$49.99 sewer service - Page 4 - Plumbing Zone

service guy · 09-17-2009, 02:07 PM

Criminal Fraud... the video tape thing. A felony in most states I bet.

**Airgap** · 09-17-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PlumbCrazy

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.

I'd like to set people like these up!

Phat Cat · 09-17-2009, 03:05 PM

I agree!

As far as I know no one is doing that here.

TheMaster · 09-17-2009, 03:43 PM

I idea behind the 49.95 sewer cleaning is this. Your so busy and do so many sewers that your employees are always 100% busy. No downtime and high volume can be a money maker. His idea is that at 49.95 no one can afford not to call him and if anyone is working in the town its him. I mean i wouldn't clean a sewer for that but i sure would send sombody else to do it if I was making money on it. Same as Walmart...sell it for less and sell alot of it and that makes sense if your not the one doing the labor.

**ILPlumber** · 09-17-2009, 05:17 PM

I wish I wouldn't have banned anysewer. This could have been internet bulliten board solid gold.

UnclogNH · 09-17-2009, 07:42 PM

No way this guy makes money at $49.95
Say 8 employee's do 8 jobs a day that's 64 jobs total $3,136 per day
$94,080 per month
Say he pays his employees $10.00 per hour that's $640 bucks a day not including O.T if any.
That's $19,200 per month Not including Tax, Health insurance "IF ANY" Gas, Repairs equipment, Business Insurance, Advertising, Insurance per van.
Cost of renting or owning a shop. Telephone bills/cell phones

No way they make money

Song Dog · 09-17-2009, 10:06 PM

I thought about putting a big yellow spash on the side of my truck and make it read:

$499.9 any drain

In Christ,

Song Dog

smellslike$tome · 09-17-2009, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Song Dog

I thought about putting a big yellow spash on the side of my truck and make it read:

$499.9 any drain

In Christ,

Song Dog

Now that's more like it!

Turd Burglar · 09-28-2009, 09:37 PM

49.99?

Geez, Not much loot for a turd burgle. I get more than that just for pushing the reset button on a disposal!

These guys need lessons from a master turd burglar.

UnclogNH · 09-28-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Turd Burglar

49.99?

Geez, Not much loot for a turd burgle. I get more than that just for pushing the reset button on a disposal!

These guys need lessons from a master turd burglar.

If you notice their ad says any "ONE" sewer..$49.95
Any sewer but that one

bet they say that in everyone's house.

09-17-2009, 03:05 PM	#33
Phat Cat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,106 My Photos	I agree! As far as I know no one is doing that here. __________________ All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. – Edmund Burke

09-17-2009, 07:42 PM	#36
UnclogNH Drain Cleaning Specialist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Hampshire, In a town time forgot. Posts: 2,037 My Photos	No way this guy makes money at $49.95 Say 8 employee's do 8 jobs a day that's 64 jobs total $3,136 per day $94,080 per month Say he pays his employees $10.00 per hour that's $640 bucks a day not including O.T if any. That's $19,200 per month Not including Tax, Health insurance "IF ANY" Gas, Repairs equipment, Business Insurance, Advertising, Insurance per van. Cost of renting or owning a shop. Telephone bills/cell phones No way they make money __________________ Charging less does not mean more call volume it just means you have to work harder to reach your goals.

09-17-2009, 10:06 PM	#37
Song Dog LeMarr Plumbing, Inc. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 771 My Photos	I thought about putting a big yellow spash on the side of my truck and make it read: $499.9 any drain In Christ, Song Dog __________________ Don't Franchise! Teaching my kids to hunt and shoot-PRICELESS!

09-28-2009, 09:37 PM	#39
Turd Burglar making turds disappear Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in the sewers. Posts: 192 My Photos	49.99? Geez, Not much loot for a turd burgle. I get more than that just for pushing the reset button on a disposal! These guys need lessons from a master turd burglar. __________________

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09-17-2009, 02:07 PM	#31
service guy waterheaterzone.com Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Universe Posts: 2,043 My Photos	Criminal Fraud... the video tape thing. A felony in most states I bet.

09-17-2009, 03:43 PM	#34
TheMaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,437 My Photos	I idea behind the 49.95 sewer cleaning is this. Your so busy and do so many sewers that your employees are always 100% busy. No downtime and high volume can be a money maker. His idea is that at 49.95 no one can afford not to call him and if anyone is working in the town its him. I mean i wouldn't clean a sewer for that but i sure would send sombody else to do it if I was making money on it. Same as Walmart...sell it for less and sell alot of it and that makes sense if your not the one doing the labor.

09-17-2009, 05:17 PM	#35
ILPlumber Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: IL Posts: 5,312 My Photos	I wish I wouldn't have banned anysewer. This could have been internet bulliten board solid gold.

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