Re: really quiet central AC/dehumidifier? - Page 4

> >> Noon-Air wrote:
> >>>> KJPRO wrote:
> >>>>>> If you want to help, provide information, not red herrings.
> >>>>> If you want help, why not call someone in your area?
> >>>> Because that might have a cost compenent attached to it.
> >>>> BTW: =A0Noon-Air, are you charging $$$ for estimates on system
> >>>> installations or replacements yet?
> >>> Estimates are what I tell them over the phone for free. If they want a=
> >>> written quote, then thats gonna cost them.
> >>>> Most auto body shops do, and you have to go to them.
> >>>> --
> >>>> Zyp
> >> We genrally won't give a quote over the phone [unless we're famillar wi=
> >> the job - as in a regular customer].
> >> But damn, the price of fuel, the two hours to go out and see what it is=
> >> they have, and what it is they want to do, and then write it is just
> >> getting out of control.
> > That's why charging for a quote makes sense... it gets rid of the price
> > shoppers.
> It also makes sense that the quote fee is non-refundable, but can be appli=
> to the purchase of a new system from my company.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

> >> Noon-Air wrote:
> >>>> KJPRO wrote:
> >>>>>> If you want to help, provide information, not red herrings.
> >>>>> If you want help, why not call someone in your area?
> >>>> Because that might have a cost compenent attached to it.
> >>>> BTW: Noon-Air, are you charging $$$ for estimates on system
> >>>> installations or replacements yet?
> >>> Estimates are what I tell them over the phone for free. If they want a
> >>> written quote, then thats gonna cost them.
> >>>> Most auto body shops do, and you have to go to them.
> >>>> --
> >>>> Zyp
> >> We genrally won't give a quote over the phone [unless we're famillar
> >> with
> >> the job - as in a regular customer].
> >> But damn, the price of fuel, the two hours to go out and see what it is
> >> they have, and what it is they want to do, and then write it is just
> >> getting out of control.
> > That's why charging for a quote makes sense... it gets rid of the price
> > shoppers.
> It also makes sense that the quote fee is non-refundable, but can be
> applied
> to the purchase of a new system from my company.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

>> >> Noon-Air wrote:
>> >>>> KJPRO wrote:
>> >>>>>> If you want to help, provide information, not red herrings.
>> >>>>> If you want help, why not call someone in your area?
>> >>>> Because that might have a cost compenent attached to it.
>> >>>> BTW: Noon-Air, are you charging $$$ for estimates on system
>> >>>> installations or replacements yet?
>> >>> Estimates are what I tell them over the phone for free. If they want
>> >>> a
>> >>> written quote, then thats gonna cost them.
>> >>>> Most auto body shops do, and you have to go to them.
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Zyp
>> >> We genrally won't give a quote over the phone [unless we're famillar
>> >> with
>> >> the job - as in a regular customer].
>> >> But damn, the price of fuel, the two hours to go out and see what it
>> >> is
>> >> they have, and what it is they want to do, and then write it is just
>> >> getting out of control.
>> > That's why charging for a quote makes sense... it gets rid of the price
>> > shoppers.
>> It also makes sense that the quote fee is non-refundable, but can be
>> applied
>> to the purchase of a new system from my company.- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
> Quote FEE, If you had so much business you wouldnt be posting here, In
> Chicago we are not ripped off by these charges, now if its for a load
> calc, ok. You need to open althvac up and keep it up.
> Not "ripped off"?? but your willing to rip off tradesmen who are tryingto
> earn an honest living. bite me. I don't put in 14 hours work days for
> free, nor is my fuel or vehicle costs and expenses free. If you want to
> spend a week driving around and spending hours with potential clients, and
> making available the very best that you have to offer, and they only want
> the lowest bidder, then be my guest.... you will be broke in short order.
> I bet you would drop everything and come runnin for free on Sunday
> afternoon too. Sorry sport, it takes money to run a business, and the
> customer pays for *EVERYTHING*.

