So did anyone spill the beans?

[GE]

I've got a boner.

[racegirl]

Awesome quote, I was wanting to reply in a similarly intelectual manner, but I'm not similarly intelectual.

That's when you steal his shit and post it on FB as your own. That way you can look intellectual without blatantly stealing LOL

[talisman]

That's when you steal his shit and post it on FB as your own. That way you can look intellectual without blatantly stealing LOL

I want you to know I'll be stalking your facebook posts for the next couple of weeks, young lady.

[kingjason]

Oh wait, he used a parking place in the lot for a couple of days. That must have been a huge inconvenience, what with yellow line divided concrete being in such huge demand and all. Clearly he should have been given millions for his efforts.

Yeah not like it needed to be parked inside. LOL

[talisman]

That's when you steal his shit and post it on FB as your own. That way you can look intellectual without blatantly stealing LOL

Damn it, Becky!

[stevo]

Hey, this thread actually improved a bit while I was away.

Groovy.

Stevo

[Grimpala]

Moddin art?.... I think

Yessss

[silversleeper]

I can catch lightning in a bottle and I still can't figure out what the fuck either of these guys fucking said happened.

So what happened? Was there an estimate done for $xxxx, and then a supplement was written? Was any of the repair work done? Sounds to me like someone had an original estimate done, wasn't happy with the amount, and then offered a kickback to the shop to inflate the supplement.. and then take all of the money and apply it to the lien without any of the repairs being done.

I'm not a lawyer or cop but isn't that a nice form of insurance fraud? If I remember correctly if a bodyshop was to over inflate an estimate to cover a deductible that would be a form of insurance fraud... Kind of seems like the same thing from here...

[talisman]

I'm not a lawyer or cop but isn't that a nice form of insurance fraud? If I remember correctly if a bodyshop was to over inflate an estimate to cover a deductible that would be a form of insurance fraud... Kind of seems like the same thing from here...

You're asking the right guy!

[jluv]

"I will not eat them, Sam I Am!" - Theodor Geisel

[Big A]

I'm not a lawyer or cop but isn't that a nice form of insurance fraud? If I remember correctly if a bodyshop was to over inflate an estimate to cover a deductible that would be a form of insurance fraud... Kind of seems like the same thing from here...

The only person that mentioned a supplement was GE, after getting just as little info as the reast of us did.

What likely happened is the OP recommended a bodyshop, said bodyshop gave a high/good estimate, and the bodyshop got $500 for their time and trouble.

I am genuinely interested in what said shop has to say. "Storage" IMO is a coverall to say "pay me more for nothing."

[Shaggin Wagon]

I'm not a lawyer or cop but isn't that a nice form of insurance fraud? If I remember correctly if a bodyshop was to over inflate an estimate to cover a deductible that would be a form of insurance fraud... Kind of seems like the same thing from here...

Insurance wont let you "overinflate" a estimate. They are way smarter than that. The first estimate they write is always low. They have to pay fair market value to repair you car. I believe the fraud comes in when you have a lien holder. If you own the car free and clear, you can do what ever you want with the money. If theres a lein holder, you are not the owner of the car. The car has to be repaired to pre accident condition as the car is the collateral if you default.

[silversleeper]

So what we have here seems like shady dealings on all sides... I know a bodyshop where I live that the insurance company will not approve supplements without getting them approved by one of their trusted providers because of shady dealings in the past...

Isn't Muttherjuggs a rep for an insurance company... Maybe even progressive? Maybe she will chime in on the matter...

[Big A]

So what we have here seems like shady dealings on all sides... I know a bodyshop where I live that the insurance company will not approve supplements without getting them approved by one of their trusted providers because of shady dealings in the past...

GE mentioned the supplement, not anyone involved.

I don't think that's the case here, OP was genuinely trying to hook a shop/board member up with a great place to have the car fixed. Houstondallas took the lead, paid $500 for an estimate, and decided to not fix the car.

The only way we will get the truth is to get the shop's answer, and if they don't feel wronged, they have no reason to respond.

[racegirl]

If you guys haven't figured out yet who has the biggest penis...it's me. So just go ahead and go to bed knowing your posts are inferior.