Showing posts with label Consumer Advocacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Consumer Advocacy. Show all posts

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Inside Consumer United :: Aaron Biedrzycki

Aaron Biedrzycki is a man with customer service on his mind and savings in his heart.

As a consumer advocate, Biedrzycki is motivated to save his clients money while navigating through the complexities of switching auto and home insurance providers.

"We're pioneers," the consumer advocate says. "Some select alumni groups or employers can get group discounts with certain insurance companies, but with Consumer United, anyone and everyone who signs up to be a member can enjoy these benefits. We're not elitists, we're just interested in helping those who need it the most to lower their cost of living."

Biedrzycki has experienced an enormous amount of growth since his beginning. The advocate call center has tripled in size. The scope of his job is constantly changing, which means there's never a dull moment at the office. Biedrzycki believes that everyone at Consumer United has contributed in creating a great atmosphere, and everyone is genuinely enthusiastic about the growing membership, one satisfied customer at a time.

How does Biedrzycki save money? He's real big on creating a budget, although he never used to be. "Once you take the time to map out all your expenses, you get a much better idea of how much 'disposable income' you have, and from there you can establish reasonable goals of putting some money aside or making a major purchase." He believes that one should live within one's means. Especially nowadays, there is an increased need to "trim the fat" and not make hasty or unnecessary purchases.

Biedrzycki grew up in New Hampshire, spending a considerable amount of time outdoors. He enjoys camping and hiking every chance he gets, in all seasons and weather conditions. When he's forced to remain indoors, he's a pretty big film/movie buff and enjoys live music whenever he can. Biedrzycki is an eagle scout as well. As soon as the office got wind of this, they immediately started calling him "Eagle,"a moniker that has now become permanent.

And his clients? "My clients can still call me Aaron though."

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

CU Advocate's Deals of the Week

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OfficeMax: $20 off $50 purchase

Wine.com: 1 cent shipping on all wine orders

Amazon.com: Save up to 60% on DVD box sets

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Inside Consumer United :: Joshua Schwartz

Joshua Schwartz is a man with customer service on his mind and music in his heart.

As a consumer advocate, Schwartz is motivated to save his clients money. After graduating from Syracuse University in '07, he has not only played a vital role in building Consumer United but he's in the process of launching an independent record label called Galaxy Smith.

After work, Schwartz is a saxophone player of an 11-piece funk band called Turkuaz.

Schwartz's clients love him for his friendly demeanor and his ability to indentify ways to save them additional money while navigating through the complexities of switching auto insurance providers.

Click here to get an auto insurance quote from Josh.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

About Consumer United

1. What is Consumer United?
Consumer United is a group formed to get better deals on phone, Internet, cable, insurance, personal banking, utilities and gasoline from leading providers.

2. What is Consumer United’s goal?
Our goal is to help you get rid of hidden fees, improve customer service and $1,000+ in annual savings.

3. How does Consumer United make money?
Consumer United selects the best service providers in each category and negotiates better deals for our members. We pick the best provider and receive a payment from the provider, when a member decides to enroll for a service through us. Our commercial relationships with each service provider are in place to help make the switching process as convenient as possible for our members, and in some cases we can offer exclusive deals that are not available directly from the provider.

4. Do you share or sell member information to other companies?
We promise that we will not sell your data to any third party.

5. How do I access the deals?
We will notify you via e-mail when deals are live in your area. Soon, you will also have access to the deals via our website.

6. Will I be charged for this?
Consumer United membership is currently free.

7. Do I have to sign up for a service?
You have no obligations to sign up for a service as a Consumer United member.

8. Do I have to switch providers?
You can keep your current provider if you choose, but if you decide to switch to a new provider please view your terms on your original agreement.

9. Will I be charged a fee if I switch to a new provider?
You need to view your original agreement terms for your service provider.

10. Do I have to sign up for all services to get the discounts?
You can choose to enroll in just one deal or all.