What is with the Allstate "Swoop & Swap"?

Discussion in 'Pure Bull' started by Wheels, Oct 5, 2006.

  1. Wheels

    Wheels Member

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    Has anyone seen this commercial? I still have a problem trying to understand how this supposed fraud works. So they box you in and stop short causing you to hit them. So now you and the criminals have smashed up cars, how does this make them money? It just boggles my mind, and I wonder if anyone understands it better than I do.

    On the same topic, Progressive has a great parody of that ad too. And this is my contribution to pure bull for the day.
     
  2. hotwater

    hotwater Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    The point is you hit them, they didn't hit you :mad:


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  3. Wheels

    Wheels Member

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    But the problem is, all that means is they get your company to pay for their damage, it's not like they're getting more than that, and they now have a smashed car to boot.
     
  4. hotwater

    hotwater Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    Wheels,

    They generally drive an old wreck, claim physical injury, and then walk away with a wad of cash.

    Occasionally things don't turn out as they hope and they sustain serious injury.

    A local TV station highlighted this one guy (who attempted to perpetrate this fraud) and as a result of his injuries he was paralyzed for life :eek:



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  5. indescribability

    indescribability Not To Be Continued

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    The guy had it coming, if you ask me.
     
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