GETTING PAID

CHARGE FOR WHAT YOU KNOW

feeds@yuku.com (Centuryonly) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:13:00 PST

When will our industry wake up and start charging what our services are worth? Why do so many charge based on time? I believe we are our own worst enemy since there are so many of us who charge too little in an attempt to gain business and the rest of us are too afraid to raise their rates because they're afraid the cheap guy might get more of our business. It's time that we as a professional and specialized industry take a look at how we charge for our services or else we are in for a lot of trouble in the near future.

If you hurt your knee and required surgery the doctor would charge you about fifteen to twenty thousand dollars to cut a small hole and scrape out some damaged tissue. I could cut a small hole in your knee and scrape some tissue out but I doubt I'd do it correctly and solve the problem. A doctor might be able to hook a strap on to an overturned tractor and trailer and pull a lever but I doubt he'd do it correctly or solve the problem. I bet...

Getting paid on liability property cleanup!!!!

feeds@yuku.com (ole750) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:31:08 PST

Ok Guys and Gals here goes. This Is the method I have been using to get paid on PROPERTY Damage Liability for removal of vehicles involved in accidents with only liability ins.coverage.

1. When arrive on scene document situation well with LOTS of PICS. Including equipment and personnel on scene from start to finish.

2. USE the proper equipment DO NOT work harder work SMARTER cause you can bill for it.

3. Remove the vehicle and any tree's or brush that have been damaged in the accident. ( Check with local D.O.T. about cutting Knocked over or damaged tree's before doing so.)
Rake the scene clean all popcorn glass etc. Grass seed and hay if you have to. (erosion control)

4. Clean the scene up make it look like or better than when the accident happened.

5. Detail the bill on computer Spreadsheet works great list all equip personnel and anything used in recovery explain the bill in detail.

6. Obtain ins...

The Towmans friend (reprinted from Footnotes April 2005) collecting on the liabilty insurance coverage

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:52:03 PST

The Towman's Friend

(A SURPRISING SOURCE MAY GET YOU PAID FOR BIG RECOVERIES)

By Jack Hessman

uring...

Getting Dumped (article from January 2003 Footnotes)

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:48:24 PST

Getting Dumped

No cash but stuck with the trash from the crash

By Lynn Ford

On January 22, Transport Towing in Joliet
Have you tried this at your company?

If not, are you willing to try?

Can you offer more info on how to best succeed in making the...