I have been compiling sales contract's terms and sent to me from many of you off list to see if I could come up with a standard form of contract terms that I will distribute to anyone why has contacted me off list for a copy. The idea is to give newer installers some "clauses" they might not think to add until they get bit. Bob O has volunteered to pass this along to the NABCEP attorney for a look-see when completed, and I hope this will be helpful to all.
On another note, as part of this process I would like to include other information that might be helpful since we as yet do not have a real trade association just for installers that would deal with these common issues. Here are the other questions and you can contact me off list as I always keep everything confidential:
1. Do you have some type of retail store or public display area in addition to your installation work?
2. If so, do you offer "parts" like inverters, charge controllers, or hard-to-find solar hardware, or only sell turn key systems?
3. Do you purchase factory direct for most items or from one of the main whole-sellers?
4. If you also sell retail "parts" or other over the counter solar items, what percent mark-up do you try for, or do you just sell at manufacturer's suggested retail price?
5. Do you have a web site that includes a "basket" for selling these solar items, or do you have a web site that lists complete systems with pricing, or just an informational web site?
6. Have you sold enough systems of similar size to start offering "packaged" pricing for typical system sizes, or are you still quoting each specific job based on a job specific bill of material?
7. Do you warehouse larger quantities of modules and inverters, or order for each project with just a few items on hand?
8. Have you had problems with credit cards being back-charged or voided after shipment, and if you have, how did you reduce this problem?
9. Have you had modules or inverters damaged in shipment, and has this ever happened and not be discovered until after acceptance of delivery?
10. What advertising have you found to be the most cost effective?
Thanks, A summary of all replys will be added to the contract terms we are completing and distributed to all in a format you can cut and paste as needed.
Jeff Yago,P.E., CEM
NABCEP Certified
DTI Solar
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jeff Yago,P.E., CEM
NABCEP Certified
DTI Solar
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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