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Nov 17, 2008 -- Christa's brush with a water-testing company

Executive producer Christa recently got a call from a water-testing company claiming she had missed her appointment to test the water quality at her home. At first, she thought it was a scam marketer. But it turns out her husband Mike had scheduled an appointment without telling Christa.

Mike is a marketer's dream. He doesn't like to say no, and once even signed up for a credit card the family already had -- because someone asked him to!

When she got home, