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Old 04-27-2007 | 12:13 PM
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Thank you JG. The laptop design is something worth paying for. I wish you great success.
Old 04-27-2007 | 12:17 PM
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Since you are in the Pittsburg area where it is densely populated and you can serve the communities surrounding you, I think if you market it well, you should be able to find that many people would be delighted to have this service done for them. I know that my +1 would be beside himself with glee if he didn't have to put the few lights out that we use!! Decorating for the Holiday season has become one of those "keeping up with the Jones' " type things, so I suspect you can enterprise on that.
Old 04-27-2007 | 12:17 PM
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I hope the weather co-operates when you are doing the installing. Pa. can have some cold and snowy early winters to contend with.
Old 04-27-2007 | 12:47 PM
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It could be worse, he could be in Buffalo.
Old 04-27-2007 | 12:52 PM
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It sounds like a lot of money to me. My experience with upscale clients is that even those who can afford to pay for services don't like paying the price. You should hear some of the whining that I get when I charge my clients, who can well afford to pay, for their tax returns.

I hope you do well, but I'm curious to see how many people are willing to pay for this service. I think it might be a hard sell at an average of $1,400 per house.
Old 04-27-2007 | 02:55 PM
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I've seen signs on polls around Palmdale for that service (the closest city). I would think if you are in the right area it would be a good idea.
Old 04-27-2007 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by valentine,Apr 27 2007, 02:18 PM
OHHHH, I just went over and used that little simulator!!! HOW NEAT. I think this is totally cool!! UNIQUE.
Simulator???, What simulator?

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Old 04-27-2007 | 06:16 PM
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It may seem expensive, but if you calculate the cost of the emergency room visit and the Orthopedic Surgeon, it is probably a pretty good deal.

I wouldn't pay it this year, but the time is getting near....

I find weighing the medical expenses against the cost to pay someone else to perform certain tasks, divided by the risk involved, has become my criteria for outsourcing.
Old 04-27-2007 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Budman05,Apr 27 2007, 09:16 PM
It may seem expensive, but if you calculate the cost of the emergency room visit and the Orthopedic Surgeon, it is probably a pretty good deal.

I wouldn't pay it this year, but the time is getting near....

I find weighing the medical expenses against the cost to pay someone else to perform certain tasks, divided by the risk involved, has become my criteria for outsourcing.
I don't argue with your logic, its just that most people, regardless of income level, don't think that way. At least that's been my experience.

On the other hand, I imagine that the investment into this franchise isn't so great as to require a great deal of business to break even.
Old 04-27-2007 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jumpy Guy,Apr 27 2007, 10:04 AM
.....We would decorate the house, check the house throughout the season, remove and store the lights for the following year. The average cost for this service is $1,400.00. What do you think? ....
Is this a great country or what? +25% without health insurance, but the top 5% spend big bucks on Rudolph and blow-up Frosties

Good luck with the rich folks, who would be finding a good use for the tax break handed to them by Uncle George (and I don't mean Washington )


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