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11-03-2009, 08:02 PM
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Mr. Waterheater
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11-03-2009, 08:03 PM
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11-03-2009, 08:29 PM
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 Type in a PA zip code and look at the prices. $499.97 for a six year heater installed?
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11-03-2009, 08:51 PM
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For each household there is a probability that 1 in 15 will need a heater any given year. For a 50000 home area, a hopeful 5% market share gives 166 heaters the 1st year at $300 minus expenses and overhead...$50000 less overhead and expenses and franchise fee???????????????????????how much is left?????? In a 50000 home area how much share can you expect with a new name??? I dont see it.
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11-03-2009, 08:56 PM
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11-03-2009, 08:59 PM
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About 5 years ago, they where hiring me to install water heaters for them in the Chicago area. They where paying me $1200 for a 40 Gal and $1400 for a 50 and up from there. Then after about 10 jobs they hit me with the sales pitch.
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11-03-2009, 08:59 PM
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There is another franchise doing the same thing....water heaters only, but I can't recall the name right now.
Franchises suck anyway. Let 'em do their $599 water heaters. I'll keep doing mine for $1200. 
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11-03-2009, 09:04 PM
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$499 was a standard install 40 gallon ng. They must be slamming people for extras or not using licensed plumbers.
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11-03-2009, 09:10 PM
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11-03-2009, 11:35 PM
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the went under here once already
I run into their old stickers all the time here...
they went under back in the 90s, it might have gotten re-sold to the next sap again.... i would love to install heaters all day long for 1200, but the market wont bear it here...
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