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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Long Beach CA, the sewer by the sea.
Posts: 38,269
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Some 25 years ago I used to run an ad in the local paper that said,
" French Doors
6' $699 - 8' $899
Completely Installed"
(phone no. and name)
Those were leaders, bare bones doors meant as a replacement for existing sliding patio doors and it said something about existing openings. I was busy until the recession of the early 90's.
Right now I don't think any ads will pull a lot of business, so it's best to keep it simple and cheap. True enough about the calls. Usually the most interested contractor got the job. No one likes to be jacked around even if they are saving money.
And the ones that would take poor service just to get a price are not customers you want anyway.
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