"Jrg Dmg" wrote in message
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Hi all. In early August I posted here about bricks that fell from the
front of my house. It's 100 yrs. old, 2 story brick home.

I thank you posters! Even with a few wise-cracks, I did get some ideas
and terms that help. I had no clue.

The insurance adjuster finally came to see the damage.
He asked if I had any 'bids'. I told him no that I had contacted some
guys, but no appts./ bids yet. The adjuster said he would send couple
guys over.

So he calls ...tells me it IS covered and say as above about my bids &
his sending guy. Tell me is cutting a check with X amt..
I asked how he got that amount and was told some mostly vague words
about the calculation.

I asked where were guys he was sending..... they've been 'swamped' he
says.

Now that there is an amount on the check. One guy is all of a sudden
unswamped. He says he will do th job...no mntion of money... I betcha
adjuster told him. Whaddya think?

Something fishy? How does this bidding/insurance thing usually go?

TIA,
D


Don't cash the or deposit the check until you have some bids in hand that
the check plus your deductible will pay.

The scam is you are settling the claim when you cash the check.

Colbyt