For all of you who don't know who Belron is, You will soon. Belron is the equivalant of Safelite all over the world. If you think steering is bad here, travel to engalnd, NZ Austrila or any other country that Belron is in. They are the worst at drivng repair into replacements. Belron has just purchased thier second US glass company "little red truck" The repair industry better wake up.
Belron also has another US company Its Glass Medic.
Times are a changing
I will keep you posted
Belron Is Coming
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Lee
Re: Belron Is Coming
glassgeek wrote:For all of you who don't know who Belron is, You will soon. Belron is the equivalant of Safelite all over the world. If you think steering is bad here, travel to engalnd, NZ Austrila or any other country that Belron is in. They are the worst at drivng repair into replacements. Belron has just purchased thier second US glass company "little red truck" The repair industry better wake up.
Belron also has another US company Its Glass Medic.
Times are a changing
I will keep you posted
For all of you who don't know who Belron is, You will soon. Belron is the equivalent of Safelite all over the world. If you think steering is bad here, travel to England, NZ Austria/ Australia or any other country that Belron is in. They are the worst at driving repair into replacements. Belron has just purchased their second US glass company "little red truck" The repair industry better wake up.
Belron also has another US company Its Glass Medic.
Times are a changing
I will keep you posted
I'm no English major either. What I do is copy my posts before I submit it and put it into write mail. They have spell check there.
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I didn;t no this is a spelling be an gramar form i b more careful next time,
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Lee
Re: Belron Is Coming
We all strive to reach a certain level of intelligence. You have obviously reached yours. If your going to do something, why not do it right?
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Re: Belron Is Coming
Lee,Lee wrote:If your going to do something, why not do it right?
Don't you mean "If you're going to do something, why not do it right?'
Seriously, enough.
To everyone:
There is no spelling requirement for this forum. There is, however, a requirement to be professional and not put down fellow members.
Any further posts from anyone even bordering on putting down other members will be deleted and their posting privileges revoked.
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John62
Re: Belron Is Coming
Belron.
Free enterprise.
Well, where to start?
I will try not to cut corners, at the same time, you all need to understand what is coming towards you guys. I'm sorry to say that it's no good at all.
You all should be wary for Belron indeed.
If you think you've experienced problems with Safelite, you couldn't be more wrong. Safelite is a softy! Belron is though, unfair and monopolizing the autoglass markets on a global scale. Their Modus Operandi is dangerous for your current operation.
Belron will simply ''buy'' their way into your markets.
And not in a fair way, by offering the best possible quality at fair prices.
Look what they've done in Europe where most smaller, local working, businesses are ruled out by Belron.
Or where Belron companies have arranged special ''benefits'' for insurers using the Belron services. The insurance companies simply steer the car owners to Belron, even though they know it's against the European Laws. Or one ends up at a call centre ..... owned by Belron ... where it is pretended that it is the insurance company (like Safelite call centers).
The Belron ''steering'' manners are simply ''criminal'' but they get away with it.
Where do you want to be with your current business in ten years from today? You guys, better start to act together. Stop being a rival to your neighbouring repair company. Forget your worries, because they will show to be pathetic once you know what will gonna happen.
At this moment in time; you still have enough opportunities to come together and create a large nationwide service network. You need volume to become a relevant supplier for the insurance industry. I'm sure that Belron already has started to communicate with the most relevant N.A. insurance- and leasing companies. It would not surprise me at all, if the very first contracts are signed already or will be signed soon. If you don't unite and act as one nationwide organization, you might as well close your business today.
Learn lessons from the past. In every Belron market, Europe for example, the same thing happened in the recent past. Smaller WSR operations kept on competing with each other, instead of all together against Belron.
Belron simply wiped out many vendors and became market leader within a few years.
They have made the very first steps now and they will continue to expand.
Just by taking over established companies all over North America.
Belron never accepts only a second place in the market, they ''go for gold''.
I'm sure some European Windshield Repair Forum Friends can tell you more.
Lee is right, Glass Medic is also a Belron company.
So is Standard Autoglas in Canada.
