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Published Pricing and Invoice Transparency at EEK Mechanical

How EEK Mechanical keeps misfuel recovery pricing clear, itemised and predictable, from vehicle collection to workshop recovery.

6 November 20263 min read
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How EEK Vets and Monitors Workshop Partners Across the UK

A look at how EEK Mechanical selects and audits GBIFDA-certified workshops to keep misfuel recovery safe and consistent nationwide.

17 October 20263 min read
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How EEK Handles Misfuel Recovery: Review, Documentation, and Clear Communication

A clear look at how EEK Mechanical manages misfuel recovery through structured review, itemised documentation, and clear written communication.

15 October 20263 min read
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EEK's 24/7 Misfuel Recovery: AI-Powered Efficiency Without Call Centers

EEK Mechanical delivers nationwide misfuel recovery using AI and job orchestration, ensuring swift, compliant service without traditional call centers.

9 October 20263 min read
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Your EEK customer portal: track, message, pay and download in one place

Manage your misfuel recovery from one dashboard. Track your vehicle, message the team, pay securely and download documents.

5 October 20263 min read
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The EEK Procedure Standard (EPS): OEM Spec + Our Copyrighted Process

Every EEK job requires Manufacturer Specification (OEM Spec) and EEK Procedure Standard (EPS) (Policies §19). Here is what that means for insurers, customers, and workshops.

16 September 20264 min read
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Outdated AI Facts Are Replaced Automatically

EEK's Remember Block now includes an AI-powered sweep that compares new job activity against pinned facts and supersedes any that are stale. The AI always acts on current reality.

17 May 20262 min read
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Track Your Vehicle in Real Time: Collected, En Route, Delivered

EEK added three new timeline events to the customer portal showing exactly where a vehicle is at every stage — collected by the tow truck, en route to the workshop, arrived at workshop.

16 May 20262 min read
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What to Expect: Every Step of Your Recovery, Explained on Demand

EEK rebuilt What to Expect as an interactive step list. Tapping any step opens a detailed explanation of that stage — what EEK is doing, how long it takes, what the customer needs to do.

16 May 20262 min read
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Progress Payments Appear in Your Job Journey — Not as a Surprise

When a progress payment is requested, it appears dynamically in the What to Expect step list. Customers see what the charge covers before they are asked to pay anything.

16 May 20262 min read
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Your Service Record Is Always Available — and EEK Reminds You

After job completion, customers who haven't returned to their portal receive a gentle nudge linking to their invoice, service record, and feedback option.

16 May 20262 min read
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EEK's Security Headers Are Now Audit-Grade

EEK deployed HSTS preload, a comprehensive Content Security Policy covering Card and CloudFront, and Permissions-Policy headers. The platform meets the standards of regulated financial and legal environments.

14 May 20262 min read
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Pay Your Invoice Without Leaving the EEK Portal

EEK embedded Card's payment element directly into the invoice page. Customers pay inside the EEK portal, see EEK branding throughout, and land back on their job portal on success.

10 May 20262 min read
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Every Payment Searchable in One Admin View

EEK built a dedicated Card admin panel showing live balances, all PaymentIntents, job links, and dashboard deep-links. Reconciliation and payment queries take seconds.

9 May 20262 min read
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Broken Links Lead to a Conversation, Not a Dead End

EEK's 404 page is a SquEEK chat interface pre-loaded with context about the URL the visitor tried to reach. Lost visitors get help, not an error message.

8 May 20262 min read
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Multiple People. One Job. Everyone Gets the Right Information.

Jobs can now have multiple named contacts — fleet managers, rental company reps, insurer claims handlers — each with their own portal access and communication channel.

8 May 20263 min read
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Admin Can Speak Their SquEEK Commands — Not Just Type Them

A microphone button in the SquEEK message bar lets admin speak a command, review the transcription, and send. Managing jobs from a phone or while doing other things is significantly easier.

4 May 20262 min read
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The Insurance Report Is Ready Before the Customer Asks for It

EEK auto-generates an insurance report the moment a vehicle is confirmed as collected. Contamination details, components inspected, cost breakdown — formatted for insurer assessment.

