Let’s take today’s deal from Dealfind©  as an example. It was for frozen food products and the Deal stated…” Get 200 dollars worth of product for 25 dollars”. Wow, that is a great savings right? Well here is the fine print:

-$200.00 was 4 coupons of $50.00 each (not to be used at the same time)
– Had to buy @ $240.00 worth of product to use the $50.00 coupon PLUS @ $30.00 in shipping would be added. So you pay @ $270.00 (with shipping) and take $50.00 off and you save a grand total of @ $20.00!!
– How they justified the ‘deal’ was to state a normal price for their meat product, but if your bought the required 8 packages, you got a reduced price. So really your coupon was based on the lower price.
It get’s better! The lower cost on one product, frozen sirloin steaks, turned out to be OVER $25.00 a kilogram for the steaks at the special price!! Heck, Costco © sells AAA beef strip loin for @ $17.00 a kilogram all day long.

In reality, allot of these coupon deals end up with a net savings between 10-25%. You know what…Department stores do this all the time and it is annoying. The amount of restrictions are also increasing and the novelty of “bulk savings” by having allot of people participate, just does not add up anymore.

Maybe I am alone in my thinking but I don’t think so.

Larry J Clark

P.S..I asked for a refund once I did the math. Now what do I do with my credit?

Post Frame Construction-What is it?

Post-frame construction is an engineered building system using wood frame methods. Post frame is not new and and has been used for decades to build Commercial and Agriculture buildings. Post frame design incorporates vertical wood posts, spaced at a specific distance, to form the structure. Posts are usually solid wood or laminated wood and are embedded into the ground with concrete or sits on a foundation. Depending on the spacing, the height of the posts can increase your building ceiling up to 3 stories!  These posts are then braced with horizontal strapping for lateral strength and the strapping is also used for applying the numerous options for exterior finishing of the building. Common exterior finishes include metal siding, cement board siding, wood plank siding, vinyl siding and even stucco. Post frame construction is also very versatile and can be customized to have any exterior look.

With the advancement of technology, engineering, and wood laminate products, post frame building is now being used in residential homes and garages. Imagine not being limited to height and width of your new building like conventional wood stud framing. This is just one of the advantages of post frame construction. Other advantages include:

Faster erection times as the wood posts are larger, spaced wider than conventional studs, and combine that with the lateral strength, can withstand larger loads. Therefore, less material is required and less labour is needed.

Better insulation value is achieved as the space between posts is larger than regular studs, giving less interruptions for a more even thermal value. Also, the thickness of the posts also allows for more insulation for lowered costs in heating and cooling.

Perfect solution for any low rise building project.

Post frame is the new choice in durable building of retail, commercial, industrial, agriculture, residential and garage projects.

Like allot of Companies I have consulted, his website was a bit outdated and with the increase in competition in the Commercial and residential contracting field, Thierry wanted to separate himself from his competition and introduce the Alberta market to “post frame” construction.

Post frame construction is not new. In fact it has been used in Europe for decades and is quite prevalent in large Agriculture and Commercial buildings in Canada. Schandelmeyer is an expert at this type of construction that uses embedded posts as support and can allow huge roof spans and wall heights. Now Thierry is using this building technique for residential garages and housing. Recently approved by the City of Calgary, this is a great time saver for getting a garage built in Alberta.

I was extremely impressed with Thierry’s vision for his Company as well as his over 80% referral and repeat business! That say’s allot about a person’s credibility, quality and customer care.

I have already started optimizing the Schandelmeyer website and will work on a new presence for Thierry’s business. Give Schandelmeyer Construction a call today at 403-333-8966 to discuss you next project. I promise you will not be disappointed!

Kind Regards,

Larry J Clark

Back in 2004, the Calgary Flames were playing the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Stanley Cup and it was game 6. Martin Gelinas scored what obviously was a goal and once reviewed by the “powers to be” , disallowed the goal. This would have ended the series into Calgary’s favour but instead, the series was extended to game 7 (more revenue for the league and the networks) and Tampa Bay wins.

Now we see Boston “hacking and whacking” the Canucks and no calls. We see Alex Burrows and Tim Thomas get into a scrum and a Boston player comes in and throws Burrows to the ground. No call. Back in the day, that would have been a 3rd man in call and the player ejected. Let me be clear, I am not a Vancouver fan…I am a fan of the Canadian teams and for a Stanley Cup to come back to Canada.

Now we are in game 5 and I see 4 penalties to the Canucks and one to the Bruins. I see a obvious too many men on the ice against the Bruins…no call. Here we go again. I honestly believe that Gary Bettman is so concerned about American ratings that he either directs or ignores  policy and calls that would favour Canadian teams in favour of the U.S Teams.

You can make your own assumption but the more people raise the issue the more ‘balanced’ these series will be.

Go Canucks Go!

Larry

Here is the video of the ribbon cutting with Mayor Peary of Abbotsford doing the honors.

Remco would like to take Neat Freakz and it’s concept to the next level, so I have been asked to help them grow their online presence and gain a new loyal following.

I look forward to the challenge and to the future success of Neat Freakz.

Kind Regards,

Larry J Clark