This project had been approved by the State with a competing wastewater system but when the time came to start building, the owner decided to tell the competition that he was not going to use the XXXXXXXX but rather, decided to install Eliminite. The distributor of the XXXXXXXX whined about how he had been involved with the project for several years and now that it was done the developer was cutting him out. To be fair, the developer did not want to install the USED equipment the distributor quoted and, this is pretty bad, the distributor, in order to get his price down, did not include manufacturer and State required components in his cost estimate. In other words, it was like he gave a quote for a car but failed to mention that that quote did not include an engine or air bags. (This is not the first time they have tried to deceive an owner in order to make the sale)
Our quote was fair and, this is cool, about the same cost as the competitors "modified" system. So, even when they resort to these tactics, they cannot beat our prices or our quality.
From the data I have available, it looks like Eliminite has overtaken the big competitor in Montana. (Look out Colorado and New Mexico XXXXXXXX dealers because you're next!) I am pretty sure the tide has turned and engineers, developers and homeowners have realized that we have the best products and the best prices. Engineers that still specify the other guys equipment are in for a shock when their clients find out about Eliminite. The developer I mentioned above was pretty upset with his engineers for not calling out Eliminite on their plans. They may not realize it but this omission has a real backlash effect and will probably hurt their business down the road because when the owner discovers that Eliminite is an alternative to the XXXXXXXX and the engineer did not make the owner aware, Eliminite gets the job and the engineer gets fired.
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