I had a simple sale & purchase transaction so thought I could save some money by going to a comparison site. I received 5 quotes within minutes - great. I then received phone calls from 2 - not so great. I received emails from all 5 companies giving me more information and explaining why I should choose them- also great. Unfortunately this is where it started to unravel. 4 out of the 5 quotes were different from the summary from compare conveyancing. There was no standard format and items were included or excluded in the 'final' pricing. Prices were poorly presented and I had to read through the small print to make sure I had a like for like comparison which I don't think I should have to do. When necessary, I then emailed back to ask for clarification and only 1 of the companies set out their pricing clearly and with a 'final' price that matched their original quote. One company is now on the 4th email and quote - all different. No prices were greatly different but given the actual legal part of the price is about £1,000 then a price differential of £50 is 5% - quite a difference! One company had a price match/beat guarantee but they backed off pretty quickly when I showed them cheaper alternatives. So, I did save money from quotes from local solicitors and from those recommended by estate agents and I'm hoping that all of the legal stuff goes smoothly (too early to confirm but I have no reason to think otherwise at this stage). However, it was not a very easy process and you have to be very careful about accepting the right quote as once you have started you are locked in and I don't think all companies are as transparent and open as they should be in providing pricing information.