4 May 20263 min read
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Specialist Reports: Technical PDF Documents for Any Job

EEK can generate specialist technical report PDFs for any job — damage assessments, fluid analysis, component inspections — with EEK branding and per-recipient view tracking.

3 May 20262 min read
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EEK Recognises Returning Visitors and Offers a Shortcut

Customers who previously visited the misfuel or water-in-oil sections of www.eekmechanical.co.uk are detected on return and offered a banner to go directly to the service they used before.

2 May 20262 min read
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EEK Launches a Second Service: Water-in-Oil Recovery

EEK launched water-in-oil recovery as a full parallel service in May 2026 — its own voice agents, supplier matching, invoice types, insurance reports, and customer journey. All service-aware from day one.

2 May 20263 min read
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The EEK Site Adapts to Which Service You Are Browsing

EEK's ServiceSwitcher makes the entire site path-aware — navigation links, CTAs, phone numbers, and footer resources all reflect the service section the visitor is browsing.

2 May 20262 min read
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Supplier Pre-Payment Happens Automatically When the Customer Deposits

When a customer pays their deposit, a queued payment to the HN supplier holding account triggers automatically within minutes. No manual admin step.

2 May 20262 min read
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Admin Has a Full Disputes View — Every Thread, Every Message, Reply Directly

The admin portal's Disputes panel shows every open and closed dispute with the full message thread, metadata, and a direct admin reply box. Every dispute is visible and trackable.

1 May 20262 min read
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Progress Payments for Long or Complex Jobs

EEK introduced interim payment requests for jobs spanning multiple days or involving significant parts costs. Customers see exactly what they are being charged for at each stage.

30 April 20263 min read
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EEK's Insurer Notification: A Formal Legal Document, Not a Courtesy Email

EEK rebuilt its insurer notification as a comprehensive legal notice — contractual lien and security interest, lien and storage warnings, case law citations, direct payment prohibition, and bank details.

30 April 20263 min read
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UK Bank Transfer Details on Every Invoice

EEK UK customer payments are by bank transfer. Account details and your payment reference are shown on every invoice and in your portal.

29 April 20262 min read
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EEK's Complete Rate Card Is Published. Anyone Can Read It.

EEK publishes its full rate card at www.eekmechanical.co.uk/rate-card — every labour rate, towing charge, disposal fee, and platform cost. No hidden pricing.

29 April 20262 min read
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Every Chargeback Is Met With Complete, Documented Evidence

EEK built a full Card chargeback response pipeline — AI board deliberation, PDF decision letter, job evidence compilation, admin sign-off before submission. Every dispute response is thorough and legally consistent.

29 April 20263 min read
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Admin Crashes Show What Broke — Not a Black Screen

The EEK admin portal was wrapped in an error boundary that displays the error detail, component stack, and a reload button. Bugs are visible and diagnosable the moment they occur.

29 April 20262 min read
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Raising a Dispute With EEK Starts a Structured, Tracked Process

EEK's dispute ticket system provides a six-stage structured process, a unique dispute ID, and persistent tracking from first contact to resolution. Every dispute has a clear lifecycle.

28 April 20263 min read
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During a Dispute, Every Phone Number on the Site Points to Your Thread

When a visitor with an active dispute loads any EEK page, every phone number is replaced with a link to their dispute thread. The right channel is always in front of them.

28 April 20262 min read
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The Terms of Service: One Source. Two Formats. Always Consistent.

EEK's Terms of Service now generates both the web page and the PDF from a single data source. A change to the terms updates every format simultaneously. No PDF/web divergence.

27 April 20262 min read
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Ask SquEEK About a Call — It Will Read the Transcript and Tell You

Admin SquEEK can pull the full transcript of any Voice call and reference it directly in responses. No navigating to Voice. No manual searching.

26 April 20262 min read
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Facebook Ad Traffic Is Identified at the Location Page

Visitors arriving via Facebook ads on EEK location pages are gated to identify their source before entry. This gives precise attribution data on which campaigns are driving real job enquiries.

