalk (192 votes)

Big success		59 votes (31%)
Small success		81 votes (42%)
No success		52 votes (27%)

Virgin Media (629 votes)

Big success		241 votes (38%)
Small success		254 votes (40%)
No success		134 votes (21%)

Other (47 votes)

Big success		14 votes (30%)
Small success		16 votes (34%)
No success		17 votes (36%)

Mobiles

BT Mobile (86 votes)

Big success		27 votes (31%)
Small success		31 votes (36%)
No success		28 votes (33%)

Carphone Warehouse (68 votes)

Big success		15 votes (22%)
Small success		26 votes (38%)
No success		27 votes (40%)

EE / Orange / T-Mobile (451 votes)

Big success		197 votes (44%)
Small success		164 votes (36%)
No success		90 votes (20%)

Giffgaff (31 votes)

Big success		4 votes (13%)
Small success		5 votes (16%)
No success		22 votes (71%)

O2 (260 votes)

Big success		68 votes (26%)
Small success		97 votes (37%)
No success		95 votes (37%)

Talk Mobile (31 votes)

Big success		9 votes (29%)
Small success		11 votes (35%)
No success		11 votes (35%)

Tesco Mobile (99 votes)

Big success		21 votes (21%)
Small success		48 votes (48%)
No success		30 votes (30%)

Three (234 votes)

Big success		73 votes (31%)
Small success		102 votes (44%)
No success		59 votes (25%)

Virgin Mobile (104 votes)

Big success		32 votes (31%)
Small success		40 votes (38%)
No success		32 votes (31%)

Vodafone (271 votes)

Big success		122 votes (45%)
Small success		87 votes (32%)
No success		62 votes (23%)

Other (43 votes)

Big success		18 votes (42%)
Small success		13 votes (30%)
No success		12 votes (28%)

Breakdown

AA (510 votes)

Big success		294 votes (58%)
Small success		163 votes (32%)
No success		53 votes (10%)

Green Flag (82 votes)

Big success		27 votes (33%)
Small success		29 votes (35%)
No success		26 votes (32%)

RAC (264 votes)

Big success		133 votes (50%)
Small success		97 votes (37%)
No success		34 votes (13%)

Other (52 votes)

Big success		19 votes (37%)
Small success		13 votes (25%)
No success		20 votes (38%)

Insurance

AA Insurance (124 votes)

Big success		47 votes (38%)
Small success		51 votes (41%)
No success		26 votes (21%)

Admiral (292 votes)

Big success		119 votes (41%)
Small success		119 votes (41%)
No success		54 votes (18%)

Age UK (15 votes)

Big success		3 votes (20%)
Small success		1 votes (7%)
No success		11 votes (73%)

Aviva (171 votes)

Big success		35 votes (20%)
Small success		73 votes (43%)
No success		63 votes (37%)

Axa (61 votes)

Big success		12 votes (20%)
Small success		24 votes (39%)
No success		25 votes (41%)

Churchill (95 votes)

Big success		24 votes (25%)
Small success		52 votes (55%)
No success		19 votes (20%)

Diamond (33 votes)

Big success		17 votes (52%)
Small success		10 votes (30%)
No success		6 votes (18%)

Direct Line (229 votes)

Big success		51 votes (22%)
Small success		98 votes (43%)
No success		80 votes (35%)

Elephant (24 votes)

Big success		11 votes (46%)
Small success		7 votes (29%)
No success		6 votes (25%)

Endsleigh (24 votes)

Big success		5 votes (21%)
Small success		8 votes (33%)
No success		11 votes (46%)

Esure (55 votes)

Big success		14 votes (25%)
Small success		23 votes (42%)
No success		18 votes (33%)

Hastings Direct (106 votes)

Big success		43 votes (41%)
Small success		37 votes (35%)
No success		26 votes (25%)

Legal and General (49 votes)

Big success		7 votes (14%)
Small success		23 votes (47%)
No success		19 votes (39%)

LV (120 votes)

Big success		33 votes (28%)
Small success		56 votes (47%)
No success		31 votes (26%)

M&S Insurance (38 votes)

Big success		7 votes (18%)
Small success		16 votes (42%)
No success		15 votes (39%)

More Than (55 votes)

Big success		8 votes (15%)
Small success		27 votes (49%)
No success		20 votes (36%)

Post Office (15 votes)

Big success		4 votes (27%)
Small success		2 votes (13%)
No success		9 votes (60%)

Privilege (36 votes)

Big success		8 votes (22%)
Small success		15 votes (42%)
No success		13 votes (36%)

Saga (98 votes)

Big success		30 votes (31%)
Small success		44 votes (45%)
No success		24 votes (24%)

Sheilas' Wheels (22 votes)

Big success		6 votes (27%)
Small success		7 votes (32%)
No success		9 votes (41%)

Swiftcover (19 votes)

Big success		5 votes (26%)
Small success		8 votes (42%)
No success		6 votes (32%)

Swinton (33 votes)

Big success		6 votes (18%)
Small success		10 votes (30%)
No success		17 votes (52%)

Tesco Insurance (77 votes)

Big success		18 votes (23%)
Small success		28 votes (36%)
No success		31 votes (40%)

Zurich (15 votes)

Big success		4 votes (27%)
Small success		4 votes (27%)
No success		7 votes (47%)

Other (170 votes)

Big success		63 votes (37%)
Small success		63 votes (37%)
No success		44 votes (26%)

Banks / card providers

American Express (38 votes)

Big success		11 votes (29%)
Small success		11 votes (29%)
No success		16 votes (42%)

Barclaycard (52 votes)

Big success		19 votes (37%)
Small success		12 votes (23%)
No success		21 votes (40%)

Barclays (43 votes)

Big success		10 votes (23%)
Small success		17 votes (40%)
No success		16 votes (37%)

Capital One (23 votes)

Big success		6 votes (26%)
Small success		3 votes (13%)
No success		14 votes (61%)

Co-op Bank (14 votes)

Big success		5 votes (36%)
Small success		3 votes (21%)
No success		6 votes (43%)

First Direct (32 votes)

Big success		12 votes (38%)
Small success		7 votes (22%)
No success		13 votes (41%)

Halifax / Bank of Scotland (48 votes)

Big success		14 votes (29%)
Small success		12 votes (25%)
No success		22 votes (46%)

HSBC (40 votes)

Big success		14 votes (35%)
Small success		8 votes (20%)
No success		18 votes (45%)

Lloyds (35 votes)

Big success		11 votes (31%)
Small success		6 votes (17%)
No success		18 votes (51%)

MBNA (22 votes)

Big success		6 votes (27%)
Small success		7 votes (32%)
No success		9 votes (41%)

Nationwide (51 votes)

Big success		14 votes (27%)
Small success		13 votes (25%)
No success		24 votes (47%)

NatWest / RBS (43 votes)

Big success		9 votes (21%)
Small success		10 votes (23%)
No success		24 votes (56%)

Santander (57 votes)

Big success		12 votes (21%)
Small success		21 votes (37%)
No success		24 votes (42%)

TSB (34 votes)

Big success		11 votes (32%)
Small success		9 votes (26%)
No success		14 votes (41%)

Virgin Money (12 votes)

Big success		4 votes (33%)
Small success		3 votes (25%)
No success		5 votes (42%)

Other (27 votes)

Big success		9 votes (33%)
Small success		10 votes (37%)
No success		8 votes (30%)

 

I haven't haggled with any of these firms in the last year (435 votes)

		435 votes (100%)

                   9310 ratings have been selected.

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