[pacnw]

I have set up dozens of Nest thermostats for customer. I do not sell them or make any money off of them.

I have a lot of customers who are quite happy with their Nest thermostats. The best is version 3.

Why don't you make money? Seems like a poor business model to not make money on something.

They are happy because they don't know any better, were sold something they really didn't need, spent $+/- and will give their honest opinion to you, etc?

Maybe I'm just too much of a pessimist.

 

[joemach]

Why don't you make money? Seems like a poor business model to not make money on something.

They are happy because they don't know any better, were sold something they really didn't need, spent $250+/- and will give their honest opinion to you, etc?

Maybe I'm just too much of a pessimist.

I make money on the install and setup. Not the product. Most are high end customers and pay me well for an hours work or less. I also end up getting other work from every one of them. It does pay the bills.

I have to conclude that I will sell them what they want, not what I think they need. That is not my job.

Don't be such a spoil sport. I am not selling them a T-87. I think most of the guys on here are afraid of the Nest for some reason or another. I have had very good luck with them. But I did go through the online training and understand how they work.

 

[pacnw]

I make money on the install and setup. Not the product. Most are high end customers and pay me well for an hours work or less. I also end up getting other work from every one of them. It does pay the bills.

I have to conclude that I will sell them what they want, not what I think they need. That is not my job.

Don't be such a spoil sport. I am not selling them a T-87. I think most of the guys on here are afraid of the Nest for some reason or another. I have had very good luck with them. But I did go through the online training and understand how they work.

Why would you need training to understand how they work? It's not complicated!!!

While I would not sell it to a customer, because I would educate them on better options, if it was on site and they were dead set on it, I'd install it. Like you, make money on the labor.

 

[ga-hvac-tech]

Curious thing locally...
The power companies are literally giving away NESTS...

IMO there HAS to be an alternative reason... wonder what is in the fine print...
I wonder if the power companies are gonna get in on the game of collecting information on citizens and selling it to the govt???
People DO realize... that is the #1 income source for Google...

 

[jrbenny]

Peak limiting. If the customer opts in, the power company can use the Nest to peak limit just like they do with the smart meters.