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Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:33 pm to Jester
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That's typically referred to as insurance fraud.
No it isn't. Not even close.
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:34 pm to wickowick
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those damages might be all encompassing or some items might be missed that need to be added to the estimate.
it's called Supplemental in insurance talk
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:34 pm to Jester
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It may also be worth reporting him to FEMA and local authorities.
Based on what?
There is so much stupid in this thread.
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:36 pm to stout
I am not going through 7 pages so tell me why the contractor can't just submit an estimate like he would for any other job he would be doing on your home? why does FEMA matter?
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:37 pm to sleepytime
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Until he sees what FEMA is willing to pay because he doesn't want to leave any money on the table. How shady is this?
Shady % = 0.
What FEMA is willing to pay is also known as the market rate.
I bet when you negotiated for your salary you tried to find out what the company was willing to pay.
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:37 pm to tgrbaitn08
There couple be a number of reasons to choose or not choose this contractor to do the repairs, but the reason stated in the OP is not one of them...
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:38 pm to Topwater Trout
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I am not going through 7 pages so tell me why the contractor can't just submit an estimate like he would for any other job he would be doing on your home? why does FEMA matter?
The adjuster sets the baseline, not the contractor. Everything starts and ends with the adjuster...
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:40 pm to wickowick
just bite the bullet and get it done otherwise have fun in a trailer for 6 months
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:40 pm to tgrbaitn08
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you're a clown
I typically bid out multi-million dollar construction contracts several times a year. If I ever had a contractor respond to my request for bids with "How much ya got?," I'd never, ever consider hiring that guy. It's unprofessional and indicative of a lazy individual who will cut as many corners as he can.
This post was edited on 9/1/16 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:40 pm to tgrbaitn08
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you're a clown
You're very observant.
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:41 pm to Jester
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I typically bid out multi-million dollar construction contracts several times a year. If I ever had a contractor respond to my request for bids with "How much ya got?," I'd never, ever consider hiring that guy. It's unprofessional and indicative of a lazy individual who will cut as many corners as he can.
How often do you deal with insurance claims?
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:42 pm to Jester
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If I ever had a contractor respond to my request for bids with "How much ya got?," I'd never, ever consider hiring that guy.
I doubt that is how it went....I would bet there is more to the story and the way the conversation went that contrast what is in the OP
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:42 pm to wickowick
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How often do you deal with insurance claims?
Never, but that doesn't matter. I'm not in the business of fraud.
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:43 pm to Jester
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I typically bid out multi-million dollar construction contracts several times a year.
As a GC that has done both, I will tell you that what you are describing vs dealing with insurance and a disaster like this are not nearly close to being the same.
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:43 pm to wickowick
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The adjuster sets the baseline, not the contractor. Everything starts and ends with the adjuster...
So a contractor thinks a job is worth 20k and the adjuster says nah 15k? well why would the contractor take the job?
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:43 pm to Jester
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Never, but that doesn't matter. I'm not in the business of fraud.
Well that explains why you don't understand what is happening in this thread...
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:45 pm to Topwater Trout
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So a contractor thinks a job is worth 20k and the adjuster says nah 15k? well why would the contractor take the job?
The adjuster will provide a detailed line item break down estimate. The contractor can then use it, if needed, to locate and identify missing items that should have been on the estimate. Much easier to compare apples to apples like this.
Posted on 9/1/16 at 1:47 pm to wickowick
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Well that explains why you don't understand what is happening in this thread...
Getting talked down to by an insurance adjuster...
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