Granite Countertops—Educate Yourself Upfront!
These days, competition is tough for the granite countertop market. What makes it even more frustrating is that the general consumer is uneducated as to what to look for in a fabricator. While many consumers are looking for a cheap price, they must keep in mind the old adage, “You get what you pay for!” There are definitely fabricators out there that will practically give their granite away but… Will they stand behind their product? Will they be there for you if there is some sort of problem?
The other week, we had the opportunity to display our products at the Minneapolis Home & Garden show and help promote the natural stone industry. While there were also a number other fabricators who particpated in the event, you must keep in mind, that they are not all the same. Another old adage, “You can’t judge a book by it’s cover!” While you would think that any business participating in a Home & Garden show would be a reputable one…think again! There was actually a fabricator participating in the event that had an “F” rating by the Better Business Bureau. Yikes!
So people, do your homework. Would rather pay a little more for quality workmanship, and ethics, or save a few bucks and settle for something that is marginally acceptable?
Feel free to check out PGC’s BBB rating.
Thanks for reading!
Barb
Posted in Company, Granite on March 16th, 2010 by Barb | | 3 Comments
on March 17th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Its so true, you need to be backing your work rather than just selling your material. Sometimes people I have come across; they work very hard to procure order(s) and then slack off in the due process. This leads to mismanagement.
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on March 18th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
I appreciate your comments.
Thanks for reading my blog!
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on April 5th, 2010 at 1:48 am
I agree with you, but it’s hard to convince people these days.
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