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Recession Busters |
Recession Busters Newsletter
Independence Day Edition -
July 2008 |
WELCOME TO THE JULY EDITION OF OUR ONLINE
NEWSLETTER
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Jeff Baxter |
Hi everyone ! It’s Jeff from Poolandspa.com with
the Independence Day, July Edition of our
brand new, freshly re-designed, Online Newsletter!
First of all, I would like to wish
all our readers and customers a very Happy Fourth of
July Holiday and we hope that you are enjoying your
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The Great Depression of 2008 ?
This has certainly been a very tough year
so far for many people, not just Hillary! The weather
has not been cooperating across the country. Wildfires
in the West, tornados and floods in the Midwest, severe heat
and drought in the South and a very cold spring in the
Northeast, all have combined to make an unusually unpleasant
Spring and start to the Summer season. But the weather
is not the only problem.
Perfect Storm Of Disaster
Combine the bad weather with record high gas prices,
the stock market losing over 20% of its' value so far this
year,
and the continuing housing market meltdown and you get a
"Perfect Storm" of disaster for many swimming pool and spa
manufacturers and dealers across the nation. Many pool
builders and spa dealers are reporting their new pool & spa sales down by
up to 90% so far for the first half of the 2008 season.
As one industry expert said last week, "This is the worst
our industry has ever seen, and probably will ever see in
our lifetimes. This will not be a recoverable situation for
many pool & spa companies across the country".
Most of
the pool and spa related publicly traded companies have seen their
stock values plummet in the first quarter of 2008. Although the
strong companies will, of course survive, many of the smaller
mom-and-pop type local pool and spa companies will have a very, very
difficult 2008. Since new pool and spa sales are very closely tied
to personal loans and the second mortgage market, there will be no
large increase in new installation sales until the Federal Reserve, Congress
and the banking industry figure out a way to loosen up credit once
again.
Pentair Pool & Spa Withdraws From Pool & Spa Convention
Slated for Nov. 2008 in Vegas
Many of you may be familiar with Pentair Pool Equipment.
They are one of the largest manufacturers of swimming pool
equipment with worldwide sales of over $3 billion.
Because the sale of their products is so closely related to
new pool sales, obviously they are taking a huge hit this
year. Because of this, Pentair Water Pool and Spa® has
announced that it has withdrawn from exhibiting at the 2008
International Pool and Spa Expo Convention in Las Vegas, NV
slated for November of this year. The move is unprecedented
in company history. Pentair was always one of the largest
exhibitors at the International convention for the pool &
spa industry. “We deeply regret not being on the
exhibit floor this year, however, the economical climate and
soft second quarter has made the move necessary,” Carlos Del
Amo, Vice President Marketing said. “We will, however, be at
the show for educational seminar presentations, and to
sponsor affiliated show events.” Pentair does continue
to support all of their products and reports that they are
confident that sales will improve as the economy gets better
next year. There is no danger of them going out of
business, and they continue to make top quality pool and spa
equipment.
Some Bright Spots - New Pool & Spa Prices Are Way Down
But their are some bright
sides to this gloomy outlook though. If
you can afford
it, and are thinking about buying a new pool or spa, THIS IS
DEFINITELY THE TIME TO BUY! You will never see deals like this
again. Many of the swimming pool builders and spa dealers are
offering tremendous deals, bargains and incentives in order to fill
their installation schedules and keep their employees busy.
If you have some money saved up, or
you do have access to the very low interest rates being offered by
some banks, you could save thousands of dollars by purchasing your
pool or spa now, while the market is still down. Although Poolandspa.com does not sell
pools or spas, our site is a great resource for you to do your
research before purchasing.
To start your research, check our
these popular areas of our site to begin your planning:
If you need a local pool builder or
spa dealer, visit our
Company
Locator Search Engine
to find qualified companies in your area.
To get the unbiased opinions of
others, you may want to check out our
Pool and Spa
Message Board Forums to see what other consumers have to say
about their pools or spas - or their experiences buying the.
Any of course we suggest visiting the
web sites of many of our sponsors, which you will see along the left
hand side-bar on many of the web pages on our site.
Some More Bright Spots - Online Sales and Replacement Part
Sales Are Way Up
As many local pool & spa stores are forced to close their
doors, many pool & spa owners are flocking to the Internet
to purchase their supplies. Poolandspa.com, along most
other online retailers, are reporting sales increases from
30%-60% over the same period last year. The record
high gas prices are also a contributing factor for people to
opt to purchase online rather than drive all around town to
different bricks-and-mortar stores.
This is the fourth recession our company
has lived through and we can tell you that every time,
replacement part sales go through the roof as well.
