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In Reply to: Mixed Message from GEICO posted by Jerry Cannon on April 26, 2010 at 16:30:02:
Yes, I have been watching Geico for years and they are usually the highest, they put alot of that extra profit into marketing and brand building.
Why would someone shop anywhere else, they're GEICO, they must be the cheapest! Not so.
Kelly
: Just before deploying to Afghanistan with the Army National Guard, I called GEICO and asked if they offered a discount while I was deployed. I was told yes. If I had been told no, I would have accepted it, and took it for what it was worth. However, being told yes, I asked what the conditions were. They simply asked me to give them the current milage on my motorcycle. I did as they asked ( milage under 9k ). They told me I needed to pay the full price, and when I returned to give them the mileage again (allowing approx 30 miles for someone to keep maintenance). The bike was not moved more than five miles, as a friend checked on the bike once during my deployment and drove it around the neighborhood. Needless to say, upon my demobilization, I called GEICO as it was time for my annual payment. I asked about the discount, as the bill reflected the same amount as the previous year. When I reminded them of the agreement, they told me they would adjust it, and send me a new bill. The new bill was the same. I called again, and they asked me for the milage again. Then they proceeded to tell me that "I told them prior to deployment, I had 15k miles on my bike". I suppose my neighbor rode it backwards for 7k in order to make me sound foolish, or GEICO makes this a practice. On the third attempt to correct this, GEICO all but called me a liar. Well, thank goodness for competition. I did what I should have done to begin with. USAA suggested Progressive, and after checking their rates, I got a quote for almost double the coverage, plus roadside assistance for one dollar less than my annual fees for GEICO. Lesson learned! Jerry