UnclogNH

The Big company I worked for Were all over our case if we did not average x amount per month. We had to lie to people numerous times. We were paid commission and had to pay for everything out of pocket. Van, gas ,Ins, Uniforms, van logo's even the cables and blades you name it we paid for it. If you did not lie to people you could not pay your bills and sent back to retrain even if it was not your fault and phones not ringing and being #10 on stand by. Part that pissed me off Was when they would Nextel us 23 you out there and not your name just a frickin number.

Made me sick to lie to feed my family pay my bills and they got most of the money we got 28% not including Nickle and dime you to death job Ins BS like that.That 28% was nothing if you pay for everything yourself.
So glad I'm In business for myself I don't have to lie and I can be proud after a good days work.

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Bollinger plumber

My number was 23 also

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UnclogNH

thats so funny

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Song Dog

I was told today that if you read their fine print it is 49.99 if the blockage is w/i 5' of cleanout.

When and how often do you find the blockage 5' or less from cleanout. In the last year I had one. SCAM!

All I know is I can sleep at night

In Christ,

Song Dog

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masterplumberkc

They may not have employees, it could be a family or one guy, if you're overhead is small you can work cheap, and still make a living.

My guess would be that's also only one hour or 90 minutes or something and only up to 100 feet.

One guy a set of machines a little pick up, and three or four of those calls a day, and you can make a living. Not to mention all the other stuff folks may ask you to do while your there.

Those low price guys aren't necessarily a scam, I know a couple in the $60 dollar range who are some of the best damn sewer men I ever heard tell of.

gear junkie

We debated this on the ridgid forum for months. Do a search on a guy named "bestline". There's 4 to 5 versions of this guy because he kept getting banned. Interesting read.

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Pipedoc

We got a sewer company in town that charges $89 to rod anything. Family business with a large following. I would hear from a few of their customers every year when he goes on vacation.

The guy recently sold the shop for 10 grand to a guy who just got out of prison not too long ago! I know this for a fact.


I can't wait to see where this is going to go. I wonder how long it will be before they make the local news.

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bestval1

It is not just little fly by nights anymore, the biggest and oldest co here is doing the same thing, he has a whole stable of salesmen.Prick

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hulihan

They are here in Los Angeles by the thousands, everything is 59.99 with free camera inspection, and they hit and run, it amazes how many crocks there are here where we work, and there is even more unlicenced plumbers, they are what is hurting us honest guys, drive by a home depot here, and the lot is packed with all the hit and run plumbers, makes me laugh and mad at the same time, but they never get caught, and the big guys here, have 2, maybe 3 plumbers and 10 undocumented workers, and nobody seems to care, as long as it is cheap, we do alot of reduing jobs that were done by shaddy plumbers !

Phat Cat

It's happening here too! One big franchise (Plumbing /, A/C, I think electric too) is offering the cheap drain cleaning. Big sign outside their building.

A second company followed suit and there price is about $10.00 cheaper than the franchise. The drain cleaning price is posted on the side of their trucks.

Drain cleaning scam - when we use to sub it out to a local drain cleaner - he told us how we worked for a Rooter (not mentioning the particular one) franchise in FL. The gimmick they used with the camera - they would run the camera without the video on. They would take the tape inside and show the homeowner how bad the pipes were. The tape was used over and over. HO's never realized it wasn't a real tape of their sewer.

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