2, 2.5, 3, OR 4 TON FOR HOUSE?

Posted by Don Ocean on July 3, 2009, 8:13 pm

Steve wrote:

>> Noon-Air wrote:

>>>> .p.jm.@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> The $500 unit was a split system, and I am set up for a package unit.
>>>>>>> So, the deal is OFF :)
>>>>>>> I did speak with a contractor at the house last night, and he
>>>>>>> explained how I could get a tax rebate of up to $1500 by buying a
>>>>>>> better unit, etc. He really didn't want to go there (he explained
>>>>>>> people aren't spending like that) but the choices are:
>>>>>>> a. 4 T 75,000 BHU 13 seer is $4,895; or,
>>>>>>> b. 4 T ____ BHU 15.5 seer is $6,895 (rebate up to $1,500)
>>>>>>> You end up paying $500 for a much better unit. Why wouldn't you??
>>>>>>> Since I am in no hurry my unit is working, I will wait until the
>>>>>>> quieter time of the season and bring folks out again. I may get a
>>>>>>> better offer.
>>>>>> Change of seasons doesn't mean change of prices for HVAC equipment
>>>>>> anymore than it does for groceries, or cars.
>>>>> Yes, it does.
>>>>> MANY companies offer discounts in the slow season(s).
>>>> I didn't know that there was such a thing as a slow season in this year
>>>> around business. I overcharge less then anyone else in town.
>>> I got a new customer that didn't call me first because they thought I was
>>> too expensive.... after Billy-Joe-Jim-Bob had been there 5 times, and
>>> cost them almost $1,500, they called me... once I had the mess
>>> straightened out and wired correctly again, come to find that BJJB han't
>>> even corrected the original problem. Repaired the system, cleaned it,
>>> balanced the refrigerant charge(recovered 5lbs 9oz of excess), the system
>>> was working as it was designed to, with a 1 year warranty, and the total
>>> bill was around 1/4 of what they had already paid. They just got their
>>> electric bill and called me.... it went down $140 from what it was the
>>> previous month. They just bought a 5 year service agreement :-)

>> Sometimes you can turn a sows ear into a silk purse. Maybe you should put
>> a tracker on this guy.

>
> The funny thing is that he thinks he is competition to me ROFLMAO

Do not! I repeat..Do not wise him up. He is a very profitable tool.

>
>

Posted by Steve on July 3, 2009, 10:41 pm

> Steve wrote:

>>> Noon-Air wrote:
>>>>> .p.jm.@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> The $500 unit was a split system, and I am set up for a package
>>>>>>>> unit.
>>>>>>>> So, the deal is OFF :)
>>>>>>>> I did speak with a contractor at the house last night, and he
>>>>>>>> explained how I could get a tax rebate of up to $1500 by buying a
>>>>>>>> better unit, etc. He really didn't want to go there (he explained
>>>>>>>> people aren't spending like that) but the choices are:
>>>>>>>> a. 4 T 75,000 BHU 13 seer is $4,895; or,
>>>>>>>> b. 4 T ____ BHU 15.5 seer is $6,895 (rebate up to $1,500)
>>>>>>>> You end up paying $500 for a much better unit. Why wouldn't you??
>>>>>>>> Since I am in no hurry my unit is working, I will wait until the
>>>>>>>> quieter time of the season and bring folks out again. I may get a
>>>>>>>> better offer.
>>>>>>> Change of seasons doesn't mean change of prices for HVAC equipment
>>>>>>> anymore than it does for groceries, or cars.
>>>>>> Yes, it does.
>>>>>> MANY companies offer discounts in the slow season(s).
>>>>> I didn't know that there was such a thing as a slow season in this
>>>>> year around business. I overcharge less then anyone else in town.
>>>> I got a new customer that didn't call me first because they thought I
>>>> was too expensive.... after Billy-Joe-Jim-Bob had been there 5 times,
>>>> and cost them almost $1,500, they called me... once I had the mess
>>>> straightened out and wired correctly again, come to find that BJJB
>>>> han't even corrected the original problem. Repaired the system, cleaned
>>>> it, balanced the refrigerant charge(recovered 5lbs 9oz of excess), the
>>>> system was working as it was designed to, with a 1 year warranty, and
>>>> the total bill was around 1/4 of what they had already paid. They just
>>>> got their electric bill and called me.... it went down $140 from what
>>>> it was the previous month. They just bought a 5 year service agreement
>>>> :-)
>>> Sometimes you can turn a sows ear into a silk purse. Maybe you should
>>> put a tracker on this guy.

>> The funny thing is that he thinks he is competition to me ROFLMAO

> Do not! I repeat..Do not wise him up. He is a very profitable tool.

I am not saying squat to him.... he is not licensed, insured, or anything
else. I am however hearing from the folks who I see in town, and also from
the customers who call me. I am not gonna change anything.... he is making
me too much money. :-)

Posted by Stormin Mormon on July 4, 2009, 7:30 am

Pay the hack a commission for each customer that comes your
way?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

> I got a new customer that didn't call me first because
> they thought I
> was too expensive.... after Billy-Joe-Jim-Bob had been
> there 5 times,
> and cost them almost $1,500, they called me... once I had
> the mess
> straightened out and wired correctly again, come to find
> that BJJB han't
> even corrected the original problem. Repaired the system,
> cleaned it,
> balanced the refrigerant charge(recovered 5lbs 9oz of
> excess), the
> system was working as it was designed to, with a 1 year
> warranty, and
> the total bill was around 1/4 of what they had already
> paid. They just
> got their electric bill and called me.... it went down
> $140 from what it
> was the previous month. They just bought a 5 year service
> agreement :-)

Sometimes you can turn a sows ear into a silk purse. Maybe
you should
put a tracker on this guy.

Posted by Noon-Air on July 4, 2009, 6:12 pm

> Pay the hack a commission for each customer that comes your
> way?

How much are *YOU* getting paid??

Posted by Stormin Mormon on July 4, 2009, 10:58 pm

Oh, I'm way too expensive for you. But, thanks for asking,
sweetums. Try chocolates and flowers next time you ask me
out.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

in message

> Pay the hack a commission for each customer that comes
> your
> way?

How much are *YOU* getting paid??

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