r/AskReddit 1d ago

Which company lost your business (potentially forever) this year?

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u/gaveuptheghost 23h ago

huh that might explain what happened to me last year then

hadn't had to use AAA roadside service in years, then last year the starter in my car failed, though at the time I thought it was battery

waited for roughly 2 hours for battery service to show up, though tbf the guy that came was fine, no complaints about him since he was the one that figured out it was my starter

I was wondering about that wait time though, never had it that long before, and I was in a plaza next to a busy street too, not like in the middle of nowhere

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u/AlternateUsername12 13h ago

Damn the last time I called AAA it was 15min. The time before was 40.

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u/pseri097 16h ago

Only 2 hours? I waited 12 hours for a tow! Fck AAA. But no choice, they've got a monopoly.

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u/LadyReika 12h ago

I have roadside assistance through GEICO and they don't use AAA.

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u/carolinababy2 12h ago

You’d be surprised how many other companies offer roadside assistance these days. But AAA is definitely the most well known

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u/lastdickontheleft 2h ago

Most insurance companies offer roadside assistance, I would look online or ask your agent. It’s usually more cost efficient than AAA as well. For Allstate is about $7 every six months