I have been doing some research on towing bills and payment practices of Insurance Companies in response to a few requests for information from other towers. We have seen some requests on several towing forums for information.
I have noticed that there is a great amount of issue with getting payment for our services from either trucking companies or insurance companies, and in some cases the issue has forced litigation of the charges in order to get paid.
Now I know that many people do not like to share information even if it can help other towers with problems, but I want to propose a possible answer.
Way back in the beginning of WreckMaster and the creation of Price Per Pound billing, there were invoices sent to either or both Donnie Cruse and "Stormin" Norman Horton to either review or to keep as information references.
If you do not believe me that Donnie Cruse had received and reviewed tow bills - invoices, you might be interested in the statement he made in the "World of Recovery" manual published by WreckMaster. Just go look at page 168 of the book and read his thoughts about Price Per Pound or Billing by Weight as he called it.
Now if anyone would be interested in helping, I would create a library of invoices, which have been paid by either insurance or trucking companies for use in establishing the validity of Price Per Pound billing.
This information would be available for anyone to use in creating evidence - proof in the billing method.
How about some feedback on this issue from members here. Lets discuss this issue.
