Guides
How to compare anything
Six guides on the act of comparing itself — the part that is the same whether you are buying a stairlift, a website or five years of waste collection.
How to compare quotes properly
Most people compare the wrong number. Here is a method that works whether you are buying a stairlift or a five-year waste contract.
Read the guide →What happens to your details when you request a quote
Comparison sites are paid by the suppliers they introduce you to. That has consequences for your inbox, and you have more control over it than most people realise.
Read the guide →Questions to ask before you sign
The same handful of questions surfaces the expensive terms in almost every category. None of them is about price.
Read the guide →How many quotes should you get?
Three, in most cases. Here is the reasoning, and the situations where that is the wrong answer.
Read the guide →Your cancellation rights when buying at home
Sign something in your own living room and you usually have 14 days to change your mind. Usually — the exceptions matter, and salespeople rarely volunteer them.
Read the guide →Then pick your category
Costs, price drivers and the questions to ask, for every service we cover.