BodyShopBids, a website and smartphone application that allows consumers to receive auto repair estimates by photo, said it will cover 25 percent of the repair costs for vehicles damaged by tornadoes in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area for the month of April.
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Accessible for free via iPhone, Android and the web, BodyShopBids connects consumers who needauto body repairs with body shops through a bidding system. Consumers upload a photo of thedamaged vehicle and receive several custom quotes from nearby body shops within 24 hours. The consumer can then select an estimate and book an appointment online with the body shop.
Body shop owners interested in joining the network can sign up at the BodyShopBids’ Web page at www.bodyshopbids.com.