Pumper: What’s another common pricing mistake?Sjofors: Holding prices at the same level for too long, for fear of losing customers. To avoid...
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Pricing Pitfalls #7
Pumper: How can pumpers figure out how to differentiate themselves? Sjofors: You can do market research, but that’s prohibitively expensive for many...
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Pricing Pitfalls #6
Pumper: Are there ways pumpers can charge higher prices than their competitors? Sjofors: Differentiation is very important. As an example, in Atlanta,...
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Pricing Pitfalls #5
Pumper: What else should pumpers consider when setting prices? Sjofors: Businesses need to vary prices to fit different circumstances that boost costs....
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Pricing Pitfalls #4
Pumper: How do you deal with a newcomer who undercuts the competition on price?Sjofors: Price wars are always a mistake. When one...
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Pricing Pitfalls #3
Pumper: What else can pumpers do to determine prices? Sjofors: You need to understand the demand curve of your client base. One...
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Pricing Pitfalls, #2
Pumper: So how do people go about figuring out a proper price? Sjofors: The first thing people need to do is figure...
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Pricing Pitfalls
A few readers have said recently that they received a lot of sound advice in a past Pumper Interview story we did...
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Charity Aims to Provide Septic Solutions to Low-Income Households
New Jersey-based Wastewater Eco-Charities, formed last October, has announced a plan to help low-income homeowners – including senior citizens, veterans and the...
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Wisconsin Pumper Jailed, Fined For Illegal Dumping
Randy Soper, of R.T. Sanitation in rural Northern Wisconsin, was recently sentenced to 30 days in jail after being prosecuted by the...
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Check Us Out on Facebook
We’re adding the Pumper name to the social media craze.In recent months, Building the Business column writers in Pumper have joined the...
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Promote Your Attendance at the 2010 Pumper & Cleaner Expo
We’ve had recent requests from readers for a generic press release form contractors can use to promote their attendance at the 2010...
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Push for Drainfield Code Changes
Connecticut contractor Joe Dastoli, in response to a Septic System Answer Man column, writes: “Why do states still require the installer to...
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Putting the Brakes on Pumping?
I called a septic hauler last week in Minnesota and was surprised when he wanted to talk my ear off in the...
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Fair and Balanced News
Could it be that industry public education efforts are paying dividends, that good news about the effectiveness of onsite septic systems is...
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On the Bright Side
A week after returning from the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo, I have a sense of renewed optimism among many in the...
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Five Reasons to Get in a Car or Airplane and Head for Louisville Next Week
1. New products = new ideas.I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the story … “When I was at the...
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You Wouldn’t Want to Lift the Lid on this Septic Tank!
Wildlife biologists in Illinois have found a new way to use a dual-chamber concrete septic tank: Snake storage.Last fall, the planned demolition...
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Drug Smugglers use Phony Pumper Truck to Convey Pot Worth $409,000
The Arizona Department of Public Safety apparently did a great job sniffing out a fake septic service truck last week, then finding...