>>>>> Noon-Air wrote:
>>>>>>> KJPRO wrote:
>>>>>>>>> If you want to help, provide information, not red herrings.
>>>>>>>> If you want help, why not call someone in your area?
>>>>>>> Because that might have a cost compenent attached to it.
>>>>>>> BTW: Noon-Air, are you charging $$$ for estimates on system
>>>>>>> installations or replacements yet?
>>>>>> Estimates are what I tell them over the phone for free. If they
>>>>>> want a
>>>>>> written quote, then thats gonna cost them.
>>>>>>> Most auto body shops do, and you have to go to them.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Zyp
>>>>> We genrally won't give a quote over the phone [unless we're
>>>>> famillar with
>>>>> the job - as in a regular customer].
>>>>> But damn, the price of fuel, the two hours to go out and see what
>>>>> it is
>>>>> they have, and what it is they want to do, and then write it is
>>>>> just getting out of control.
>>>> That's why charging for a quote makes sense... it gets rid of the
>>>> price shoppers.
>>> It also makes sense that the quote fee is non-refundable, but can be
>>> applied
>>> to the purchase of a new system from my company.- Hide quoted text -
>>> - Show quoted text -
>> Quote FEE, If you had so much business you wouldnt be posting here,
>> In Chicago we are not ripped off by these charges, now if its for a
>> load calc, ok. You need to open althvac up and keep it up.
>> Not "ripped off"?? but your willing to rip off tradesmen who are
>> tryingto earn an honest living. bite me. I don't put in 14 hours
>> work days for free, nor is my fuel or vehicle costs and expenses
>> free. If you want to spend a week driving around and spending hours
>> with potential clients, and making available the very best that you
>> have to offer, and they only want the lowest bidder, then be my
>> guest.... you will be broke in short order. I bet you would drop
>> everything and come runnin for free on Sunday afternoon too. Sorry
>> sport, it takes money to run a business, and the customer pays for
>> *EVERYTHING*.
> Yep

> KJPRO wrote:
>>>>>> Noon-Air wrote:
>>>>>>>> KJPRO wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> If you want to help, provide information, not red herrings.
>>>>>>>>> If you want help, why not call someone in your area?
>>>>>>>> Because that might have a cost compenent attached to it.
>>>>>>>> BTW: Noon-Air, are you charging $$$ for estimates on system
>>>>>>>> installations or replacements yet?
>>>>>>> Estimates are what I tell them over the phone for free. If they
>>>>>>> want a
>>>>>>> written quote, then thats gonna cost them.
>>>>>>>> Most auto body shops do, and you have to go to them.
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Zyp
>>>>>> We genrally won't give a quote over the phone [unless we're
>>>>>> famillar with
>>>>>> the job - as in a regular customer].
>>>>>> But damn, the price of fuel, the two hours to go out and see what
>>>>>> it is
>>>>>> they have, and what it is they want to do, and then write it is
>>>>>> just getting out of control.
>>>>> That's why charging for a quote makes sense... it gets rid of the
>>>>> price shoppers.
>>>> It also makes sense that the quote fee is non-refundable, but can be
>>>> applied
>>>> to the purchase of a new system from my company.- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> Quote FEE, If you had so much business you wouldnt be posting here,
>>> In Chicago we are not ripped off by these charges, now if its for a
>>> load calc, ok. You need to open althvac up and keep it up.
>>> Not "ripped off"?? but your willing to rip off tradesmen who are
>>> tryingto earn an honest living. bite me. I don't put in 14 hours
>>> work days for free, nor is my fuel or vehicle costs and expenses
>>> free. If you want to spend a week driving around and spending hours
>>> with potential clients, and making available the very best that you
>>> have to offer, and they only want the lowest bidder, then be my
>>> guest.... you will be broke in short order. I bet you would drop
>>> everything and come runnin for free on Sunday afternoon too. Sorry
>>> sport, it takes money to run a business, and the customer pays for
>>> *EVERYTHING*.
>> Yep
> He'd better or I'd be broke.
> Sounds interesting Noon-Air .... I've considered it. She wants to charge
> $50. I thought $25. It usually takes around 2 hours to do a good look
> over, talk, and write up.