Want 75% off your home improvements?
Plus get a free BBQ with minimum purchase?
TOUGH! You aren’t getting it, at least not from us.
WHY? I hear the cry go out as you read this. The answer is that any company offering you 50% or more of a discount on their services is running a scam. Who are the people that paid full price? Does anyone ever? NOPE!
The common tactic is to show buyers a massive (imaginary) front end price, then a series of discounts to get the final price down to a semi-reasonable price. Negotiate more and the price goes down more again. Plus the biggest discount is reserved for ‘if you buy today’ which is their hook for getting you to buy without shopping around.
The window replacement business in Washington state has in the last few years seen several lawsuits from the attorney general for shady business practices like this. The biggest name is Penguin who has filed for bankruptcy and laid off a bunch of workers after getting slapped hard a few times by the Washington State Attorney General.
Why do they offer these fantastic deals on home improvements?
To get in your door and in your face! They know that their sales people only need to sit down with you (and your significant other) for a couple of hours to ‘pitch’ you on how great their products are. I don’t care if it is windows, doors, gutters, gutter covers, siding, or gold plating. When you see and ad for home improvements offering massive discounts, they are shady! Oh, and by the way, that 75% off is only offered at the initial visit (yeah right) and isn’t good once the salesman leaves (who are they kidding?)
Why don’t we see this sort of tactic with painting services?
My best guess is that most painting companies don’t have dedicated sales staff that is trained at roping buyers in. Small painting companies are less ‘sophisticated’ and strictly sell on price with buyers often getting multiple bids. Which is why you will see “$500 off your painting” to try and get buyers to call.
Besides, if painters did the same 75% discount as window and gutter guys do, their imaginary retail price for painting an average to home would have to be in the neighborhood of $11,500 and no one in their right mind would believe that.
Do you really want a cheap BBQ as a reward for paying too much for new windows, gutters or siding?
Odds are, unless you are a hardcore negotiator, you are going to pay too much for your home improvements if you call any of the ‘massive discount’ home improvement companies. You get a free BBQ all right, but you probably paid twice what it is worth or more.
Would you like an honest price on your painting or home improvements?
DDIY Home Renewal works differently than most of the big home improvement operations. We offer fair pricing on our painting and home improvement and maintenance services. There are no hidden costs or massive discounts off imaginary prices if you buy today.
Have questions about what it will cost to paint, repair or remodel your Lynnwood, WA area home? Call me directly at 425-232-4811!
