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RE: Steem Solar Savvy #1 : Solar panel make-up
I got a call today from a regional company who recognised us as new residents of the farm in the middle of nowhere. They wanted to send us a consultant to give us detailed advice on solar options. For such a consultation they kindly wanted to charge ONLY 380,- € / hour or part thereof... If that's not a business idea...?!
What happens if we don't find the consultation helpful or if their advice doesn’t meet our expectations? Do they refund the money! 🤔
Oh no, there is no guarantee of satisfaction. What they do: if you give them the order for the realisation of a larger system, they charge a proportion of the consultancy costs as a discount in kind. But they also tell you straight away: we don't have time to accept orders for them for the next two years. In other words: we have no intention of granting such a discount. In other words: we don't install anything, we only advise. Note: usually rather bad, due to lack of practice...
Sounds like the perfect business model! a pay-to-wait and then ignored system 🙈
Exactly! I guess they know exactly what they're doing ;-))
That's the point! 👍
A typical question any Nigerian client would ask! 😅
I believe every client should ask that question, but there’s a significant difference in mindset between developed and developing countries. Even here, salespeople often have to beg for a moment of someone's time for a consultation, rather than charging for it 😅
That's some cool cash right there. Over here, consultation is free because solar entrepreneurs/ installers like us are even looking for clients, especially starters like us.
Though some big companies do charge, but not something close to €380.
More reasons why young guys with skills always think of traveling out..🤷♂️
Are you sure, you won't invite me to come and handle this job....?😉
No, Ubong, these people are rip-off artists. You don't want to jump into that pool...
Oh I see. Looks like those installers aren't straight forward.
By the way, I can help you with the consultation or advice based on what you want to power with your solar system....for free 🌞
I can also recommend some good products over there.
If I was in Germany, I won't charge you consultation fee..., and I won't charge you high for installation. Maybe something much lower than all the popular charges for installation over there.
I'm sure that would be the case... Now it is regulated here that you can claim subsidies from the EU for solar systems. And these in turn require that only specially listed and certified companies are commissioned. Expensive. Very expensive. They earn a fortune without being overly service-orientated. Because consumers do not have to bear large parts of the costs themselves, they accept this usury without complaint. And that's exactly how the principle works...
Alright, I thought as much!
And this is where the problem is from.
If individuals were allowed to install it themselves without inviting those company's installers....I'm not sure there would be those charges.
We don't have such in Nigeria.
Perhaps, the installers in the EU pay huge to be certified...I guess
Exactly. And so the wrong people get the certificates...