With regard to the title of this post, my wife suggests that she has known this for some time!
Ok. I've been on the internet way too much and so I thought to h--l with it. I'm just gonna ask you guys. Being in BC Canada poses a variety of challenges. The biggest is that our provincial public insurance company does not cover repairs, and they sell 85% of our glass coverage. My problem, is that I can't for the life of me find out which companies (likely all US based) except for Canadian Direct, sell glass coverage in BC. I also can't find out which of the aforementioned companies will pay for chip/crack repair.
Why do I want to know this? Because in an effort to determine how I can best attract customers, I need to determine whether it is worth advertising that I will do privately purchased glass repair insurance claims. Pretty tough when you haven't a clue who operates here and whether thay pay for repairs.
Any fellow Canucks out there who have a clue? Anyone else.....please?
Can I suggest that you send time looking for customers that have no glass cover, trucks, buses, fleets etc, this will bring you in a more reliable source of income on a weekly basis. Retail customers are generally more expensive to service in my opinion.
Of course you are right Screeman. With only 15% of the market, to focus on our private insurance market here in BC would be crazy. Why I do want to find out the information is merely so I can contemplate adding the service. I expect that I may only see less than one percent of my business from them, but to be able to offer my customers the service would be a bonus for them, and as most of the Windshield Replacement shops deal with them, I would like to be able to start on an even keel with those guys.
Also, and to a lesser extent, there is the psychological perspective. Customers (or potentials) that see a 'full' service business (whether they need it or not) also see a business that is serious and stable.
