Surviving the tough times

It is astonishing to see the amount of articles everywhere telling us how bad the economy is. This is so depressing and can only lower one's spirit. Or is it?

Up until recently, all we heard was how the new sales records were made. Everybody was in a frenzy to buy a bigger TV, larger car, bigger house in a better neighbourhood. Banks kept giving us more credit to spend more. Everybody is happy!

And now?

Shock, horror! The banks hike interest rates, you're mortgaged up to the hilt, can't sell the overpriced house. That thirsty car stays in the garage. All the spending has to stop!

Now this is just one side of this tale.

There are lots of people out there, who have not bought into this hype. Sensible homeowners with an affordable home are not looking to impress others. They may have the ambition to get that new home at some stage, when the time is right. So they are happy where they are. They have seen it all before.

These are the people who are looking at window tinting now. They are taking advantage of the panic sales of carpets, leather lounge suites or new curtains. Because the new items may need to last longer now, it makes sense to these people to invest some money in protecting them.

Window tinting is so effective, it is hard to overlook. It is one of the few things on offer, which will not raise electrical usage and make the home more comfortable.

So business may be a bit slower than usual, great opportunity to offer better, faster service!

For you tinters out there, make sure that you are there for your customers, let them know who you are and what you can do for them. Don't cut your prices, just to get a sale. Your profit margins cannot fall during the slow season.....you'll go bust and that is not good for your customers either.

And for our customers, now is a good time to have your windows tinted, prices will have to up sooner rather than later. Be fair to your tinter, he has to make a living too. There is nothing worse than a good tinter having to use a lower grade of film. You will find that spending that little more is the smarter choice. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

As the title of the article reads: Start The Recession............WITHOUT US!

Telling my age here, do you remember the song by Supertramp: Crisis.....what crisis?

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