I think Ted realizes that I hate everything..lololol

Steamer

If your Ninja is not CSA approved or equivalently approved then you bought it through the U.S.A. Hope you got a good deal. But, taking it to a Canadian distributor for warranty could be costly. I am not a friend of CSA myself but they are in place possibly to protect your eye sight the next time you look under the hood.

And that's a good thing.

Well said Steamer. When greed gets in the way professionalism tends to fade for an hour or so. It's unforutunately so...but as the big boys say:

FOLLOW THE MONEY

Enough Said

This is true Ted....I'm doing a call for one of my dare customers in Thornhill... The Maid service spilled a bottle of hand soap on her foyer carpet... she wants me to condem the carpet so she can get a new one or some money towards a new one....

Why because her Maid service is a BIG NAME SERVICE.... The funny thing is when I called the service to set-up the appointment and fax off my invoice.  They gave me a few jobs and I'm cleaning the owners house next monday....all this to sweeten me up so I get the soap out..lol

See this is why I've been there done that...I have to know what I'm doing, because I sub for those big names....my head is always on the chopping block, there is no escape for me,  If I don't fix the problem they don't pay my invoice

Yes Steamer its true the little guy buys cheap and sells his service cheap. He's not good for the industry. As he is passing through to make a quick buck he gives the dedicated cleaner a black eye.

The big guys can't afford not to buy CSA. As everyone wants to sue City Hall where the money is.

Good Information just to be aware when purchasing.

I thought I would get more horror stories regarding the duties and taxes custom charges. I understand the postal service is no problem but what about bringing equipment over the border when your just a one man company 

This is all true Ted....but unless the customer is dealing with a big company they don't bother,  half the time they can't find the guy who did the damage...or he has no money even if they do get a settlement...

The guy files bankrupt...and it's over... next week he has a new name and new number....calling all his old customer to advise them of the change, except the ones he screwed...lol

CSA very minor I wouldn't worry about, If you need a piece of electrical equipment from the states and it's cheaper..get it

do you think any of the big bottling plants like Pepsi, molson, minute maid etc. I can tell you 99% of their equipment comes from the states and not one piece is CSA

scare tactics if you ask me

Steamer

The Government I don't worry about regarding CSA. They are not swift enough to catch you. And believe me many carpet cleaners are cleaning with non-approved equipment. Now a swift lawyer looking for a large commission that's a different story.

He will skin you alive and take the bread from your children. Every lawyer should have a pimp for a brother. Someone he could look up to. Maybe this could be a sales pitch when your potential customer says the other guy will clean it cheaper. Your answer could be "MAYBE THE OTHER GUY HAS NO INSURANCE OR HIS EQUIPMENT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR CANADIAN USE".

Keep ahead of the curve, its about getting the job.

My ninja isn't either....nor is my blower or rotor