No you don't. I have *several* direct burials just inches down. I dug them just the way I said. There's nothing to freeze? My business IS in the frozen north; Iowa.
At 12:22 PM 10/13/2009, you wrote: >You must be in the south where the ground doesn't freeze. Up here in >the great white north, you need to go down 18 inches. > >--C > >Mike wrote: > > When I was a young man, a writer, I was idealistic and ready to > > conquer the world. In short order I grew up and lost my > > idealism. Since starting this business I have regained some of > that idealism. > > > > My experience is the opposite. I usually take care of those > > customers who need minor help with things THEY consider part of MY > > network. I would not have gone overhead unless there was no way to > > trench. Direct burial cable is cheap. A trench can be made with a > > power edger with a new blade. An aerial should be tied to a > > supporting rope or wire. > > > > Most of my customers knew they couldn't get Internet except slow > > dialup before we came along. Is it loyalty? A new company has been > > selling in my county off of their cellular towers. I have only lost > > 2 customers to them. > > > > Never underestimate the power of good customer service. > > > > Mike > > > > At 07:58 PM 10/12/2009, you wrote: > > > >> I used to think that but I have found no matter how much you give > >> away, there is no loyalty! The monthly rate is all most care about. > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Mike <m...@aweiowa.com> wrote: > >> > >>> If it is a good customer, I'd either do it for nothing, or for > >>> materials. You may just retain that customer for the next two years > >>> because of your good will. > >>> > >>> If he is prepared for $50 and its easy and doesn't take you long, > >>> you can say give me $20.00 for the cable and the custom ends, and > >>> we'll call it even. > >>> > >>> Either way, you'll make a friend/keep a customer; and they do talk. > >>> > >>> Our hourly billing is $60. Usually to make network settings, get > >>> virus protection on a machine ... > >>> > >>> > >>> At 09:52 AM 10/12/2009, you wrote: > >>> > >>>> Here's the scenario: Customer has an aerial ethernet run from his > >>>> garage to his home. A tree branch fell and cut the line. I told him > >>>> we'll replace it for a $50 fee. Does this sound fair? > >>>> Also, does anyone have a fee schedule they use for billable calls? > >>>> Thanks! > >>>> -RickG > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>>> > >> -------------- > >> > >>>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >>>> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>>> > >> -------------- > >> > >>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>>> > >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>>> > >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >>> > >>> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>> > >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>> > >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>> > >>> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >> > >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >WISPA Wants You! Join today! >http://signup.wispa.org/ >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
