Back in the 1800s and early 1900s, before the Pure Food and Drug Act, traveling salesmen and established pharmacies alike sold miracle elixirs. These days the most egregious claims come from the makers of some IAQ products.
In talking with a contractor friend, we got on the subject of why more contractors don't embrace the Internet. It didn't take me long to chime in with the reason I find most likely - they don't have time for the Internet.
Mandated By Law [Editor's note: This letter is in response to John R. Hall's column "Act Fast and You Can Buy R-22 Online," Oct. 20.] Remember the phrases "save our
Distribution channels have been impacted by the power of the Internet - namely the power of eBay. A while back I wrote about the sale of R-22 on eBay. I decided to ask buyers of HVAC equipment why they would buy online.
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If you have not entered The News' "Best Contractor To Work For" contest ... well, why haven't you? The entry deadline is Dec. 1, which is just two weeks away.
I recently visited with a contractor who was having a grand opening of his company's newly relocated business. He was fortunate to get the local media involved, including live remote broadcasts from his location by the local radio station.
Will paying techs on straight commission cause otherwise ethical people to commit fraud? That is one question many contractor owners ponder and debate.
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