In the face of perceived unfair market forces, pumpers might be tempted to look for ways to join together to combat a low-ball competitor or counter the emergence of reverse auctions, which are meant to drive down contracted service prices in a real-time online bidding war.
Don’t even think about it.
The cutthroat operator is the bane of septic service and portable sanitation contractors who provide quality service at business-sustaining prices. The low-ballers typically over-promise and under-deliver, at first taking customers away from reputable companies, then leaving the industry collectively with a negative reputation for customer service.
Some say reverse auctions are worse
