We decided this year we are going to replace all of the windows in the house. We have seven windows and they are all bad. Last year we thought about it and had Window World come out. Now this was last year and I can’t really remember the salesman or their windows but I do remember not being impressed with them.
Next Feldco came out. Jeff wouldn’t admit that I found them and I think that is funny. Lately I have been tapping Judge Judy. I love Judge Judy she is sassy. Anyways one of the commercials was Feldco. They came out and I was impressed with the salesman he was very nice and personable. He didn’t make us feel uncomfortable at all. I liked their windows and the hardware on them. Also something I didn’t think about they brought up was when a window is installed it’s usually wood or white on the outside. The salesman said that these days people pick color to accent the house. We never heard that before. He suggested green like our roof and we totally loved that idea. The price wasn’t too bad but still wanted to get other quotes.
Tundraland Windows.
I say this because they are a scam for sure.
First I want to share a funny story. Jeff and I were chatting about windows and I said “Isn’t funny that the sales people aren’t young.”
The next day the salesman was a young guy. Ha! Now not so funny:
Think of the ways to scam you out of your money for windows and all you have to think about is Tundraland Windows.
First of all the guy shows up in a very expensive vehicle. I think that is fine if you are doing well and you want to show off a bit. However you are going to people’s homes to sell them something maybe drive a normal car. It shows you can relate a little. Next the salesman proceeded to tell us he was a military vet who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. After that he boasts about Tundraland and his boss and what they do for military vets and all kinds of charity. In my opinion is great but that has nothing to do with windows.
Also if you have to boast about the charities that is just stroking your own ego. Someone who boasts about that, loses some of my respect for them. How about just donate and get a good feeling doing it but not tell anyone. Or tell someone so they have the information to donate as well but don’t boast about it and make it part of your sales tactic.
Next he boast about all the awards that they have received. Again do I care about this, no. It’s not like I am going to look up all of their dumb awards or have any care about them. It was like twenty minutes about their stupid awards they received.
He had the stare into your soul look. Do you know what I mean? I hate that and makes me so uncomfortable. Some people who talk to you they stare into your eyes for long periods of time and it feels like they are staring into your soul. Creepy! I dislike when people do that but I can tolerate it.
Finally after an hour of bullshit he finally got to the windows.
Blog as you know I am shy. We have chatted about that. He made me read in front of him and Jeff about argon gas. I can in front of Jeff but in front of him too. And I know he knew I was shy because the whole time he kept trying to get me into the conversation and me made me read that. Right there he lost me. I got nervous and my ears got hot. I did it but later I thought why didn’t I refuse? Sometimes I don’t think about that stuff in the moment.
After that he showed us his windows and boasts about them and the hardware. Then he took out a heat lamp and showed us the differences between low-E coating to block the heat from the sun. That took too long in my opinion to show us that.
So after all the testing the windows and telling us about the windows. He asked us what we think they are worth. Jeff and I aimed high and still it wasn’t high enough. It was outrageous what they wanted for seven windows! This is about how much they wanted for seven windows eleven thousands dollars. I almost passed out! Eleven thousands dollars! Holy shit!
Then he did sleazy sales tactic. “Oh let me call my boss to see if we still have the deal going on.” He gets on his phone and you can hear the guy on the other line “Oh yeah go ahead and give them that deal.” Come on! I wasn’t born yesterday. They knocked off two thousands dollars. So are the windows worth eleven thousand or nine thousand. Oh here another move “Well the time I pull out of your driveway this deal ends. I can….knock off another thousand dollars but this will end when I drive away.” So now the windows are worth seven thousand dollars.
See this, what bunch of shit.
We told him at the end of that, that we would not make a decision yet. Then he pulled out all these licenses “Oh I am a license contractor and I do this or that. This company is the best I have ever worked for.” Blah blah blah is all I heard. At this point I wanted him to leave. There was no way I would go with Tundraland. They aren’t trust worthy AND there is no way for the consumer to know what windows are really worth. Someone who has to boast about how good they are and uses these tactics to make their customers is sleazy and not worth it.
Just beware of Tundraland and the tactics they use to get you to buy. It’s best to shop around and in this day in age we have the internet. The reviews for Tundraland are good and yeah he added that like a million times. What I do is trust my instinct about someone and their company. Too bad Tundraland thinks this the right way to show their windows.
One more thing he never left his card and the first price of what he quoted us. Also we got no booklet or anything to think about their product. Basically if you don’t make a contract with them right there and then you get nothing to look at. So once he left all I thought about what a shit salesman that guy was and good thing he didn’t leave anything I would have recycled it anyways. Maybe that is why they don’t leave anything.
Next!
Tuesday we had Wisconsin Window Pros come out. I am impressed! No cheesy tactics just the facts. He got right to selling the windows. No awards or charities. He did talk about how well people like their product they have to do that. The price was like this OMG! How about less than five thousand for seven windows. The salesman was straight forward and only took an hour to talk about his windows and he can also do the green trim on the outside. He even left some information and emailed us the next day on the exact price.
Even though I liked Feldco, I think we are going to go with Wisconsin Window Pros. I will let you know who we choose.
