It's bug season!

The phones are ringing off the hook today!!! Sure cuts into my blogging and site surfing time ...but I can't think of a better way to spend the day than to be making enough money to pay all these business bills!

I loaned the kids (DD1 and DS) the money for the business...and we are still very much in the red...but we have just entered into our 2nd year and we have several hundred customers now...so by next year, we hope to be turning at least a small profit!!

I enjoy the phone piece...especially on the days (like today) when DD1 doesn't come out and I am home alone.

Today I have sold.... $650 in services and it is only 1:30pm... 4 hours to go!
woo-hoo!

I know some pest companies give this business a bad name because of their deplorable ethics... You would be surprised (I know I am) at some of the horror stories elderly folks tell me about a couple of the companies...(For instance, a bid that we have of $400 vs a notorious bid of $3000 because of the "scary stuff that lives under the house')...gads.

I am always glad when these poor, trusting souls call us for a second opinion before having the work done.

Inspections and estimates are usually free...if so, it is always wise to get a couple of them to compare.