I'm a state farm client that wanted to switch agents from Fairfax to my current location in Linden/Front Royal. The new local agent, Ellen Aders, her receptionist told me to call my current agent and let them know that I wanted to switch, and I did. Talking to my current agent in Fairfax, she pled with me not to switch, her office has no problems handling claims in the Front Royal area, and she wanted to meet at my house to go over my concerns. I agreed but I was still up in the air about switching. This is my whole point about switching, I do not want to have to setup appointments at my house for something that I can drive into town to take care of. I'm a cop and I work permanent midnights from 6pm - 6am so their business/meeting hours is like 9pm - 5am for most folks. I don't want my only option, if I should need to meet with my agent to be, having her come to my house or have me drive over 60miles into Fairfax! So my current agent emails the Ellen Aders letting her know that I was looking to switch but that she was going meet with me Friday to go over my concerns. This meeting is also on Friday at 4pm and I'll be getting off work at 6am morning of, trying to sleep and having to get up at 4pm (which is like 4am for normal folks) when she comes over. Huge inconvenience! The email below is what Ellen Aders replied to my current agent. They didn't even get my city right! So basically Ellen Aders picks and chooses who she wants as a client, even current state farm customers. Forcing me to stay with my current agent over 60miles away, over three counties apart.
Copy of email:
"Thank you Ellen and thanks for referring him to me!
Ginger
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From: Ellen Aders
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 5:40 PM
To: Ginger Gray
Subject: RE: Duangrat, Damond
I just got off the phone with my team member who spoke with him. He didn't even give her his name! All he said was that he moved from Fairfax to Luray and wanted to move his business here and was going to come by our office. My team member advised him to contact his current agent first, which it appears he did. We don't even have any info on him. He's all yours, friend! We always send folks back to their existing agent. Hope all is well, Ginger.
Ellen
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From: Ginger Gray
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 5:35 PM
To: Ellen Aders
Cc: Ginger Gray
Subject: Duangrat, Damond
Hi Ellen,
I just got a phone call from my policyholder Damond Duangrat. He advised he was supposed to come to your office tomorrow afternoon to discuss his coverage. I scheduled an appointment for Friday at his home as I do house calls for my clients. Please give me the opportunity to keep his business!
Thanks!" read more