How it pays to be nice! The top ten big firms to haggle with and their call centre secrets
About this episode
Martin Lewis shares his top ten firms to haggle with and reveals call centre secrets to help listeners save money.
Martin Lewis gives you his top ten list of big firms you can haggle with to get the best price on things like satellite TV, phone bills, breakdown cover, insurance, and loads more. He also reveals call centre secrets, including tips from their actual staff, and from listeners who’ve managed to save. As the US and Iran have agreement to extend the ceasefire, will energy bills start to fall? Plus, Mastermind this week is all about a tax-free savings allowance few people know about. If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know his favourite bridge, if he can do a handstand for longer than a minute, or have a very complicated question about your finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk .
People in this episode
Host: Martin Lewis
Topics covered
- haggling
- call centre secrets
- energy bills
- savings allowance
- consumer advice
Keywords
- haggling
- call centre
- energy bills
- savings allowance
- consumer advice
- insurance
- breakdown cover
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 5 Live, US, Iran
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