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    Just curious if others get competitors calling or emailing trying to retrieve info. I have or at least assume a few years ago I had some but I have recently had a few odd inquiries and emails which seam to be local competition or someone interested in HI trying to get an idea as to pricing and general business practice. Thanks in advance gentleman, hope the inspecting is going well!

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    It happens from time to time, and you can usually tell by the questions they ask. Of course, caller ID helps sometimes.
    When the caller ID shows an inspection company calling, the answers are not always truthful


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Feldmann View Post
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    When the caller ID shows an inspection company calling, the answers are not always truthful
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    Come on Jack ,
    Promised to Inspect my 3 story Top of The Mountain 12,000 sf Mac Mansion, Pool, Pool house, Mother in-law Suite for $149.99.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy King View Post
    Thanks in advance gentleman, hope the inspecting is going well!
    Just a reminder that there are lady inspectors (like me!) on the forum too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Welmoed Sisson View Post
    Just a reminder that there are lady inspectors (like me!) on the forum too!

    --Welmoed
    So he is wrong on both accounts?

    He addressed "gentlemen" but not "ladies", and there are "ladies" here, but I'm not sure there are any "gentlemen" here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy King View Post
    Just curious if others get competitors calling or emailing trying to retrieve info. I have or at least assume a few years ago I had some but I have recently had a few odd inquiries and emails which seam to be local competition or someone interested in HI trying to get an idea as to pricing and general business practice. Thanks in advance gentleman, hope the inspecting is going well!
    My wife and one of her friends call around about once a year for our company. It never hurts to find out what others are doing and how they are pricing their services. They call from their cell phones and use a typical 2000 sf home and a 3,500sf home. They have gotten to be pretty good at it and we really do find out what we are wanting to know.

    You would be surprised at how many of those inspectors who tell other inspectors they are charging $375 for a 2000sf home are really charging $300 when they are trying to book that call!

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    My wife is a realtor so she works with most inspectors out here...for me of course..


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    welmoed
    is you're real name Bob?
    or are you working under him?



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    Quote Originally Posted by wayne soper View Post
    welmoed
    is you're real name Bob?
    or are you working under him?
    Hmmmm, double entendre?...............


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    Quote Originally Posted by wayne soper View Post
    welmoed
    is you're real name Bob?
    or are you working under him?
    Hardy har har.

    Yes, it's my real name. It's an old Dutch name meaning "full of good cheer." And in case you're curious, it's pronounced "VEL-moot."

    I'm "Mrs. Bob" to most people who call our office regularly.

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    Randy,
    You may be getting calls from people in a Home Inspection class. Homework assignment was to find out what is being charged for inspection. Come back to class and share info. gathered.


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    Thanks gentleman & ladies! Appreciate the input, Gary I have heard that before and makes sense as some of the questions have seemed direct for attempting to retrieve certain info yet non very good communication skills. Just figured i'd ssee what everybody else had to say. Good luck inspecting!


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    An excellent way of knowing what the competition does is by going to local H.I. gatherings. Get to know the gays and gals in your area. You'll find that you'll become good friends with many of them and that there can be significant sharing of information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Barker View Post
    An excellent way of knowing what the competition does is by going to local H.I. gatherings. Get to know the gays and gals in your area. You'll find that you'll become good friends with many of them and that there can be significant sharing of information.
    ???????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick Ostrowski View Post
    ???????
    Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Barker View Post
    An excellent way of knowing what the competition does is by going to local H.I. gatherings. Get to know the gays and gals in your area. You'll find that you'll become good friends with many of them and that there can be significant sharing of information.
    Hmmmm....I think it would be hard for me to face one or two of my competitors without wanting to sock'em.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc M View Post
    Hmmmm....I think it would be hard for me to face one or two of my competitors without wanting to sock'em.
    Yeah, well I can appreciate that. Competitors like that are costly to the rest of us as well as our industry's reputation. The "sock'em" approach sure sounds pretty good sometimes but it wouldn't do much for the professional image most of us want to keep.

    Last edited by Eric Barker; 03-09-2012 at 05:19 PM. Reason: correct typo
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Barker View Post
    Yeah, well I can appreciate that. Competitors like that are costly to the rest of us as well as our industry's reputation. The "sock'em" approach sure sounds pretty good sometimes but it would do much for the professional image most of us want to keep.
    Yea, never really got the concept of trashing the other guy to make yourself look better.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc M View Post
    Yea, never really got the concept of trashing the other guy to make yourself look better.
    Oh, but can't you just sit back and day dream about thrashing that other person and the initial good feeling it would be .....before someone locks you up


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