Originally Posted by
markk
Im shocked when i speak to the yougsters at work paying 1/2/3k for insurances on what are the cheapest range of cars with the lowest power.
Then when I send an estimate in they want to pay out the least amount, i dont know how bodyshops stay in business.
The worst one has to be swiftcover, I had a customer come in, estimate, insured by swift cover, i sent them an estimate and they came back to me telling me they will be paying me £21p/h to repair this vehicle lol !
needless to say - the car went elswhere.
so they robbed the insured for his premium and wanted to rob the bodyshop to repair it
So true,I had a guy turn up telling me he was paying bodyshops £16p/h and I'd need to better that to win the work,cock!!!
I couldn't stay in business from it,it's the one of the hardest trades to make money in as it's so time consuming and liable to go wrong,I don't miss one second of it,particularly earning £0 per week!!!!