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SGC fax'd out a letter 5/19/06 amending their agreement with glass shops. The gist of it is effective in August they are stealing 0.5% of the invoice total if you choose to receive paper checks instead of EFT. Also states you agree not to charge policy holder or insurance company for this fee.
Don't forget to mention if you submit paper invoices...they take $13.00 (off the invoice amt.) for glass replacements, and $9.00 (off the invoice amt.) for repairs.
I am not sure how that can be legal at all, unless you sign the contract of course, then you are agreeing to the "paper check" fee.
How long do you think the non-EFT payment fee will last? And if the paper invoice fee is a FLAT fee, then why is the non-EFT fee not flat likewise? Just one more way to skim a little off the top Safelite?