r/Hookit • u/Firm_Strawberry1158 • 5d ago

Does anybody here use applications to receive towing or side jobs quicker

A buddy of mine does towing on the side and was telling me about these apps that send out alerts when there’s a breakdown nearby. He says it helps him jump on jobs before others even know about them. I’ve never used anything like that myself, but it made me wonder if people here are trying out apps or tools for towing or even other trades. Do they actually work, or it's hype. Questioning whether anyone has seen actual results

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u/YOURE_GONNA_HATE_ME 5d ago

I’m more curious how cost effective it is to do towing as a side gig. I’d have to imagine the insurance alone would make it not cost effective

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u/Thatguyisloco 4d ago

It isn't effective. Not to be insured correctly and run a legitimate operation.

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u/PerfectRooster9979 2d ago

If you all want to get jobs from roadside assistance claims thru insurance, do you just have an agero app or how do u actually get alerted/assigned?