Hearthlist Digest #327 - Friday, July 30, 1999
 
Re:Travis Web Policy
  by <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: Re:Travis Web Policy
From: [email protected] 
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 09:36:58 -0500
 
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Travis industries is doing a vital service to our industry, independant
hearth shops, and the general health and welfare of the consuming public.
On the other hand, on my way to pick up supplies at a local HVAC distributor,
I picked up a HVAC trade journal with some scary news. One of our "own",
Lennox Indursties recently complete a purchase ot 250 HVAC dealers so they
cannot only provide us with wholesale and retail competition, they can now
even try to take away our installation and service income.
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you...
However, on yet another, "on the other hand", perhaps the playing field could
finally  be more level than ever competing with the   manufacturers that
"sell to all".
Just think. They'll have to compete one on one with us on personal service,
customer loyalty, product knowledge, our daily survival instincts, and our
tipical too low prices.
Maybe things are starting to look up again!