Window Sales Pitch, Vendor #2
As I mentioned in a previous post, shopping for windows can be a frustrating and time-consuming experience. Last night we had a visit from “window vendor #2”. As the appointment was being set up, I notified the sales office of the rules:
- Their representative would be limited to 60 minutes in my house
- I would be providing acurate CAD drawings of our house floor plan and a complete window schedule. The sales rep would not need to measure my windows
- There would be no demonstration of the vendor’s window construction, R-value, transmissivity, or other qualities
- At the end of 60 minutes, the sales rep could either provide an estimate or leave
It actually went very well. This time we got a more acceptable price quote, limited our time, and managed to get on with our evening with minimal disruption. The price is still a little high, but much less shocking than vendor #1. We have at least one more estimate to gather, then we’ll start the process of considering next steps.