Deadline for BSB 11th Annual Reader’s Choice Contest Extended!
BodyShop Business is planning its 11th Annual Reader’s Choice issue – an entire issue devoted to answering your business and techical questions. But we can’t do it without you. Click HERE for the form. Please fill it out and fax it to (330) 670-0874 by August 7, 2009. If one of your ideas is chosen,
Enter BSB 11th Annual Reader’s Choice Contest and Win $50!
BodyShop Business is planning its 11th Annual Reader’s Choice issue – an entire issue devoted to what you want to see! But we can’t do it without you. Click HERE for the form. Please fill it out and fax it to (330) 670-0874 by June 26, 2009. If one of your ideas is chosen, we’ll
READER’S CHOICE: Attracting New Talent
“How do we draw more technicians into this business? We’re making less profit and doing more work for the insurance companies. The insurance companies are going to force themselves into a situation where they won’t have qualified shops.” – Bob Showers, body shop manager, Bentley Pontiac-GMC, Huntsville, Ala.
READER’S CHOICE: Dealing with Inexperienced Estimators
“Is the trend of young, ill-prepared insurance estimators here to stay? How will this affect sales when estimates are so poorly written and biased more than ever in favor of insurers?” – Thomas Graddy, owner, Graddy’s Body Shop, Earlington, Ky.
Reader’s Choice – Raising Rates Without Losing Business
“How do you raise rates and tell insurance companies what they should be paying for without losing business?”
— John Thompson, estimator, West Herr Collision Center,
Hamburg, New York
Reader’s Choice – Used Parts: Structurally Proper Repair?
“Is putting on a used part (e.g. quarter panel) considered a structurally proper repair when only the outer skin needs to be replaced?”
— Gary Atherton, general manager, Devoe Collision Center, Naples, Fla.
Reader’s Choice – Corrosion Protection
“When repairing a vehicle, what is the best corrosion protection method to use?”
— Craig Chaffee, owner, Chaffee’s Autobody, Franklin, Mass.
Enter the BodyShop Business 2018 Reader’s Choice Contest and Win $50!
Submit a question about some industry-related issue you want an answer to, and if it’s chosen, we’ll not only find someone to write an article on your topic but also credit you for the idea – and give you $50!
Enter the BodyShop Business 2017 Reader’s Choice Contest and You Could Win An Easy $75!
Submit a question about some industry-related issue you want an answer to, and if it’s chosen, we’ll not only find someone to write an article on your topic but also credit you for the idea – and give you $75!
You Asked for It: Our 4th-Annual Readers Choice Issue
If an industry expert offered to answer one question for you, what would your question be? (The question must be collision-repair related.) “Are there any topless female techs out there?”asked one shop owner. I’ll be the first to admit, putting together our annual April Readers Choice issue can be challenging. But it’s also a lot