a discussion about recent recovery of a vehicle for $4500 on towing forums.

Re: a discussion about recent recovery of a vehicle for $4500 on towing forums.

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:26:51 PST

WOW, I guess there is a bigger issue here and a lot more fall out from this story... Not sure but here is a link to an auction site, and they are closing down Maine-ly Towing's business...

Guess AAA might have been the bread and butter of the operation, or they are facing a huge legal battle ...

http://www.keenanauction.com/auction.cgi?&i=2400

(someone might be able to pick up a "45 ton rotator" cheap LOL

Re: a discussion about recent recovery of a vehicle for $4500 on towing forums.

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:37:18 PST

I actually remember a discussion from several years ago about the "safety restraints - fall protection requirements" from working on the side of a semi trailer..

Not sure I can find that one again, but I will have to look into it again and see if I can find any relevant information.

But I agree that there is a lot of this discussion about the recovery of the 1997 Saturn where I do not see all the charges being valid, and some of them being on the edges of double dipping.

Now over on other forums, there have been several comments made about the insurance company paying the bill, and as such that is most likely valid. There were also comments regarding the insurance companies "BUILDING FILES ON BILLING PRACTICES" and as such I think that is most likely being done. Remember we are trying to build files and such to show that our rates are valid and that payment has been made on recpvery jobs.

I kind of expect to see a lawsuit over this...

Re: a discussion about recent recovery of a vehicle for $4500 on towing forums.

feeds@yuku.com (MrsHook) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:46:42 PST

Each of the charges appears valid, in certain circumstances, but the question is whether all the charges are valid in this (or any) circumstance. Mileage plus hourly minimums? Rotator (presumably with an operator) plus labor plus rigger? There was a flatbed, presumably with an operator. Lots of folks on scene. I don't remember what the loading fee is charged for....loading onto the flatbed? What is the flatbed charge for? Obviously the flatbed was necessary to haul the casualty, so charge for it. The minimum doesn't include loading? I guess the the min was for the tator and maybe the flatbed loaded via its own winch. But we already charged for the flatbed. Perhaps that was a flatbed without a winch. Plus mileage? Whew...and there are folks who don't like ppp because it's abused or misused or some such, so they keep it clean by charging by the hour, or by the mile,...

Re: a discussion about recent recovery of a vehicle for $4500 on towing forums.

feeds@yuku.com (general tow) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:06:20 PST

I wont say much here as I have been posting on another board but I have to wonder why we have to have "CREATIVE" billing. Why cant we just bill what a job is worth and be able to justify those charges without all the fan-fare.
Steve

a discussion about recent recovery of a vehicle for $4500 on towing forums.

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:41:38 PST

I have to discuss a topic which is getting great deals of conservation, bashing and thoughts concerning pricing for recovery of vehicles involved in accidents.

There is an ongoing discussion on many towing forums, www.tow411.net and www.towconnections.yuku.com to name a few, along with Facebook concerning an $4500.00 bill to recover a vehicle from a ditch.

Here is...