| Walk-in Bathtubs have been extremely
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| | only ONE year. Unfortunately, if you have
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| popular in Great Britain, Europe and the
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| | a problem, the manufacturer will NOT
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| Far East for almost three decades.
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| | honor the retail merchant's guarantee.
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| Bathtubs with doors were introduced in
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| | Also, in most cases, if you need parts or
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| the US 6 or 7 years ago, and public
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| | have other issues that need to be
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| demand has increased exponentially since
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| | addressed during the actual
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| then. Nonetheless, in this country the
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| | manufacturer's guarantee time frame and
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| Walk In Bathtub industry still caters to
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| | that manufacturer is in China or England,
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| what most would call a "niche" market -
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| | it can take a very long time, sometimes
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| the elderly and the physically
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| | months, to get satisfaction from
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| challenged.
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| | overseas.
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| Primarily because of this very specific
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| | Buying products made in North America
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| potential client base and still limited
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| | where manufacturers are compelled to
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| market awareness Walk-In Bathtubs are
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| | adhere to certain standards and can be
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| generally not available in stores or
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| | legally held accountable is much more
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| showrooms, but must instead be purchased
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| | prudent than purchasing imports and
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| by visiting a website such as this one,
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| | supports the U.S. Economy.
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| or having a "representative" come to your
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| | Inaccurate and Misleading Walk-In Bathtub
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| house. Unfortunately, this creates
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| | Measurements:
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| opportunity for the unscrupulous to take
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| | Make absolutely sure you question the
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| advantage of those who might have no
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| | accuracy of the dimensions advertised for
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| valid frame of reference/comparison and
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| | the Walk-In Bathtubs you are
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| therefore be gullible and often,
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| | discussing!The seller of the bathtubs
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| vulnerable.
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| | mentioned above which misrepresents
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| If you call a Walk In Bathtub Company and
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| | manufacturer's guarantees also uses great
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| they refuse to give you any price
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| | license in describing tub height, door
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| information on the phone, hang up!
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| | width and other dimensions. This company
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| Predator versus Prey:
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| | indicates 42.5'' & 38.5" in height for
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| Prices for most big-ticket items sold by
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| | their "best" models. In actuality, the
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| most in-home salespeople are arbitrary.
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| | tubs are 41" & 37" high with a very small
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| Whatever they think they can get, they
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| | "headrest" on the seat that is 1.5"
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| ask for. If that doesn't work, they have
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| | taller than the rest of the tub. Their
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| a whole repertoire of reasons it just so
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| | website proclaims the door is 18" wide.
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| happens they can actually offer you a
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| | Again, not true. Only the top of the door
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| better price/deep discount i.e. models
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| | where there is a wider notch is 18", the
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| left over from a trade/home show,
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| | bottom of the door is only 14" in width.
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| uncrated, never used; another customer
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| | Worst of all, the step-up into the tub
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| ordered the wrong bathtub door model; you
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| | (threshold) is advertised as being "...as
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| live out of the way, buy today so a
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| | low as 6"..." but is actually EIGHT
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| return trip is not necessary...etc. All
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| | inches high!!! There is nothing wrong
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| rehearsed lies. The price tag for a
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| | with the real dimensions of these Walk-In
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| Walk-In tub at the end of this sales
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| | Bathtubs, but in our opinion, definitely
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| pitch can be up to $15,000 to $30,000.
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| | something wrong with
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| There are, of course, exceptions to every
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| | misrepresentation.Unfortunately, many
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| rule, and we assume there are some
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| | on-line Walk In Bathtub companies engage
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| Walk-In Bathtub companies that do employ
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| | in these deceptive sales tactics. Be
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| ethical representatives who care as much
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| | careful.Make sure that before you spend
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| about your needs as they do about their
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| | thousands of dollars you have the facts!
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| own bank account....
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| | Quality Control/Getting your Walk-In
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| The Walk In Bathtub Store has a strict
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| | Bathtub with all of the correct parts and
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| one price for all policy.We sell the best
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| | in working condition!
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| products for the best price, and we do
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| | Many distributors warehouse the products
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| not play dishonest games.
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| | they carry that are manufactured
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| Warranties and Guarantees:
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| | overseas. Many distributors never open
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| It is extremely important that you ask
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| | the crates upon arrival from thousands of
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| the company from which you are
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| | miles away, or prior to shipment to the
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| considering buying a Walk-In Bathtub who
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| | retail customer. In other words, there is
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| actually issues the guarantee/warranty!!
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| | a good chance the company from whom you
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| Some distributors and retailers imply or
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| | buy your Walk In Bathtub may have
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| actually state they are the manufacturer
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| | neveropened the crate the the Walk-In
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| of the bathtub when they are not. Verify
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| | Bathtub was shipped in, never seen the
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| this information. Ask lots of questions.
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| | contents of the crate, and may have no
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| Additionally, many on-line vendors
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| | idea whether the tub you are buying is in
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| advertise long guarantees on Walk In
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| | good working condition, , is damaged, or
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| Bathtubs that are the retailer/vendor's
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| | is equipped with all of it's parts.Ask
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| own guarantees NOT the manufacturer's.
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| | the salesman if your Walk-In Bathtub will
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| The actual manufacturer's guarantee is
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| | be opened, inspected and filled with
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| usually substantially shorter in duration
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| | water prior to shipment, and if so, by
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| than that being advertised by the
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| | whom.
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| retailer. For example, one of the best
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| | Walk-In Bathtubs afford the eldery and
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| known websites selling Walk-In Bathtubs
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| | the handicapped to bathe without
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| advertises a "Standard 5 Year
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| | assistance and maintain their
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| Manufacturer's Warranty on the Tub" on
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| | independence and are invaluable. Just
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| three of the models it carries, when in
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| | make sure you are getting the best
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| reality, the manufacturer's warranty is
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| | product, and best price available.
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