Charged £57 for changing home address!

[---RoBsTeRz---]

Ok so i insured my VTR while i was living with my mum about 2 months ago. I have now since moved in with my dad and so emailed Elephant to change my home address.
They said that there would be a 'small' charge. Just got my statement in and £57 later they have changed it!!!!

I mean £57 is bloody excessive in my eyes.

But is this because maybe where my dad lives insurance is a bit higher or are the just being robbing bastards charging me that to change the documents??

[devilsadvocate]

Postcodes have ratings (see sticky at the top of the insurance section)

It's likely you changed to a postcode with a higher rating, hence the price increase

[---RoBsTeRz---]

yea i sort of guessed it might have been that though at first i thought it was just a one off charge!!

Just suprised me as now have £3 in the bank...GREAT!!

Cheers

[Rudpud]

They should have told you how much it will cost rather than just taking it. I expect there is an 'admin' fee in there as well

[gaz4399]

almost reminds me when i first started driving, i did my pass plus and told my insurance, they told me that my insurance would be 40quid less a year. They then told me there was a 60quid admin fee for changing details, therefore i never changed the details to pass plus.

[CSta]

There is a ~30 quid admin charge. Try giving them a call, i've managed to get them to drop these charges in the past.

[Mezza]

they'll get money either way! I've never heard of an admin fee though and I changed cars twice on my old insurance for bigger engines each time :P