Meh.

[pyat]

The Rainsoft sales lady just told us we had radium and pharmacueticals in our water.

She also told us about their 160,000 square foot facility in Illinois and all the charity work the company does. Oh, and they exceed industry standards!

They also sell a water softener for $4000! $6000!

*eyeroll*

Now she's complimenting velvetpage on her brains, and saying "You have a good brain on your shoulders, but do you think you could do more research than NASA?"

And now she's working into the "So, how much do you spend a week?" thing.

Comments

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Um... this person is in your house? why? I believe that's the same company that tried to hard-sell me on the same system we finally got for my former office via Culligan for much much less. The filters have to be replaced frequently and they cost a bundle. Plus, you're being patronized. Again I ask, have you considered a Brita?

The real way to make a change is to get your pipes (indoors and out, as the ones from street to house are the worst culprits) replaced. This is not a small expense, but sometimes municipalities will chip in if there's a significant issue, and you should be able to get proper testing via the city.

[momentrabbit.livejournal.com]

This'd be the same NASA with the celebrated issues in converting from Imperial to Metric measure, yes?

Juuuuuust asking.

Ask if it's Radium 226 or 228. n.n

[momentrabbit.livejournal.com]

Actually, yeah. Ask her how many picoCuries per Litre you're showing. I'm curious. n.n

[momentrabbit.livejournal.com]

And, of course, watch yourselves. (http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/rainsoft-c52941.html)

[pyat.livejournal.com]

velvetpage took a misleading phone call from a group claiming to be a "community service organization."

We HAVE a Brita. We definitely could use a water softener, but I'm not leasing one for $100+ a month or whatever it'll be.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've been googling. :) Thanks!

[sassy-fae.livejournal.com]

*wonders if you're taking pictures as well as blogging your experience! * ;)

[kisekileia.livejournal.com]

And it looks like Rainsoft even has their reps troll the site you linked, judging by the comment on that complaint! Lovely.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I haven't.... YET!

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should express your fond hope for the day that exposure to radium and drugs in your water supply gives you superpowers?

[halfelf.livejournal.com]

Did she actually bring a geiger counter to your house?

[catsarah.livejournal.com]

Oy vey...show her the door and make sure you leave a bootprint on her ass as she leaves.

Seriously...I'm just sorry that some folks fall for this shit.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my dad is one of them, and I happened to be in his house during that other presentation a few years ago. The lady who sold it to him suggested I'd soon be coming over to my dad's house to wash my cloth diapers. Uh, NO.

So I was already somewhat prepared, having seen it all before.

Huh?

[pxtl.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I'm just stupid and I missed something: why the hell is this person being allowed to suck two hours of your life away?

And I have a coworker who used to work for one of those water shyster companies. He says he was very good at it, and only left because he couldn't handle the guilt of bilking so many poor folks who couldn't afford to buy his stupid stupid crap but did anyways.

Re: Huh?

[foomf.livejournal.com]

I think it's fun to let people try to scam me for stuff, and at the end, blow them off or turn it around on them.

[neosis.livejournal.com]

I've had the air filter leaches come around and they use the exact same tactics... Do you think you're smarter than scientists?

My answer: Not all of them, just the ones that work for you.