Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 11:10:23 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon Content - Sort of (rant)
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I never use a middle man, and agent. They are taking their cut.
I deal directly, by phone or online with my car insurance company .....
and there are no fees for paying with a credit card online.
I doubt they'd like cash in the mail, but a personal check works fine.
I would have to say it's basically 'non-constitutional' to charge extra for
cash.
'as usual' .....it's probably buried in fine print deep within a contract or
agreement you paid.
I would just not deal with a company that does that,
and if your agent was smart, he'd pay the 2 dollars out of his own pocket,
and give you 10 more off for paying in cash.
I swear it takes conscious effort to not be driven insane by the severe
decline in the quality of life, and basic respect ......
respect for our whole humanity and planet and ourselves.
One way or another ,we can't let that stuff get to us, and it truly seems
to be worse and more stupid all the time.
I'm grateful for every non-crazy minute I've had, and those that happen
currently.
I'd switch companies myself. And there's no real reason to pay an agent
........there's some reason, sure .....
but if you don't make a habit of making claims or having accidents.
.........you can save a bundle by not having an agent and buy direct.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 2:30 PM
Subject: Vanagon Content - Sort of (rant)
>I am really PO'd!!
>
> I went today to pay my insurance on my 88 GL. I was already having
> heartburn because two of the the insurance companies I was using started
> charging ME a credit card assessment fee for them = the insurance
> company(s) to accept the credit card. My agent was dutifully putting the
> charge on my card. I have been stewing on this for a couple of months
> now. Today, I decided no more BS. I am going to pay with the coin of the
> realm - American Paper Dollars. The heck with the money grabbing
> so&so's! I laid out my cash - and I was promptly told by my insurance
> agent's girl-up-front that there would be a $2.00 charge for accepting
> cash. Can you believe that??? I got red in the face.... I blustered
> ..... I pounded the desk ..... acted as if I could not breath and was
> choking to death .... I got loud - no profanity .... just loud. I said
> what kind of Nazi/Communist Front organization was being run here - that
> they could not accept the American Coin of the Realm without charging
> extra? I was livid. The girl said meekly - "Sir, we can waive the $2
> charge!" I said it was a good thing. She laid the $2 on the counter and
> I took it and left.
>
> I was livid. I was so bent I was near apoplexy. Somebody had to step up
> and draw the line. This kind of crap attitude is what has gotten us
> into the financial mess we are in today in this country, ie, "The only
> thing that matters is money - and getting it from my pocket to yours,
> and to HE Double Toothpicks with the rest of ya!!!""
>
> Anyone else run into this on insurance for their van??
>
> OK, rant over. I'm off the soapbox.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
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