Secure the Bag: Getting Paid in Hail Repair
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of securing payment in the hail repair business to avoid financial headaches.
In today's episode of the Tactical Dent Tech Podcast , I'm talking about something that can absolutely make or break your hail business: Getting paid. If you're in hail repair, retail PDR, or running a shop, this is one of those lessons you either learn the easy way… or the hard way. I'm breaking down what we call "securing the back" — making sure insurance money is actually secured before the vehicle leaves your shop. We get into: Why you should never release a hail car before payment is secured What a Proof of Payment is and why you need it The insurance companies that create the biggest headaches Why State Farm and USAA can slow things down Direction to pay, power of attorney, repair authorization & transport forms Why scaling a hail operation requires admin systems Personal checks vs cashier's checks (and where we draw the line) Why policies matter more than emotions in business How growth forces better systems in PDR shops The truth is, when hail volume scales up, the old "trust the customer" mentality stops working. Systems matter. Documentation matters. And if you're running a real operation, you better make sure the money is secured before the car rolls out. Whether…
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