I have noticed a trend in advertising and marketing of service companies to stress “FREE” goods and services. It seems like when the economy gets tough, more dishonest companies spring up to try and play on the consumers emotions and bad judgment. Everyone knows there is nothing worth having that is truly free.
Good honest consumers, who are having a tough time making ends meet desperately want this “FREE” claim to be legitimate, and their common sense is put aside. They call one of these “Free” companies and are lied to about the true cost of whatever product they want. Companies that advertise “FREE” simply use that as a come-on to get in your home then they stick it to you. They generally do not employ anyone you would ever want in your home for any reason, due to fact that any honest, hard working competent person would never want to be involved in a rip-off, scam based company. The employee of these “FREE” companies are paid on commission and the more money they can get from you, the more they make. The nature of this type of transaction is not good for the homeowner due to the fact it is hard for the employee not to pad the bill to increase their own pay.
If you think about the “FREE” offer, common sense would tell you it is not possible to send a competent employee to your home in a truck to do anything “FREE”. The cost of sending an employee to your home for the first hour is somewhere around $100. This includes gas, auto insurance, wages, unemployment benefits, social security, workers comp and overhead items related to the operation of their business. If service companies truly came to your home for “FREE” they would be out of business in a week.
DO NOT fall for this age old greed-based come-on. You will receive inferior service at an inflated price, be charged for services and repairs you do not need, and be taken advantage of by people you can’t trust. Do not let your common sense fall by the wayside. THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH. I suggest that these are times when you can least afford to be taken advantage of. Your budget is tight! Do not allow them to get the better of you and believe these dishonest companies will give you something for nothing. Read the fine print, Ask a lot of questions and look out for the buzz word “FREE” and ask yourself, when was the last time you saw your employer give away your goods or services for nothing. You will pay in the end for anything promised free.
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