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Re-sell Termite Warranty
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| PCOpug 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| I have heard rumors of pco's selling off termite warranties.
I just wonder how this can be. The original application or baiting costs are
already gone .
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
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On 20-Jul-2005, "PCOpug" <m.j.braun59@juno.com> wrote:
> I have heard rumors of pco's selling off termite warranties.
> I just wonder how this can be. The original application or baiting costs
> are
> already gone .
Pug I know companies around here that will take renewals like that, they pay
a few dollars on the hundred for a renewal and take over the guarantee. I
won't do it, heck if they want to buy all of mine they can have them. I will
gladly make the money from the initial service and turn all of the liability
over to them for a few dollars a year. The thing is they pay about $100.00
each for them and if the customer does not renew then they are out, but if
the customer renews it is almost free money. I guess you can say it is kinda
like a crap shoot, but I would rather play poker where the odds are better.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| Budget Bug Man 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| If all the companies out there are doing the good job they say that
they are doing, why not assume the renewal? Give them the same warranty
you would otherwise - no scam or shaft there, and you build a renewal
base. I know of several companies in my area who do this.
But if you REALLY want a shocker, what about GIVING a 1-Year warranty
on a termite inspection?
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
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On 21-Jul-2005, "Budget Bug Man" <budgetwichita@cox.net> wrote:
> If all the companies out there are doing the good job they say that
> they are doing, why not assume the renewal?
The thing is Jeff how many others do you trust? In my area there is only one
other company that I trust his termite work enough that I would assume one
of his renewals, by the way it is not my ex-partner either. You hit the nail
on the head when you said IF ALL THE COMPANIES OUT THERE ARE DOING THE JOB
THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE DOING. That is the key phrase in your response in my
eyes. I just simply do not trust the other companies no matter what products
they have been using. You know as well as I do the main reason why Termidor
or Premise is going to fail is going to be pilot error. I would rather do
the initial treatment and know it is done properly and build my renewal base
that way, granted it will take longer but I will know exactly what I have.
Expand on this Shocker you are talking about. Do you do that or is it people
in your area?
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| Budget Bug Man 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| There are companies in my area doing real estate termite inspections
for anywhere from FREE to $25, and giving a 1-Year treatment warranty.
One company charges more for the inspection - $45 - but if they ever
find termites in the house for a year afterward, he will do a COMPLETE
TREATMENT for FREE. (And he has done a few, too)
Unfortunately for our industry, there is so much crap being done out
there that we can't ever police, so we are just going to have a black
eye forever.
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| In article <_kkDe.450752$cg1.142337@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
m.j.braun59@juno.com says...
 I have heard rumors of pco's selling off termite warranties.
I just wonder how this can be. The original application or baiting costs are
already gone .
Volume..if a company brings in a bunch of new accounts and ends of
having to do a spot treat one on every ten accounts he's made money.
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Lar
to email....get rid of the BUGS
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| In article <1122036524.786699.94130@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
budgetwichita@cox.net says...
There are companies in my area doing real estate termite inspections
for anywhere from FREE to $25, and giving a 1-Year treatment warranty.
One company charges more for the inspection - $45 - but if they ever
find termites in the house for a year afterward, he will do a COMPLETE
TREATMENT for FREE. (And he has done a few, too)
Our state officials have made it clear to the industry that even though
the WDI reports state on them they are only good for 30 days, that if
termites show up within a year of a report being done it would be in the
best interest of the company to take care of the problem, for if they
get involved we will be doing a free termite job.
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Lar
to email....get rid of the BUGS
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| Budget Bug Man 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| Well, Larry, welcome to Kansas. Nobody regulates, sets policy for or
polices termite inspections. You don't have to be certified or licensed
in any way.
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| PCOpug 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| Most of the warranties are sold off. Yes, Pennies on the dollar. Liabilities
taken on , in my opinion , from PCO,s who sell out or did not do the best
jobs .
Otherwise , the PCO's ( do a good job )would be getting the full $$ and
follow up services ;)
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| And everybody always asks me why I don't do WDI reports as a type of income.
It is reasons like these that I don't do them. I do them on houses that I
have treated only and do not bend from that rule. I have had people get
upset because I will not write them but hey there have been too many times
when it just isn't worth it. And people around here will write them for
$25.00. A good inspection will take at least 45 minutes to an hour here
because we have 98% crawls. To drive to the place with the price of gasoline
today spend an hour and then assume the amount of liability these guys do
for $25.00, no thanks it just isn't worth it to me. I can do one pest
control stop in that time and come out way ahead.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| Couldn't have said it better my friend.......................
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
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On 22-Jul-2005, bugs@bugs.com wrote:
> Couldn't have said it better my friend.......................
Replying to PCOpug about his comments about quality getting followup
services.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| ipman 2005-07-25, 10:21 am |
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bugs@bugs.com wrote:
> On 22-Jul-2005, bugs@bugs.com wrote:
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> Replying to PCOpug about his comments about quality getting followup
> services.
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> I wish you all the best
> Tim Wise
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> www.onepest.com
> www.askourpros.com
The bottomline here is "risk". And that can be a MAJOR risk. Do you
really want to ASSUME that the other company performed the treatment
properly???? There are several factors that way into this.
* Did the building "take"?
* Was the technician having a bad day?
* Was the finished solution done to label?
* Since the time of last treatment any renovations, landscaping done?
* Leaks not disclosed?
* Is the last company still in business? If not...why?
* Is there anything that the last technician "knows" perhaps was not
disclosed?
....to risky.
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-25, 9:21 pm |
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On 25-Jul-2005, "ipman" <pnelson13@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> The bottomline here is "risk". And that can be a MAJOR risk. Do you
> really want to ASSUME that the other company performed the treatment
> properly???? There are several factors that way into this.
> * Did the building "take"?
> * Was the technician having a bad day?
> * Was the finished solution done to label?
> * Since the time of last treatment any renovations, landscaping done?
> * Leaks not disclosed?
> * Is the last company still in business? If not...why?
> * Is there anything that the last technician "knows" perhaps was not
> disclosed?
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> ...to risky.
Exactly Mark that is why I dont do it. PCOpug hit it on the head when he
said do you really want to take just the renewal when you can do the entire
job and do a good service and then get all the followup business as well.
That is the way I feel also. The points you bring up are just more to add to
a list of reasons that could go on and on why I would not do this kind of
business. It is like buying a used car and expecting to get a new car
guarantee from the used car dealer, it just doesnt happen.
If I dont treat it I dont want it, I cant say it any more simple than that.
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