Home Depot is gonna kill us! [RE-wrenches]

[Lynne A Carter]

We saw the same thing during Y2k ; Northern Hydraulics, the local Generator
company (kohler rep.)  and the HVAC companies all trying to get in on the
"buzz".   Lets face it we can change faster and stay leaner than they can.
Let home depot sign on the line to purchase 10000000000 heaters.  They will
be stuck with them.  And the manufacture that makes us the "solar bozo" a
fair deal wins.  I bet the sales rep that sold H.D. the A-stars got a cut.
If some wants you to install one: you can say "I charge a 35% mark up on
everything you want me to install, pleas provide the receipt if you
purchased it form some where else."  Electricians do this all the time;
light switches are only a dollar but ask a electrician and there 5 dollars
or more.  Remember installers are taking a risk installing something.  The
customer must pay the installer to take that risk.
Lyn
Lyn at solarvillage.com
Solar Village Institute inc.
PO Box 14
Saxapahaw, NC  27340
Tel. 336-376-9530
Fax. 336-376-1809
www.solarvillage.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Smiley <Eric_Smiley at bcit.ca>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: Home Depot is gonna kill us! [RE-wrenches]


>
> >What's next, solar modules, inverters,
> >batteries, and charge controllers?
>
> Our very own Canadian Tire hardware stores are already doing just that.
> They only offer very low end stuff, cheap a-Si modules, ProWatt
> inverters, etc.
>
>
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> Photovoltaic Energy Applied Research Lab (PEARL) - BCIT
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