| There are some common mistakes which are | | | | increase in price almost 30% during the months |
| made every year when it comes to the selection | | | | of April thru June. Thus, January, February, and |
| of a Above Ground Swimming pool for the | | | | March is the optimum time to make your |
| backyard. Before you purchase a pool, understand | | | | purchase. Don't wait and save upwards of 30% |
| that what you learn here will take you out of | | | | which can be quite substantial depending on the |
| being just another unhappy pool purchaser this | | | | pool you purchase. |
| year. | | | | |
| Being in the business of selling Above Ground | | | | Mistake #2: Purchasing the Wrong Size Pool |
| Swimming pools for almost 6 years now, I see | | | | Its happens quite often that the decision on which |
| the same mistakes being made year after year | | | | swimming pool to purchase is based on price and |
| by so many folks, that I decided to outline them | | | | not need. Your pool arrives; you get it all set up, |
| here for you. Maybe with a little education, you | | | | and then find out that you have more friends |
| can be one of the happy swimmers this year | | | | who want to cool off with you than first thought. |
| with your Above Ground Swimming Pool. | | | | The swimming pool which looked huge while |
| Mistake #1: Waiting Until its 100 Degrees to buy a | | | | empty is now just too small to accommodate all |
| Pool | | | | of the folks you would like. Too Late! |
| The most frequent mistake that people make | | | | Solution #2:Always Go Big! |
| concerning Above Ground Pools is that they wait | | | | Purchase the largest above ground swimming pool |
| until the busiest time of the swimming pool | | | | you can possibly afford and accommodate with |
| season to purchase a pool. Every year as the | | | | the space you have available. You will always |
| temperature rises, so does the demand for pools | | | | have plenty of folks to fill it and the price |
| and subsequently; the price you will pay. Most | | | | differences you will find to be minimal. This is an |
| manufactures limit their production to | | | | investment which you plan on getting some use |
| accommodate what they feel the seasons | | | | out of for years to come. If your pool is too |
| demand will be. They ship product from March | | | | small, you will be kicking yourself every year. By |
| through June and then they are done. No More. | | | | investing the extra $200.00 or so it takes to get |
| This means that supplies are limited even though | | | | a larger pool, you will insure a great time to be |
| it may not seem that way, no more pools are | | | | had by all instead of regret. Remember; Its not |
| being made until the next year. Prices skyrocket | | | | like you can just send it back or throw it away. |
| as demand increases and the retailers no that | | | | Because of the expense to ship a heavy weight |
| they don't have the opportunity to order more. | | | | item, most retailers will have a policy where if you |
| They live with the understanding of "Make what | | | | return the pool, you will pay to ship it back plus |
| you can while you can", the season is short. | | | | incur a restock fee. You will be out of some |
| Solution #1: Buy Early and Save $$$$$ | | | | money and have nothing to show for it. Get the |
| Most sellers of your favorite above ground pool, | | | | Bigger Pool! |
| whether inflatable or framed, offer their very | | | | You only need to remember 2 things to make |
| Best Deals during the Winter months. Remember; | | | | your Swimming Pool purchase this year a |
| inventory which is taking up room but not being | | | | successful one: Buy Early + Buy Big |
| sold is an expense to them, but they have to | | | | By remembering these two things, your summer |
| order and receive from the manufactures, the | | | | time above ground pool fun is insured. The worst |
| swimming pools months ahead of the season or | | | | thing in the world is the regret you feel after a |
| they won't have anything to sell. It has been | | | | purchase because you fell into making the same 2 |
| tracked and documented that the price of some | | | | mistakes made by so many each year. Don't be |
| of the most popular pools like Intex(TM) or | | | | a statistic-Be a Happy Pool Owner! |
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