Newer website needs retailers to sign up and installers too.
Please register and check it out beofre your judge the site. It may help all of us. You may be busry now but ya never know if it will help you in the future if you dont try it.
To date there are no retailers signed up in my area.
www.installerpool.com
Roger Gerber Posts: 327 Since: 3/17/2008
10/25/2008 10:53:54 PM
No retailers in my area either. I tried to sign up as an inspector, but it would not let me. I e-mailed the admin. and he answered some questions, his name is Aaron.
It would be nice if the installer could defend himself if the retailer gave him a bad rating. That is my concern.
Rusty Baker Posts: 111 Since: 6/7/2008
10/25/2008 11:07:46 PM
I signed up. but no retailers, helpers or anything in my area either.
John Draper Posts: 76 Since: 10/29/2007
10/27/2008 6:24:06 PM
The amount they tell the stores that the installers will work for are not negotiable. Is lower than what I would work for.
Roland Thompson Posts: 281 Since: 2/27/2008
10/27/2008 6:26:16 PM
I sighned up an there are no retailers in my area or installers. FD
Stephen Perrera Posts: 823 Since: 5/27/2008
10/28/2008 12:52:35 AM
OK, here's the skinny on this website. I talked to the owner today in an email. The site is so new he has not had to time to even do anything but put it up on the web.
He just got back from working with the web designers and working on more educational stuff to add. You enter your price for the services you do. No one tells you what you can charge.
The owner will start marketing it in January of '09. So look forward to seeing paid advertising of it soon. Maybe even here on floorbiz and trade magazines.
For now its just there doing its own thing I think its a great idea. From what I here there are other websites working on a rescource list of installers as well, without any retailers being involved.
Peace!
Last Edited 10/28/2008 12:58:14 AM
Hugh Scott Posts: 194 Since: 6/1/2008
10/28/2008 11:20:07 AM
Seems like there was guy....
That tried to set something like this up awhile back but was shot down by the installer/retailer community.....
What bunch of hypocrits!
Stephen Perrera Posts: 823 Since: 5/27/2008
10/28/2008 5:27:54 PM
Hugh, its a little different in that installerpool.com charges the retailer not the installer.
He also got run off that "other" site as well. So dont feel like the lone ranger there buddy.
Hugh Scott Posts: 194 Since: 6/1/2008
10/29/2008 9:44:59 PM
The installer still pays for it, who are you kidding. If that retailer pays one extra dime the installer bears the burden.
How are things in helltown I have not bothered to stop by and listen to the whining.