Instead of just buying a new pump, filter or heater, many
consumers are purchasing the replacement parts needed and
simply fixing what they have. It's amazing how handy
"Dad" can be when he wants too - and it ends up being quite
a savings in money!
If
you are in the market for some replacement parts for your
pool or spa, check out our wide selection in our
Parts
Departments.
More Bright Spots - We Have Slashed Our Prices Too!
Due to a new order fulfillment system, increased sales
volume, and the addition of a few more warehouses across the
country, all of our Poolandspa.com prices have been
tremendously slashed - most are a full 50% off retail. At Poolandspa.com we have all the
chemicals, parts and accessories you will need to get that pool or
spa in shape for this year's summer season. And to help with
people's tighter budgets, we have reduced many of our prices to near
wholesale levels.
Click
here to visit our
Online
Store now.
And as always, if you ever need some advice,
feel free to give us a call anytime (800-876-7647). We are there to help.
We look forward to serving all your pool and spa needs during the
2008 season. Remember, if you ever wish to stop receiving the email version of our
Newsletter, simply email to
remove@poolandspa.com. Best wishes to all our valued customers and web site visitors!
Happy swimming & tubbing ;o)
Jeff Baxter
and the Staff of Poolandspa.com
jeff@poolandspa.com
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BAD IDEA OF THE MONTH PHOTO:

FUNNY POOL PHOTO OF THE MONTH:

POOL & SPA NEWS HOT OFF THE PRESS
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POOLANDSPA.COM BEGINS MAJOR WEB SITE RENOVATION
If
you are a frequent visitor to our site, you have probably started to
notice some major changes in our web site design and navigation.
We have started to do a web site makeover on many of the most
popular areas of our site. Since our site was first built in
1994 and consists of over 6000 pages and over 100,000 products, this
is a major undertaking. We are trying to improve the look and
functionality of the site, without going crazy with a lot of the new
fangled web 2.0, Flash type stuff, which can slow down the loading
time of pages - and often makes site navigation hard and confusing.
Our web designers are currently taking notes and any comments from
customers, visitors and/or advertisers. We'd like to hear any
ideas you may have - positive and negative. Send any comments
or design ideas to Betty Carter at
betty@poolandspa.com.
We value everyone's input and are continuing to try to make
Poolandspa.com the best pool & spa web site ever! |
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SWIMMING POOL SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Poolandspa.com
& NBC TV Sponsor Pool Safety Campaign -
Poolandspa.com has teamed up with
KVBC and NBC Las Vegas TV, to sponsor a child safety awareness
campaign called "Pooling Together....Saving Lives". This
campaign promotes swimming pool safety tips to remind homeowners that swimming pools can be dangerous if not
protected properly by a few simple safety devices.
View the
video and read more here. |
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2008 BEST OF CLASS PRODUCT
AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Poolandspa.com Announces 2008 Best Of Class Awards
- Poolandspa.com, a
Nevada based pool and spa web site, announces the winners of
their 2008 Best Of Class Awards for companies in the pool and
spa industry. Poolandspa.com was one of the first pool and spa
companies to have a web site and has been on the net since
1994. They have presented their Best Of Class Awards every year
since 1998. The award signifies superior products and/or
customer service in the pool & spa industry.
Click here for the list of winners and to read more.
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CLEARANCE SALE GOING ON NOW

VISIT OUR NEWLY RE-DESIGNED
AND IMPROVED CLEARANCE CENTER - WITH ALL NEW PRODUCTS ADDED!
This is it ! Are
you looking for low cost bargains ? Then you should take a look
at our current Pool & Spa Product Clearance
items on these pages. Many of these are leftovers, overstocks or
return items and they are DIRT CHEAP. Priced to move
IMMEDIATELY - up to 90% off! Many of the photos you'll see were
just taken recently and are the actual boxes and/or products you
will receive. Many of these items are returns - people buying
the wrong thing. This stuff is CHEAP and all are GREAT
BARGAINS. All items are guaranteed to work. Keep checking back to that page over the next
few days because new items are being added constantly.
WIN A FREE PILATES H2O HOT TUB SPA
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This month we are sponsoring a great Sweepstakes
Contest where you could win a brand new Pilates H2O Portable
Hot Tub Spa! Win a free hot tub spa at
Poolandspa.com - Sweepstakes Contest Enter our brand new 2008 Sweepstakes to win a fabulous spa
from
Pilates H2O! One winner will be selected at the end of
December
(12/30/08) so enter now….who knows, you may be our next big winner!
