I have done more to
educate people about staying away from problematic hot tubs than
any other
person on
earth. (Each time you see a link, click on it and read. It can
save you thousands of dollars.)
Over 10,000,000 people have read our site
my
book
and our
Q and A. That is having
an
impact on hot tub sales. I am glad that the word is out on hot
tub companies and the manipulation used on consumers who are not aware
of
the nonsense used to convince people to
buy.
The first thing I ask people when they come to shop is; "How much do
you know about hot tubs?" The answer is nearly always: "Not much."
Shopping for a fine quality spa at a hot tub store, is far more
difficult
than searching for the cause of existence in old rocks. Every
where shoppers go, they have the "best spas". So, we know that
someone is not truthful.
An educated consumers is a better consumer and the consumers will
buy quality, because they
understand quality and value after
they do the research needed. They will
buy from a nice salesman, because they feel comfortable with the
deal.
Don't you think a combination of "nice salesperson and a real
quality product" is far better?
In the
beginning most of our Haven buyers were engineers, because they do
understand the physical world and that gives them an advantage over the
average consumer.
We made a stance on
advertising that has some adverse results with people who are
"technically challenged" and think our blunt approach is wrong. I
guess that is the price we pay for making our ethical stance. I
was told not to "put down" the competition, but just in answering
comparitive questions it comes out no matter what I do.
We, at Haven, agree, now, because, it makes us feel empathy towards
people, to think
that someone bought a piece of
cheap plastic
stuffed with
high
density
foam, with three way
diverters,
weak pumps and
poor filtering,
for over $10,000 of hard earned money.
Simply becasue of a nice salesman and a bunch of fake, manipulative
advertising nonsense that sounds so sweet to the ears.
I have found that people who want to manipulate you into their
agendas, will deciecve themselves and you. Those who really care will
tell you the
truth, even at the cost of sales or reputation. Well the competition,
instead of getting better hot tubs, decided that defamation is the way
to go. (I really thought that these cheaply made spas would go
away, becasue their dealers would "wake up" and force changes on the
manufacturers.) All over the net you will
read about what a terrible person I am for talking badly about their
spas and they will tell you that my company is bankrupt, which is a
direct lie. I kept the company debt free by loaning money from my
personal assets (nearly $300,000). I just hope you are smart
enough to understand what is written here.
Don't worry we are still finding educated people who understand about
physical
science and ethics and we are rapidly expanding in Europe this year.
We cause people to stop, look
and wait to make an informed
decision.
We help people to understand what is going on and how these hot
tub companies are taking advantage of consumer's lack in
knowledge about hot tubs.
http://www.spaspecialist.com/Bogus.html
There has never
been a case of "wolves in sheep's clothing" more than in the present
condition of the spa industry. There are many people who will
tickle your ears with what they know you want to hear in order to sell
you something, but an ethical person tells the truth as best as they
know it.
When you consider that most spas are substandard (way below my minimum
standards), and the most expensive ones from the large corporations are
real flashy products with no strength, you can understand why these
salespeople really don't like how we educate consumers.
The end result is a lot of broken down hot tubs in
people's back yards and after seven to ten years you take it to the
dump and add more problems for the environment. (Have Spas are
designed to last a minmum of 20 years with abuse, and over 30 years
with care. Using non chemical treatments.)
The "problem" they have is our positive reputation record with all
consumers and our customers. We really do care about other
people, and our relationship and responsibility to them. It is
not just about money, and if it were ever a choice of ethics over
money,
then I would stop if the only way to stay in business was to cut value
in our products and mislead as these other companies do. With the
current economy it is getting worse for consumers of hot tubs.
It is not ethical to sell some substandard product to other
people and to do so with statements like: "This is the best spa made."
If you are a spa salesperson, you need to know what you are
selling, by studying the market and this web site. If what you
sell is not up to any real standard of quality, then why are you
selling those products? Instead of being angry with me, expand
your knowledge, get a better product to sell, and make a stance
for improving the hot tub industry.
The fact is, the best "portable" spa made today is the Super Custom
Magnum spas
from Haven. There is nothing that even approaches that spa from
any other hot tub company. So, if they are telling you that they "have
the best spas", it is a direct lie. Our lowest end models are far
better than many of the other company's, so called, "high end".
http://www.spaspecialist.com/Cameo_SilvercreekGold.html
Most all of the Internet forums are run by hot tub sales
people, and you will get the worst information from those sites.
Because the "Dog Dish" company, is the worst value today and has
been for
about 10 years as they keep cutting the quality and making them pretty.
But they do have the highest profits because of consumer
ignorance.
Read:
http://www.spaspecialist.com/qa.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/FullFoamVSThermallySealed.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/AlbertaResearchCouncil.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/ANSI1.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/SteelBoxes.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/Bogus.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/Wood_VS_Metal.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/BulletJets.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/feb2000.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/jun99.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/compare.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/TheMythsOfFiltering.html
http://www.spaspecialist.com/hotspringUL.html
