[RE-wrenches] Service Magic update request

[Andrew Truitt]

We never used Service Magic for lead generation but I did find our
structural PE there and it has worked out great.


Andrew Truitt
Standard Solar Inc.

On 4/20/10, SOLARPRO at aol.com <SOLARPRO at aol.com> wrote:
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> Allan:
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> Things may have changed since we used them (or rather, vice versa).   This
> outfit is certainly ramping up their advertising media dollars.
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> My advice would be
> 1) Make sure you do not mind having to cancel the credit card you give them
>  (you may want to terminate service later);
> 2) Get and READ their lead return policy.... become a speed demon when
> returning leads.
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> Along with the occasional solar lead, you may be receiving names of people
> who want to do anything for their home from re-roofing to installing double
>  pane windows on the doghouse. And get used to seeing the same contractors
> bidding against you on any of their referrals.  SunPower has recently
> engaged their services on a trial basis but we are loathe to give them a
> credit
> card number.
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> The only magic for us was how they made our dollars disappear....but
> things may be different now.  Calfinder is cut from the same cloth - quite
> literally.  If I ever hear anything differently on these people in the
> future,
> I'll let you know.  If you do go ahead with their service, let us  know how
> it goes.
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> Patrick A. Redgate
> AMECO Solar, Inc.
> Serving  Solar California
> Since 1974
> 7623 Somerset, Blvd.
> Paramount, CA  90723
> 562-633-4400
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> _www.solarexpert.com_ (http://www.solarexpert.com/)
> _www.amecosolar.com_ (http://www.amecosolar.com/)
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>  (http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/)
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> In a message dated 4/20/2010 10:50:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> ray at solarray.com writes:
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> Once you  sign up, they start charging you, even for bogus leads. You never
> get your  money back, just credit (if you're lucky) to get more bogus
> leads.
> Also, they waste a lot of your time with different sales reps calling  you,
> but never talking to each other, their internal communication is  zilch.
> Here's a quick breakdown of our experience:
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> cash out of pocket:  around $40
> time talking to reps, paperwork:   20hrs
> Leads generated: a Renter wanting more information on"that solar  stuff",
> who was about an hour away.
> Aggravation in dealing with a company that really seems to be
> unscrupulous:
> Priceless.
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> I was already suspicious before the first lead, but decided to  see.
> As soon as I saw they had zero filtering of the leads, I  immediately moved
> to dump them, which took weeks, BTW.
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> R. Walters
> _ray at solarray.com_ (mailto:ray at solarray.com)
> Solar Engineer
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> On Apr 19, 2010, at 8:50 PM, Allan Sindelar wrote:
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> Wrenches,
> There was a thread last  year about Service Magic's lead generation
> "service". At that time, the  strongest message I heard was not to let them
> in,
> because their leads are  seldom good and you can't get rid of them. I don't
> think that I recall a  single positive review of them on this list.
>
> Has anything changed  since then? What's the current story, please?
> Thanks,
> Allan
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> Allan Sindelar
> Allan at positiveenergysolar.com_ (mailto:Allan at positiveenergysolar.com)
> NABCEP Certified  Photovoltaic Installer
> EE98J Journeyman Electrician
> Positive  Energy, Inc.
> 3201 Calle Marie
> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
> 505  424-1112
> _www.positiveenergysolar.com_ (http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/)
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