Check it out
here. |
NEWEST HOW-TO VIDEOS AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE
VIEWING
POOL OPENING INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE
HOT TUB SPA OPENING INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE
DAN'S NEW PRODUCT PICKS
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Dan Harrison |
This is a new section of our Online Newsletter
where they let me, the President of Poolandspa.com and one of the hosts on Poolandspa.TV, actually pick
some of the products that I think will be the hottest selling items
for this season. These products are ones that I have
researched and added to our web site because I feel that they
deserve special mention and attention. Some of these items are
for sale through Poolandspa.com, and some you need to contact the
manufacturer in order purchase. Either way, my 30 years
experience in the pool and spa industry tells me that these items
will be HOT sellers and will be products you really should check out
for your pool or spa !
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Pool Frog & Spa Frog By King Technology - These are terrific
mineral water treatments for pools and spas. Reduces bromine
and chlorine use while keeping your water silky smooth, clear and
algae free. We had a lot of consumer requests for thee
products - everyone seems so happy with them. So we started to
carry the whole line. If pool or spa water chemistry is giving
you a headache, then I would definitely check out these Frog
Systems. Plus the frog is cute.
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EZ Pads Spa Pads
- This is a really great idea. Placing your spa is sometimes
troublesome because you may not have a deck or patio, or you may not
be sure where you want to place your spa. These folks have
invented a heavy duty portable spa decking system that allows you to
make a spot for your spa - and then move it in the future.
Kind of hard to explain, but go to the link and take a look at the
pictures and you will understand. This product is great for
people that are renting houses or who do not want to permanently
build a deck or pour a concrete slab to put their spa on.
Check it out !
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The Covana
Automatic Spa Cover
- OK, this has to be THE BEST spa product I have
ever seen. I spotted this at a spa convention last November
and I was so impressed with this that we are now heavily promoting
it. It is a heavy duty automatic spa cover system that raises
up and down by itself. You have to click on the link to see it
in action. We gave it a Best Of Class Award for new product
innovation !
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Spa Scenes Cover
Murals
- These are great full color murals that go on the back of your spa
cover. There is nothing like this available anywhere.
They look awesome - I even put one on my own personal spa!
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Cover Valet Spa Cover Lifter
- This is a MUST HAVE for all spa owners. I have one of these
on my personal spa and I could not live without it. This cover
lifter is the highest quality available on the market and is not
flimsy, like many of the other ones. We sell these at Poolandspa.com
and I would definitely recommend this product !
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Prestige Spa Covers
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These Spa Covers are great. They are my favorite. We
have sold thousands and thousands of their covers since the
mid-1980's. They are very heavy duty and last a long time. Delivery
is normally in about 2-3 weeks. Take a look at this video
to see all of the quality features they offer!
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SPA COVER RENOVATION SPECIAL
SALE - SAVE $554 ON PACKAGE !
Renovate the look and
performance of your spa with this great special package
which gives you a new Prestige Spa Cover, a heavy duty
Cover Valet Cover Lifter PLUS a SpaScenes Cover Mural
for the underside of the cover. This package will
make your spa seem BRAND NEW! |
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You Get All Three:
Prestige Spa Cover - Up To 8'
Cover Valet Cover Lifter
SpaScenes Cover Mural
Reg. $1387
Sale Only $833
You Save $554
plus
FREE DELIVERY ! |
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This is a
customized package for your spa, with many options that
you must decide on. To order this custom package, follow
these simple steps:
Step
1 -
Click
here to get the Cover Valet Lifter, add it to your cart,
then close that window
Step
2 -
Click here to select the SpaScenes Mural of your choice,
add it to your cart, then close that window
Step
3 -
Click here to apply the $25.00 OFF Coupon to your order,
then use that window to "Check Out"
Step
4 - "Check Out" and finalize that order.
Step
5 -
Then simply click here to order your customized Prestige
Spa Cover (the $389 deluxe cover) and enter your
measurements, dimensions and color choice. You
will have to "Check Out" and finalize that custom order
separately.
Step
6 - As soon as we get the two orders, we will combine
them and check all measurements to confirm correctness
and you will get an email confirmation for your order. |
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SPA COVER SALE - FREE SHIPPING ON ALL PRESTIGE SPA COVERS
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All our Spa Covers now include
FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the contiguous USA states.
While other sites are raising the prices of their covers and the shipping,
our prices are actually GOING DOWN! So order your spa cover now to get in on these
great prices!
Plus, we just released our new How-To video, How To Measure
A Spa Cover For Replacement . Take a look at it and hopefully it
will make ordering and measuring for a new cover easy! We also
just did a 10 minute Product Review of Prestige Spas Covers that
shows, in detail, all the quality features of their covers in
comparison to others (see below).