25 April 20262 min read
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Understanding Your EEK Mechanical Invoice — Every Line Item Explained

EEK Mechanical invoices itemise every cost. Here is a plain-language explanation of every line item you might see on an invoice, and why each one exists.

18 April 20265 min read
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Admin Can Pin Facts to Any Job — and the AI Will Never Forget Them

EEK's Remember Block lets admins pin job-specific facts that permanently shape how SquEEK responds on that job. The AI's behaviour is adjusted by what admin tells it to remember.

1 April 20263 min read
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Your Right to Your Data — Handled Through the Portal, Not a Form

EEK's privacy portal lets customers submit data access and Right to be Forgotten requests. Secondary contacts receive their own portal link. Fully UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 compliant.

1 April 20262 min read
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Insurers Access Job Files Through the Portal — Customer Approval Required

Insurers can request access to a customer's job through the EEK portal. The customer approves or denies. On approval, the insurance report is automatically sent to the insurer. No admin step.

1 April 20263 min read
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Every Site Visitor Is Tracked, Enriched, and Searchable

EEK tracks every www.eekmechanical.co.uk visitor with enrichment from booking IDs, GCLID dedup, and job/call joins. Admin can search 1,000+ visitors by rego, phone, or name.

1 April 20262 min read
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Every Customer Message Is Reviewed Before It Is Sent

Before any SquEEK message reaches a customer, it passes through a validator that checks for accuracy, tone, and legal exposure. The validator approves, rewrites, or escalates. No unreviewed message goes out.

1 March 20263 min read
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SquEEK: Your Customer Messages Are Answered Instantly, Any Hour

SquEEK handles every customer portal message with full job context. Customers get instant, accurate responses at any hour — no waiting for a human to pick up the queue.

1 February 20263 min read
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SquEEK for Suppliers: Professional Comms Without Customer Data Leakage

Suppliers have their own SquEEK agent, completely siloed from the customer thread. It handles job updates, ETA confirmations, invoice questions, and payment queries — in a tone appropriate for an industry professional.

1 February 20262 min read
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@SquEEK Commands: Manage Entire Jobs Through Conversation

Admin users direct SquEEK through natural language commands. Send a customer update, ask the supplier for an ETA, dispatch the insurance report — all through the SquEEK message thread.

1 February 20263 min read
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The Admin Portal: Every Job, Message, and Invoice in One Place

EEK's admin portal launched with three core views — Jobs, Comms, and Billing — giving the operations team a single screen to run every active job across the country.

10 January 20263 min read
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Supplier Onboarding: Verified Businesses Only

EEK's supplier portal validates every new workshop against Google Maps before they can accept jobs. No unverified businesses. One Accept button covers the whole process.

10 January 20262 min read
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Every Job Has Its Own Private Thread

EEK isolated every job's messages to a unique booking ID. No two jobs can ever see each other's communications — even if the same vehicle appears in the system twice.

10 January 20262 min read
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Jobs Cannot Close Until Payment Is Received

A hard gate ensures no EEK job can be marked as closed until the customer has paid. The invoice is always issued and reviewed before the case is finalised.

10 January 20262 min read
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Your Job Portal: Everything in One Link, No Login Required

Every EEK customer gets a unique portal URL from their first SMS. Job status, messages, invoice, and payment link — all visible from booking to vehicle collection. The link is the login.

10 January 20263 min read
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Secure Card Payments by SMS Link — No Cash, No Bank Transfer

EEK integrated Card as its payment processor from launch. Customers receive a secure payment link by SMS and email. The entire checkout is handled on-site, with a full invoice breakdown before they pay.

9 January 20263 min read
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Pay a Deposit at Booking. Pay the Balance When It's Done.

EEK restructured its payment model around a confirmed deposit at booking and a final balance after job completion. Customers know their exact commitment before the tow truck moves.

9 January 20262 min read
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EEK Works as a Native App — No App Store Required

EEK is a Progressive Web App. Customers and suppliers can add it to their phone's home screen and get a native app experience — push notifications, full screen, instant load — without downloading anything.

8 January 20262 min read

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