And, if not, why not?
hardly...they're insectivores / harmless..and not to blame.
...with worldwide (temperate/arid) distribution.
Posted on 08/14/2009 2:39:05 PM PDT by xmission
My Message to Geico, and their answer.
I learned yesterday afternoon that Geico had succumbed to lefty pressure, and pulled their advertising from Glenn Beck's show. I decided to email them and tell them that I would be pulling my insurance from their show if they did this.
My Message to Geico:
>General Category: Other > Specific Category: Other > State: NH > > Comments: I read that Geico has pulled their advertising from the Glenn > Beck show due to pressure from a radical leftist group. > > We currently use Geico for all of our car and recreational vehicle > insurance. If this is true, I will be moving all of my insurance to > another company. > > I will also be telling all of my friends, and forwarding this message by > email to everyone that I know. > > I think you should quickly reconsider.
Dear XXXX:
Thank you for contacting GEICO.
Thank you, first of all for your business and also for your interest in this matter.
This week we took action to move our marketing messages from the Glenn Beck show and you are wondering why.
Well you deserve an answer.
If the inflammatory nature of the comments on a program overshadows our message and causes GEICO to be drawn into a national debate, we are likely to reconsider where we place our marketing messages, which is what we did.
GEICO delivers very important messages through its major marketing campaigns: we’re saving customers’ dollars, we’re easy to do business with, we’re looking out for our policyholders. That’s what we hope the public hears and sees and focuses on.
As a company, we do not take positions on controversial issues.
As an advertiser, while a national debate on issues can be healthy and appropriate, we don’t see ourselves in the role of taking part in those debates.
Our business is auto insurance. We want to bring people value and we attempt to reach large audiences with that message.
It is of little benefit to us if a program gets so much attention that our message is drowned out.
GEICO Corporate Communications
They don't take positions on controversial issues?
They took a position by withdrawing. I encourage you to withdraw also.
You like aliens?
Sorry. I just can’t remember. He had 7 or 8 companies on each list and I recall GEICO right at the top of the bad list. I asked him about GEICO and he just rolled his eyes and said, “They are the worst. They low-ball every estimate and try to push their customers to a body shop that they (GEICO) have a deal with, so you get cheap repairs.”
He means in the US where they obviously are - the smarmy speaking vermin.
You like aliens that scream? Then the back part of her misshappen head opens and eats you!
The most stupid thing is that they pulled advertising from ppl who actually work for a living and can purchase their service in favor of ppl who don’t have funds to buy a car or insurance.
That is why they have to bus ACORN members everywhere.
GE who will be the sole producer of the floresent blubs they couldn’t sell since 1950 and finally got enough cash together to bribe Congress to outlaw the incandescent blub? The one which works poorly and gives people massive headaches? That GE?
Actually filling out their questionnaire takes more time/energy than they do figuring out the quote. I wouldn’t bother.
Canceled GEICO last month but planned to go back ... now will go USAA, which doesn’t have a reputation of screwing their clients over if there’s a claim.
I tell ya...I ‘m gonna stomp the next gecko I come across.....
Thanks, and if you bash yer car up again try to remember to check.
;<)
A very recent hail storm damaged our roof and gutters etc. So far, we have been allowed the most money for replacement and repairs of all the people we know in the neighborhood who are with other companies.
The adjuster even put in an amount to pressure wash our deck which had hail "marks" on it! We are impressed.
sw
Yes! Me and Cap. Kirk. I will boldly go where no man has gone before.
VERY excellent!
i wasn’t ragging on USAA - I HAVE THEM ALSO! i was simply saying that i HOPE they don’t decide to offer auto insurance to the general public bc then everyone’s rates would go up and i think that people in the military deserve to have cheaper insurance! and by the way i used to work for GEICO and tony nicely (owner) is an old windbag with a comb over.
To Whom It Should Concern Deeply,
I own a business with a fleet of 43 vehicles. I was considering switching to Geico until I heard that you had pulled your advertising from the Glen Beck program.
Insurance companies should refrain from making political statements, especially ones that alienate the 60%-plus of Americans who agree 100% with Mr. Beck. By pulling your advertising from the Glen Beck Show, you are making a very ill-advised political statement. This will cost you more than you can imagine in business from Americans who are fed up with stunts like the one you just pulled.
Bad move. Now you can enjoy the consequences of embroiling yourself in this hot-button issue, which you have clearly chosen the wrong side of.
Sincerely,
Etc.
;-/
Perhaps the gecko should be morphed into a Joker gecko.
Nicely is the chairman of GEICO, but it’s owned by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett).
hardly...they're insectivores / harmless..and not to blame.
...with worldwide (temperate/arid) distribution.
Just watch out for that thing with sharp teeth which comes out of the middle of her misshapen head...
you are right...thank you for correcting me.
I made the decision some time back - It’s the only group that will ever get my insurance, banking biz. They continue to broaden their group - slowly, but they do continue to broaden. Before dependents weren’t allowed, prior to that NCOs werent’ allowed....it’ll keep on growing.
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