Check out our newly redesigned
Spa Cover Center.
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PRODUCTS YOU MUST HAVE - FEATURED ITEMS
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Check out some of these specially
selected, most popular products for pool and spa. All are
in-stock and ready for immediate delivery. |
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Spa Frog Floating Mineral System
Complete spa care
using mineral and bromine cartridges that snap into a reusable
holder.
Spa
Frog Cartridges adjust to meet the needs of each spa and should
be replaced as directed. Reduces bromine use and makes water
feel silky soft and lessens dry skin. |
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Bug Slugger
Don’t you hate it when you have a bug ? Oooh
there is a spider on the wall. Who let that fly in here ? Will you
look at the size of that thing crawling on the carpet ! WHO IS GONNA
GO OVER THERE AND KILL IT ? No one wants to ! Well, these problems
are a thing of the past with the brand new
Bug Slugger. It is a small tennis-racquet looking swatter that
is powered by 2 AA batteries. Comes complete with batteries and
features a two button safety control switch to deter use by small
children. Makes a great gift. |
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Digital Water Tester
This handy
Aquachek TruTest test strip reader was developed specifically for
the pool and spa owner. Accurately reads Free Chlorine, Bromine,
pH, and Total Alkalinity on test strips in 15 seconds without
visual color matching. Takes the guesswork out of visually
reading test strips – Great if you are colorblind! Lightweight
strip reader is handheld, water resistant, and the large LCD
screen is easy to read. Comes with Test strips too!
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Hot Tub Gift Pack
Need a gift for a spa owner? Going to a spa party and don't know what to
bring? This deluxe
Entertainment / Party Pak
Includes one 9oz InSPAration Spa Scent, a floating Kool Tray with checkers, and a deck of
waterproof playing cards! Have extra fun in the tub with this exciting new kit! |
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Eco One Household Clearers
The folks at Eco One have come up with
a new line of
Eco-Friendly Household Cleaners. These cleaners work
great, are very cost effective, Eco-Friendly and the best part is that
they are non-toxic and 100% kid-safe. Available individually
and as a kit. |
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MicroPure High Density Micron Spa Filters
Want to improve your spa water
filtration, then see these brand new
Micro Pure
High Density Spa Filters. These have proven to be
one of our hottest selling new items for 2007 and in
2008 as well. |
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Eco One Spa Chemicals
Eco One Spa Chemicals are our #1 Best Selling Item.
Learn more about these great Eco-Friendly, Non-Toxic Spa Chemicals
that will keep your spa crystal clear with little to no effort!
Click
here to go to the Eco One Spa Chemical Page |
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Loop Loc Pool Covers
Many Loop Loc Covers and winterizing items are on
Clearance right now! Here is the link to our
Winter
Cover Clearance Center. We just LOWERED our price by hundreds of dollars on all stock
Loop Loc Covers too ! Here is the link to the
Loop
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POOLANDSPAGREEN.COM SITE OPEN AND
READY FOR BUSINESS !
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We just opened
the PoolandspaGREEN.com section of our web site. It is
already one of the most
visited areas of our site this year so far. We have devoting a
lot of time and space to gather the finest
Green products for pool & spa.
You will save energy and help out the environment with many
of these Eco Friendly and Global
Warming Friendly Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Spa products. Hopefully you will find these
products useful and help save the environment at the same
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POOLANDSPAPET.COM SITE OPEN AND
READY FOR BUSINESS !
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We have just opened up a new web site department just for pets,
PoolandspaPET.com. It
includes doggy steps, animal safety alarms, pet cleaning products
and even a new line of dog & cat life vests and floating pool
lounges! Strange, but true.
A new mascot has arrived at Poolandspa.com. His
name is Kodiak Charles Bear, nickname is Cody.
He was born Oct. 15, 2007.
Cody is the
official mascot for our new
Pool & Spa Pet Section of our web site.
We know
that thousands of Poolandspa.com regular customers (who are
dog lovers) like to follow the antics of the Poolandspa.com
dogs, so
click here to
see some photos and a video
of
Cody.
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POOLANDSPA.COM NEWS SECTION A BIG HIT
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We have just updated our
Poolandspa.com News section of our
site to include Press Releases from the entire pool & spa
industry. Check out this section for new product
announcements, product recalls and company announcements
from our entire industry the world over.
If you have any Press Releases, we would love to see them
for possible inclusion on our site. Email your info to
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more people are using the Web every day and are turning to it as a
resource for information as well as a place to shop. But for
advertisers, it’s like the Wild, Wild West out there – so many Web
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Take a look at our
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