| There is essentially two ways to purchase an | | | | When stores and companies advertise an |
| emergency power generator. The right way and | | | | emergency power generator at a ridiculously low |
| the wrong way. Do it the wrong way and you'll | | | | price, its most likely a cheap generator. In most |
| be greatly disappointed. Do it the right way and | | | | cases, the price is so low they literally make the |
| you'll be a happy camper. So what's the wrong | | | | deal too good to pass up. Especially when they do |
| way? It involves making one or more of these | | | | the price comparisons. Who in their right mind is |
| three mistakes. | | | | going to pass up saving $350.00 on a generator |
| Mistake #1 - Not Doing Your Homework Prior To | | | | purchase? I'll tell you who, only savvy informed |
| Buying | | | | buyers. The truth is you can't compare any cheap |
| This happens more than you would think. I | | | | generator to any of the well know brands that |
| recently had an individual attempting to sell us a | | | | have established a reputation for dependability, |
| practically new 1000-watt generator. He ran it | | | | ruggedness, fuel efficiency and clean quiet |
| once and figured out after it kept shutting down | | | | portable power. Cheap generators cost you in the |
| that he purchased the wrong size emergency | | | | long run. You'll end up using more for fuel, dealing |
| power generator for his needs. He ended up | | | | with more maintenance issues and receiving less |
| having a total of four problems: (a) He needed a | | | | customer service. |
| 3500 watt generator. (b) He paid way too much | | | | Mistake #3 - Buying From The Wrong Source |
| for the 1000 watt generator. (c) The company | | | | Since the Internet, an incredible number of people |
| didn't allow returns after the unit had been fueled | | | | have jumped on board the purported online |
| and cranked unless it was defective (d) He bought | | | | bonanza. The problem is, the majority of these |
| a cheap generator brand that was not in high | | | | individuals have no knowledge of the products |
| demand. | | | | they are selling and therefore can offer zero |
| Essentially, unless he can sell this unit on websites | | | | support. It is becoming a common theme. A |
| like Ebay or Craigslist, he's stuck! When buying any | | | | person launches a website struggles for months |
| generator, do your homework. You need to know | | | | to make money and then BOOM! The website |
| how much wattage you'll need at start up and | | | | disappears into the vast ocean of expired domain |
| how much you'll need once the unit is running. In | | | | names. If you bought an emergency power |
| the industry we call this generator sizing. When a | | | | generator through such a website, you're pretty |
| person or a business doesn't perform generator | | | | much out of luck. Make sure that you purchase |
| sizing, they almost always end up with the wrong | | | | from an authorized dealer. If not, make sure that |
| generator, | | | | the company selling the generator can provide |
| Mistake #2 - Buying a Cheap Generator | | | | you with some type of onsite warranty service. |