advertising on personal vehicle

[Brent Hill]

Recommendations for where to get vinyl lettering done for the back window on my truck saying something to the effect that I buy houses, any condition?

I was told by an insurance friend that once I do that, my vehicle becomes commercial and if I didnt disclose to insurance company and became involved in an accident, there could be some problems paying out a claim, etc.

Thoughts?  thanks in advance.

[Lee Scarlett]

Originally posted by @Brent Hill:

Recommendations for where to get vinyl lettering done for the back window on my truck saying something to the effect that I buy houses, any condition?

I was told by an insurance friend that once I do that, my vehicle becomes commercial and if I didnt disclose to insurance company and became involved in an accident, there could be some problems paying out a claim, etc.

Thoughts?  thanks in advance.

 Hi Brent,

That's a very interesting topic. I've been giving it some serious thought myself and I see a few other members are thinking this too. I would tend to believe that the insurance advice you got is right on. So, my car is owned free and clear and it's registered under my company name. You probably should explore this possibility.

My biggest concern before going commercial with my vehicle was insurance cost. I'm with Progressive and there's no difference I see in the cost for been registered under my personal name previously.

One more great benefit for this is: I saw a thread about 2 months ago where a member mentioned been stopped by police frequently while driving for dollars. For people who do this kind of marketing, slow driving a neighborhood, it may help put residents in the area at peace. If it's just a private car circling and backspacing they may become quite suspicious and be prompted to call 911. Going into empty houses may even raise the alarm bells in these peoples mind. Commercial registration is something to definitely consider. Check out the insurance cost first.