Renegade Conservatory Guy

In a previous post I commented that double glazing companies are having to fight hard to win the online PR war, especially the national companies such as Anglian, Everest and Safestyle UK.

Since then I’m finding that I’m getting quite a lot of fake customer testimonials being posted on this website. You’ll see the type […]

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A syndicate of banks and investment firms has taken a majority stake in Anglian Home Improvements in exchange for reducing the company’s large debt by £90m.
The rescue plan saw the closure of two depots around the country and a decision to scale back its fitting operation and take about 100 of the company’s 1,000-strong fleet […]

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Barry is a good friend of mine who saw the potential of the internet well before anyone else in the double glazing industry. In the late 1990’s Barry began eBuilders - a range of conservatory and double glazing portal websites, including Conservatories Online, the Almost Impartial Guide to Conservatories and Windows Today.
He soon got […]

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I recently ran a story about Anglian Home Improvements appearing on the BBC’s Watchdog programme and since then there have been dozens of comments on the webpage. One of the contributors ‘Paul.com’ was keen to get his opinion across as an ex-Anglian salesman.
So, I asked Paul if he would be interested in doing an […]

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Well, not exactly ‘closed’ - you can still view my pages, but I won’t be around.
I’m going on holiday with Ali and my two boys for a week in Spain from today.  And, I’m not allowed to take my laptop with me!  So, if you post a comment or contact me, then I’ll get back […]

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Complaints about Safestyle UK, Anglian, Everest and fighting the online PR war.
One of the main features of the development of the internet is the ability for unhappy customers to air their dissatisfaction (or satisfaction) for the world to see.  I have kept my eye on a few of the review sites out there to see how the […]

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