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Since in my opinion, I think the year may be over, I went to digging up some daily work. Started getting some pretty good assignments. Got a response from a vendor to an inquiry about handling some claims. This is a good lesson for those who will work anyone just for the experience. This vendor offered $50 a file, not good but not a deal breaker as long as I have others at a good rate. I recd the contract, the vendor does not pay if they do not get payed by the carrier.  The adjuster is out the time, wear and tear on a veh, the vendor basically has no exposure and they solicited the client that did not pay. My contact with the vendor explained, I am to write a very basic estimate, not including some basic items needed for quality repair. In other words low balling an estimate. The other items would be handled as supplement if the vehicles acually went to the shop.

Even if this vendor raised the rate, I would have a hard time accepting claims from this vendor. My name is on these estimates, we must all remember when examiners, shops, contractors, possibly attorneys, review the estimate, they will see our name. And that noise you hear, will be the bus the vendor will throw you under to sve there own rear end. Read your contract. Know what your getting into.

JWG