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We’ve just made a new release to the portal. We’ve optimized it for smaller devices and tablets. The old version was suited for larger display sizes on desktops – full screen. However, we knew you wanted to access the portal with your mobile devices as well. So we added additional mobile navigation, removed a few […]

Today, we released our version 1.0 API for the DAMAGE iD API. The release of the damage identification API is important because it opens up the functionality of DAMAGE iD to developers and IT integrators. Developers can use the API, or “application programming interface” to integrate more closely with DAMAGE iD – exposing it’s core […]

Many of our current and potential customers have asked for the ability to mark specific damaged areas and add comments. We call this “Annotation”. This video below shows how Annotation works. This is a work in progress and there are some open questions. That’s where you come in. We’d love to hear your reactions and […]

Still doing paper and pen walkaround?  Why not a digital walkaround?  Your savvy customers do!!  Digital integrity gives you the confidence to be able to show customers exactly what damage occurred during their rental contract,  and charge them accordingly. It also means that customers are reassured that they will NOT be charged for previous damage. Uncollected […]

Last week we added iPad support for DAMAGE iD. iPad is a really great platform. We just love it. There is so much room on the screen. It feels like a clipboard in your hand – it just fits your hands better than a tiny phone. Feels like the right tool for a walk-around. Although […]

In the Boston Globe Article, A rental car debacle and a recommendation – shoot a video before leaving the lot May 5, 2019, Sean P. Murphy recommended that ALL people renting vehicles of ANY sort, be sure to digitally document the condition of the Property BEFORE using it. If Your Customers are taking photos and […]

At the 2019 Las Vegas International Car Show, we announced we would be adding video to the DAMAGE iD platform. On May 3, 2019 we launched major version 3.0 for Android, which includes support for video! (The iPad/iPhone version was released on May 22, 2019). What are the benefits of video? Tough spots to photograph. […]

Added today – The ability to find a case by number. From the Case List (on the backend), choose “Additional Filters”. Next enter a case or partial case number and click “Go”. The cases will be filtered by that number. See the video below. The case number is matched using “wildcard” matches, you only have […]

Spring has arrived!!! Tis the season for Auto transporters to increase their services by delivering vehicles from one location to another whether it be for the SnowBirds or for the Auto Auctions gearing up for Spring Fleet sales. DAMAGE iD has the solution for Smooth Logistics in documenting the condition of the vehicle both before and […]

How to Sell CDW to Jack (the Risk Taker)– Emphasize the “Standard Procedure” – Jack may be thinking that if he damages the vehicle, he’ll get away before anyone notices. Jack is a BlackJack type of guy after all! Jack is thinking that chances are in his favor can rush out before anyone notices, either by creating “cover” […]

CDW insurance is great for your bottom line and for their peace of mind, but it can be a difficult sell. Envision this scenario: Jack and Paula were attending the annual International Car Rental Show in Vegas during the Spring of 2018 when they needed to rent a car… They chose U-Save because Jack wanted […]

Welcome 2019! The DAMAGE iD development team has made new Upgrades and Innovations for the World’s Leading Vehicle Damage identification Solution. Charlie Dalsass, software engineer for DAMAGE iD continues to make the changes required to follow the product road-map. The long-term road-map for the product includes: Vehicle Transporters, for example, require the ability to scan […]

DAMAGE iD, the software system which accurately documents the pre and post condition of your auto or other vehicle, is now ready for the Transporter.  How is that?  DAMAGE iD now has the ability to upload the vehicle’s vin number into the system for immediate retrieval and storage. Any “Smart” device will do, Apple or […]

DAMAGEid is a mobile App, both Android and IOS compatible that was created through Extension Engine, an innovation lab connected to Harvard and M.I.T. Universities.  It was launched April 2014 at the International Car Rental Show in LasVegas  receiving a lot of “buzz”.  Founder and visionary, Jack Vercollone, owner of independent car rental company, Verc […]

DAMAGE iD  is excited to partner with Charlie Dalsass from IQtransit, Inc. of Lowell, MA. Charlie brings a fresh perspective, energy, innovations and experience to DAMAGE ID. Charlie has worked for 20 years in the technology space. Charlie has diverse experience, as Lead Developer at Banta Integrated media (now RR Donnelly), co-founder and CTO of a […]

DAMAGE iD continues to develop Upgrades for IOS and Android Welcome 2019 as DAMAGE iD continues to Pump Out recent Upgrades and innovations for the World’s Leading Damage identification Solution. Charlie Dalsass, the DAMAGE iD software engineer continues to produce user-friendly means to document the condition of one’s vehicles. Whether it be for a Fleet […]

Car Rental agency owners know how difficult it can be to collect for damages incurred by customers. The car may be in a certain condition before the car was driven off the lot, but often comes back with damages that were never there before. Many times it can be tough to prove that such nicks, […]

Jerry Smith thought he had done everything he could to avoid a astronomical damage claim on his rental BMW. He took pictures of his vehicle before he picked it up and after he returned it. He noted every pre-existing scratch and dent in the paperwork. But he thought wrong. An car rental representative at Logan International […]