$49.99 sewer service - Plumbing Zone

UnclogNH · 05-23-2009, 05:16 PM

How does this company make money and pay it's employees and health Insurance? If any I would run out of gas and have to close shop.

He must do a ton of calls a day big population down there. But still $49.99 for a sewer. That's a lot of dirty hard work for that cheap price. Must burn through techs like matches. I'm In no way talking bad about his company. But that seems way to cheap just seeing what my over head is for being a small company.

SewerRatz · 05-23-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by UnclogNH

How does this company make money and pay it's employees and health Insurance? If any I would run out of gas and have to close shop.

He must do a ton of calls a day big population down there. But still $49.99 for a sewer. That's a lot of dirty hard work for that cheap price. Must burn through techs like matches. I'm In no way talking bad about his company. But that seems way to cheap just seeing what my over head is for being a small company.

We have guys here that advertise $69.99 any drain cleaning. Its a foot in the door. They go in and pop em open and tell them they need to have the line dug up, and sell them a spot repair for say $800 bucks then after they dig that spot up they tell them it needs to be dug another 10 feet for $1800 and so on.

Most villages have a watchful eye on these guys. The BBB has a complaint list a mile long on these guys too.

UnclogNH · 05-23-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SewerRatz

We have guys here that advertise $69.99 any drain cleaning. Its a foot in the door. They go in and pop em open and tell them they need to have the line dug up, and sell them a spot repair for say $800 bucks then after they dig that spot up they tell them it needs to be dug another 10 feet for $1800 and so on.

Most villages have a watchful eye on these guys. The BBB has a complaint list a mile long on these guys too.

Thanks for the info. Now I understand it's a gimick.
They make us look like rip offs when the truth is their scam artists with a smile.

SewerRatz · 05-23-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by UnclogNH

Thanks for the info. Now I understand it's a gimick.
They make us look like rip offs when the truth is their scam artists with a smile.

You hit the nail on the head. 99% of them are very good salesmen. I seen people that had perfect sewers get the whole thing replaced due to them hiring a salesman, to unclog an inside drain.

I had a guy that called one of these guys, and they told him they can not rod his sewer because he didn't have a proper clean out. So they gave him a price to install an outside clean out. He wanted to get a couple more bids. So I arrive at his home, and he lets me in and I started to head toward the basement steps as he headed for the stairs that lead to the second floor. He said no the problem is up here. I followed him to the master bath to find he has a whirlpool tub and a shower both backed up. I asked him how is the water closet flushing? is their anything backing up down stairs? He said water closet was fine and all the plumbing down stairs where fine. I told him his main sewer is fine, he just needed the tub & shower drain rodded. I cleared it for him, and he was very happy, but was convinced by the $69.99 any drain guys he needed an outside clean out to do this job still. I had to teach this poor fellow plumbing 101.

After a half hour of drawing up his pluming system for him he finaly seen the light.

Plumber Jim · 05-23-2009, 06:44 PM

Yea, they have some of those low leader scams here too. I figured they had to have some kind of add on on every call, Because there is no way they can stay in business for $50 a drain.

UnclogNH · 05-23-2009, 07:06 PM

I'm just waiting for people around here to say.
I saw it online for $49.99 bla bla bla.

We can never make everyone happy. To the ho I'm a rip off to the national big company I'm a low ball hack. lol
Psssst. I cleared some that the big guy's could not guess I'm still a hack. Or more experienced than their average tech.

But I'm not going to nock the big guy's rates anymore they do have High over head I'm about 30% less so I make the same because I have no techs working for commission to pay.

uaplumber · 05-23-2009, 10:27 PM

Hmmmm, was it a certain very helpful gentleman on here who offers free sewer cleaning to get in the door? Then he proceeds to sell tens of thousands of work a week?

user823 · 05-23-2009, 11:34 PM

Time to stop the complaining and start doing something about it. Sounds like a service call fee to me, nothing wrong with that! Get in the home and make it happen captain. If not then get left behind.

Bollinger plumber · 05-24-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SewerRatz

We have guys here that advertise $69.99 any drain cleaning. Its a foot in the door. They go in and pop em open and tell them they need to have the line dug up, and sell them a spot repair for say $800 bucks then after they dig that spot up they tell them it needs to be dug another 10 feet for $1800 and so on.

Most villages have a watchful eye on these guys. The BBB has a complaint list a mile long on these guys too.

You must know my old boss then. Thats what he does offers free camera calls with sewer rodding then tells them that thier only option is to line or replace sewer. Damn billy mays look alike a........... I hate pitchmen.

SewerRatz · 05-24-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by al,s sewer

You must know my old boss then. Thats what he does offers free camera calls with sewer rodding then tells them that thier only option is to line or replace sewer. Damn billy mays look alike a........... I hate pitchmen.

I offer to TV the line free with my main line rodding only if I had a hard time getting through a spot or I suspect the blockage is happening at the 4" CI building drain to 6" clay building sewer transition. This way I can show them the trouble spot and give them a price to repair that spot and while we are ad it install an outside clean out. Other wise I run my 4 by 6 cutter through the line and if all is uneventful I do not bother with the camera.

05-23-2009, 05:16 PM	#1
UnclogNH Pimping Pipe 4 Dollars Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Hampshire, In a town time forgot. Posts: 1,689 My Photos	$49.99 sewer service How does this company make money and pay it's employees and health Insurance? If any I would run out of gas and have to close shop. He must do a ton of calls a day big population down there. But still $49.99 for a sewer. That's a lot of dirty hard work for that cheap price. Must burn through techs like matches. I'm In no way talking bad about his company. But that seems way to cheap just seeing what my over head is for being a small company. __________________ Can you do it for LESS? Let me ask my boss. My overhead say's NO!

05-23-2009, 07:06 PM	#6
UnclogNH Pimping Pipe 4 Dollars Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Hampshire, In a town time forgot. Posts: 1,689 My Photos	I'm just waiting for people around here to say. I saw it online for $49.99 bla bla bla. We can never make everyone happy. To the ho I'm a rip off to the national big company I'm a low ball hack. lol Psssst. I cleared some that the big guy's could not guess I'm still a hack. Or more experienced than their average tech. But I'm not going to nock the big guy's rates anymore they do have High over head I'm about 30% less so I make the same because I have no techs working for commission to pay. __________________ Can you do it for LESS? Let me ask my boss. My overhead say's NO! Last edited by UnclogNH; 05-23-2009 at 07:08 PM.

05-23-2009, 10:27 PM	#7
uaplumber Plumbing Contractor Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Westlock, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,436 My Photos	Hmmmm, was it a certain very helpful gentleman on here who offers free sewer cleaning to get in the door? Then he proceeds to sell tens of thousands of work a week? __________________ B&B Plumbing Inc http://www.westlockplumber.com Plumbing and Heating in Westlock, Alberta

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05-23-2009, 06:44 PM	#5
Plumber Jim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,208 My Photos	Yea, they have some of those low leader scams here too. I figured they had to have some kind of add on on every call, Because there is no way they can stay in business for $50 a drain.

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user823 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,595 My Photos	Time to stop the complaining and start doing something about it. Sounds like a service call fee to me, nothing wrong with that! Get in the home and make it happen captain. If not then get left behind.