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September 15th, 2009
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"Say, what??" was the thought that went through my mind.
Yep, he was going with a 'Custom Pool'.
Heck, he didn't even say words like concrete or gunite or anything of that nature. The only thing he wanted to call it was a Custom Pool.
The experience reminded me of something I see on occasion in the swimming pool industry. Essentially, this gentleman was caught up in the linguistics of a good salesman.
What do I mean by this? Well, here are some of the best one-liners I hear from concrete/gunite pool salespersons:
I'll stop with these, but believe me when I say I've heard hundreds of variations of such statements. But when it comes to a salesperson trying to convince a homeowner that fiberglass is not a 'custom pool', well, that's just plain ridiculous.
Now granted, with fiberglass you cannot change the size and shape of a particular design. This much is true.
But after having personally assisted over 2,000 customers who were trying to find a fiberglass pool to fit their needs, less than 10% of these consumers were unable to find a shape or size that didn't fit their needs and wants, especially with the fact that just about every fiberglass pool comes with multiple benches, ledges, seating, etc.
But let's also consider the other ways in which fiberglass pools can be customized:
Hopefully you can see my point here.
The fact is fiberglass pools are COMPLETELY CUSTOMIZABLE.
If this wasn't the case, and if fiberglass pools weren't the wave of the future in the swimming pool industry, such massive concrete pool companies as Anthony Sylvan Pools, which have notoriously spoken down regarding fiberglass, would not be now working so hard to sell and install fiberglass pools themselves.
So, I return to the original question:
"Custom vs Fiberglass Pools: Which is right for you?"
And I'll finish with this simple answer:
"That's a trick question, as the two are one and the same!"
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