Is this drama? Is this personal? No its not. It's facts only.
You should be wary of this development.
Act now, it is not to late -yet. Fight Belron together.
Establish a real Pan-American service network.
Offer insurance companies fair rates and the best possible services.
If you do not know how, we will remain to be at your disposal.
Keep this posting, and read it again in ten, or even five, years from today.
Free enterprise.
Well, where to start?
I will try not to cut corners, at the same time, you all need to understand what is coming towards you guys. I'm sorry to say that it's no good at all.
You all should be wary for Belron indeed.
If you think you've experienced problems with Safelite, you couldn't be more wrong. Safelite is a softy! Belron is though, unfair and monopolizing the autoglass markets on a global scale. Their Modus Operandi is dangerous for your current operation.
Belron will simply ''buy'' their way into your markets.
And not in a fair way, by offering the best possible quality at fair prices.
Look what they've done in Europe where most smaller, local working, businesses are ruled out by Belron.
Or where Belron companies have arranged special ''benefits'' for insurers using the Belron services. The insurance companies simply steer the car owners to Belron, even though they know it's against the European Laws. Or one ends up at a call centre ..... owned by Belron ... where it is pretended that it is the insurance company (like Safelite call centers).
The Belron ''steering'' manners are simply ''criminal'' but they get away with it.
Where do you want to be with your current business in ten years from today? You guys, better start to act together. Stop being a rival to your neighbouring repair company. Forget your worries, because they will show to be pathetic once you know what will gonna happen.
At this moment in time; you still have enough opportunities to come together and create a large nationwide service network. You need volume to become a relevant supplier for the insurance industry. I'm sure that Belron already has started to communicate with the most relevant N.A. insurance- and leasing companies. It would not surprise me at all, if the very first contracts are signed already or will be signed soon. If you don't unite and act as one nationwide organization, you might as well close your business today.
Learn lessons from the past. In every Belron market, Europe for example, the same thing happened in the recent past. Smaller WSR operations kept on competing with each other, instead of all together against Belron.
Belron simply wiped out many vendors and became market leader within a few years.
They have made the very first steps now and they will continue to expand.
Just by taking over established companies all over North America.
Belron never accepts only a second place in the market, they ''go for gold''.
I'm sure some European Windshield Repair Forum Friends can tell you more.
Lee is right, Glass Medic is also a Belron company.
So is Standard Autoglas in Canada.
Is this drama? Is this personal? No its not. It's facts only.
You should be wary of this development.
Act now, it is not to late -yet. Fight Belron together.
Establish a real Pan-American service network.
Offer insurance companies fair rates and the best possible services.
If you do not know how, we will remain to be at your disposal.
Keep this posting, and read it again in ten, or even five, years from today.
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John62
Re: Belron Is Coming
Hi Brian,
No, I did not mean ''all'' local independents should work together, that would be a dream if not impossible right? No, what you want is to team up with local guys who share the same thoughts and are willing and able to invest and keep to the agreed modus operandi. Believe it or not; we know Belron best as we dealt with them for more than ten years. It is a very bad development and a real threat for smaller operations in the US.
Unite or die.
Sorry to put it that hard, but it will turn out to be the truth in time, but then it's to late.
No, I did not mean ''all'' local independents should work together, that would be a dream if not impossible right? No, what you want is to team up with local guys who share the same thoughts and are willing and able to invest and keep to the agreed modus operandi. Believe it or not; we know Belron best as we dealt with them for more than ten years. It is a very bad development and a real threat for smaller operations in the US.
Unite or die.
Sorry to put it that hard, but it will turn out to be the truth in time, but then it's to late.
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Repair1
Re: Belron Is Coming
John,
I think it's already to late. Years ago when the networks was just starting we tried to form a local association it died quick it was a joke.
The sad part of this business is there is so much animosity towards each other. Have you ever sat in a room with your local competition seen how everybody acts it
I think it's already to late. Years ago when the networks was just starting we tried to form a local association it died quick it was a joke.
The sad part of this business is there is so much animosity towards each other. Have you ever sat in a room with your local competition seen how everybody acts it
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