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patrice

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3. We're seeing leased water-filtration systems around here with some very attractive loss-leaders.

Reply to white cloud (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 01:53 PM

Jul 2012

"Get 'em in the door for cheap and then, just like cable services, start reducing packages and raising prices."

One of my big concerns about this is how "qualified sales leads" in these markets (i.e. reading internet click-trails) can destroy any local constituency there is for better water-quality standards.

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Big Drop in Texas Portion of Ogallala [View all] white cloud Jul 2012 OP

Fracking. & Look for cable-tv-style-pricing-models for private access to water that isn't poison. nt patrice Jul 2012 #1

Deeper fresh water (if there is any) white cloud Jul 2012 #2

We're seeing leased water-filtration systems around here with some very attractive loss-leaders. patrice Jul 2012 #3