A number of Auto Glass Installers have learned to be on the lookout for an etched VIN on glass they are about to replace. Several installers in the state of Arizona and other places in the US report that re-etching the VIN on replaced windshields and other glass replacements has added significantly to their bottom line in these tough times.
Apparently it is not uncommon for insurance companies to pay anywhere from $25 to $40 for each re-etch if done at the time of the glass replacement installation. (Note, as a precaution, we recommend the installer take a pix of the broken windshield or other glass, showing the actual etched VIN if possible, as there have been a number of suspected cases of fraud uncovered).
As a further idea, mobile glass units can offer VIN etching to their customers either as a promotion or as an inexpensive service add-on.
The VIN Etching equipment is inexpensive and portable plus the necessary supplies average out to less than a dollar per vehicle. One company reportably paid for their VIN Etching system in the first week they had it. The process to etch all the glass in a vehicle takes 10 minutes or less.
Call Mark-N-Gard at 1-888-AUTO ETCH (1-888-288-6382) to find out how you might cash in on this affordable new opportunity in glass VIN Etching.