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Re: Champ5 post# 58534

Monday, 06/18/2018 4:32:14 PM

Monday, June 18, 2018 4:32:14 PM

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I'm going to address this although I really have other things to do today...I see we are under what appears to be a consistent barrage of former CEO's and CFO's from multi-million and possibly billion dollar a year companies...

Let's see what reasons can we come up with that might cause a company to only mark their product up 33%:

1) It's not jewelry
2) It's not digital and/or software
3) Competition may have set the market
4) Maybe these large companies aren't fools and know how to negotiate
5) They offered an introductory rate to get some business under their belt
6) Maybe they don't make their money on the products...


Specifically on both 5 and 6, starting with 5 (skipped 1-4, because they are self explanatory):


A company that has no business, but would like to build a portfolio of previous customers to show to new, prospective customers might offer an incentive above and beyond the benefits of the monthly savings.

(FYI, the following is not to imply that Tanglewood was the source of revenues stated in the most recent Q financials, I know they were/are under the Zero Cost Program)

For instance, Hello Mr. Tanglewood Resorts...We are Zenergy and if you'd allow us to service your facility as our very first ever large resort customer, we'd like to extend a special discount to you for helping us show you the benefits of our products/services and the resultant savings you'll experience in your monthly utility bills.

These products would normally retail for $600,000, but we are willing to sell them to you for just above our cost at only $300,000 today if you'll simply sign on the dotted line at the bottom...Please press hard you're making 5 copies:)


#6 They are not interested in the short term, one time, upfront profit from the sales of thermostats and other devices...They make their money from the customers savings, month after month, year after year...and lo and behold, one day their energy contract will be up for renewal and Zen Plus picks up the bat phone to notify the appropriate staff member that it's time to contact the customer to service their monthly utility needs (that little Enertrade deal helps quite a bit here).


Example - Mr Tanglewood Resorts, this is Joe Schmoe from Zenergy, remember me? The guy that saved you a bunch of money on your monthly utilities...Yeah, yeah, that's right it's me. So I see your contract is up for renewal and since I've earned your trust with what we've been able to do for you already, I'm wondering when I could stop in and show you how else we can better your life with our energy offerings.

I'm no expert, but I did stay at a Tanglewood Resort last night:)

GLTA and AIMO,
TG




AIMO and GLTA,
TraderGreen

Please do not rely on anything I say to make a buy/sell decision with any security. If something I say cannot be backed up with an official PR or statement from the company I'm posting about, it is simply In My Opinion Only

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