D-i-L has a bump with her car - a distant neighbour failed to give way from the side road - damage modest but she was upset - calls my son who comes home to sort matters out.
By the time he got home she had driven home and managed to get a puncture (nail) in the 500 yd drive home (Building site near completion). My son could not get the wheel off so drove to a Large Fast Fit Chain - tyres were £110 fitted - as one tyre was a write-off with the nail and the 2 rears were getting near the limit that would be £330.
Son said on the internet E-tyres etc would be a lot less - FAST FIT Supervisor "we do not have web access" and we need proof of £££s available in our area. Out comes the I-phone - £59.70 fitted - This was enough for the Supervisor to alter the till and match the price - £150 off a £330 bill.
Back home the Insurer of the 3rd party was delivering the "free car" - you should take the CDW @ £7.50 for say 7 days = £50.00. No telephones in house as they are brand new and BT say another few weeks. Mobile Call to 3rd party insurer who agree that they will cover the hire car at no additional cost - saved £50.
Bad day Accident, Puncture but thanks to mobile telecoms my son "saved £200+" on rip=off Britain's hire cars and tyre fitters.
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The value of modern mobile telecoms new