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Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski on May 16, 2007, 12:33 am
>
> > Fish,
> >
> > I just HAD to reply to this one...
> >
> > Don't take it personally they're shopping around. Things are tough these
> > days and it's better they appreciate YOU more when they see someone
> > else's work. That has always been my experience when you're good at what
> > you do.
> >
> > If you customer doesn't recognize that, then you don't need them anyway.
> > They'll be a PITA to you.
> >
> > My company has continued to grow, at a decent clip, because I'm always
> > fair and always consistent. Don't get on their asses because they asked
> > someone else to dance... that's when they find out who dances best.
> >
> > As for Paul's comments... well, in all due respect, Paul... things are a
> > lot different out here economy-wise than they were. People WILL NOT, in
> > most circumstances, invest in new commercial equipment until it cannot
> > ever, ever be fixed again. That's sad... and terribly inefficient, but
> > that's the way it is. Eventually, energy will become so awfully
> > expensive that becomes more of a concern, but it isn't right now... and
> > that's what modern business folks worry about. Surviving...
> >
> > I fix old, outdated crap all the time. As someone posted, stuff built 20
> > years ago is one hell of a lot 'sturdier' than the junk manufactured
> > today. Equipment built 30 years ago will run almost indefinitely with
> > the right care and proper application.
> >
> > Is it correct, or even smart? No. But it's what people do to get by....
> >
> > end of rant..
> >
> > Jake
>
>
> Very true, most commercial accounts will pay BIG bucks for repair before a
> replacement happens. They will end up paying more in a few years, but they
> never take that into consideration.
>
Counter intuitave then to fucking install something that was MADE IN THE
USA....and where the OEM stocks WEAR parts ?
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