Progressive Ins. wants to buy my boat???
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Hopefully you got the name of the guy from Progressive that called you. DO NOT waiver on the price of your boat, OR tell him that you want an independent third party to survey your boat. Use only NAMS or SAMS surveyor. Then use the established value as the sale price. Make sure that Progressive endures the cost of the survey....
When you call in, ask to speak to a supervisor and tell them that you need to confirm a random call that you got.
Then, go from there.
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Hopefully you got the name of the guy from Progressive that called you. DO NOT waiver on the price of your boat, OR tell him that you want an independent third party to survey your boat. Use only NAMS or SAMS surveyor. Then use the established value as the sale price. Make sure that Progressive endures the cost of the survey....
When you call in, ask to speak to a supervisor and tell them that you need to confirm a random call that you got.
Then, go from there.
Hopefully you got the name of the guy from Progressive that called you. DO NOT waiver on the price of your boat, OR tell him that you want an independent third party to survey your boat. Use only NAMS or SAMS surveyor. Then use the established value as the sale price. Make sure that Progressive endures the cost of the survey....
When you call in, ask to speak to a supervisor and tell them that you need to confirm a random call that you got.
Then, go from there.
#24
The more I think about this, I'm curious:
How did he find you and get your number?
Is your boat listed for sale anywhere?
Most scammers these days avoid the phone by and large, as they prefer email for its better anonymity, so this kind of has me baffled.
And on the flipside, if my boat/car/whatever was stolen, I sure as heck would not under any circumstance accept another "replacement" boat/car/whatever in exchange. No way I'd let that fly. Give me the $ and I'll go find another one that's exactly to my liking.
How did he find you and get your number?
Is your boat listed for sale anywhere?
Most scammers these days avoid the phone by and large, as they prefer email for its better anonymity, so this kind of has me baffled.
And on the flipside, if my boat/car/whatever was stolen, I sure as heck would not under any circumstance accept another "replacement" boat/car/whatever in exchange. No way I'd let that fly. Give me the $ and I'll go find another one that's exactly to my liking.
Last edited by rchevelle71; 03-14-2011 at 02:57 PM.
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Claims (Policyholder Line): 1-800-274-4499
Hopefully you got the name of the guy from Progressive that called you. DO NOT waiver on the price of your boat, OR tell him that you want an independent third party to survey your boat. Use only NAMS or SAMS surveyor. Then use the established value as the sale price. Make sure that Progressive endures the cost of the survey....
When you call in, ask to speak to a supervisor and tell them that you need to confirm a random call that you got.
Then, go from there.
Hopefully you got the name of the guy from Progressive that called you. DO NOT waiver on the price of your boat, OR tell him that you want an independent third party to survey your boat. Use only NAMS or SAMS surveyor. Then use the established value as the sale price. Make sure that Progressive endures the cost of the survey....
When you call in, ask to speak to a supervisor and tell them that you need to confirm a random call that you got.
Then, go from there.
I am gonna print this out and have it with me when I call. I have his first name, and phone #, but he didnt leave a last name, on a good note, he did sound very professional, it could be real, who knows.
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This is perfectly normal and shouldnt cause alarms.
He is looking to replace a silmilar boat that they/Progressive insured and that boat was totaled out or was stolen. You evidently have your boat listed for sale and he simply saw the ad. Yours not having a HIN though will most likely kill this deal.
I'm a Lexus dealer and we get calls from insurance companies like this frequently on our pre-owned cars that are similar to what their policy holder lost.
He is looking to replace a silmilar boat that they/Progressive insured and that boat was totaled out or was stolen. You evidently have your boat listed for sale and he simply saw the ad. Yours not having a HIN though will most likely kill this deal.
I'm a Lexus dealer and we get calls from insurance companies like this frequently on our pre-owned cars that are similar to what their policy holder lost.
#27
This is perfectly normal and shouldnt cause alarms.
He is looking to replace a silmilar boat that they/Progressive insured and that boat was totaled out or was stolen. You evidently have your boat listed for sale and he simply saw the ad. Yours not having a HIN though will most likely kill this deal.
I'm a Lexus dealer and we get calls from insurance companies like this frequently on our pre-owned cars that are similar to what their policy holder lost.
He is looking to replace a silmilar boat that they/Progressive insured and that boat was totaled out or was stolen. You evidently have your boat listed for sale and he simply saw the ad. Yours not having a HIN though will most likely kill this deal.
I'm a Lexus dealer and we get calls from insurance companies like this frequently on our pre-owned cars that are similar to what their policy holder lost.
Last edited by rchevelle71; 03-14-2011 at 03:18 PM.
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So, that said, there was a post that was made by a Lexus dealer that mentioned that this is normal practice. In the car industry, yes, this would be 100% normal especially on higher end vehicles such as a Lexus. The auto insurance industry has started writing "new car replacement" policies/endorsements over the past couple years, so on a vechile, this would be a common thing that a auto dealer would run into.
But again, this is not normal on an older boat based on what I have seen.
I am not saying that this isn't legit and that it can't happen, I'm just saying that I rarely see something like this happen unless it is for a replacement cost policy which is only available on NEW boats.... But insurance companies often times need to think and work outside the box and normal operating procedures to close out claims. So, I would say, entertain the idea if the offer is fair.
Hope that helps shed some light...
#29
I've had a call like that before on cars. Progressive offers a service where they find a vehicle just like the one you had. It all went smooth for me check cleared fine!
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Baesd on the boat that Progressive is looking to buy... no. Progressive has a replacement cost policy only on boats that are 2 years old and newer. They do not offer replacement cost policies on boats of this age.
So, that said, there was a post that was made by a Lexus dealer that mentioned that this is normal practice. In the car industry, yes, this would be 100% normal especially on higher end vehicles such as a Lexus. The auto insurance industry has started writing "new car replacement" policies/endorsements over the past couple years, so on a vechile, this would be a common thing that a auto dealer would run into.
But again, this is not normal on an older boat based on what I have seen.
I am not saying that this isn't legit and that it can't happen, I'm just saying that I rarely see something like this happen unless it is for a replacement cost policy which is only available on NEW boats.... But insurance companies often times need to think and work outside the box and normal operating procedures to close out claims. So, I would say, entertain the idea if the offer is fair.
Hope that helps shed some light...
So, that said, there was a post that was made by a Lexus dealer that mentioned that this is normal practice. In the car industry, yes, this would be 100% normal especially on higher end vehicles such as a Lexus. The auto insurance industry has started writing "new car replacement" policies/endorsements over the past couple years, so on a vechile, this would be a common thing that a auto dealer would run into.
But again, this is not normal on an older boat based on what I have seen.
I am not saying that this isn't legit and that it can't happen, I'm just saying that I rarely see something like this happen unless it is for a replacement cost policy which is only available on NEW boats.... But insurance companies often times need to think and work outside the box and normal operating procedures to close out claims. So, I would say, entertain the idea if the offer is fair.
Hope that helps shed some light...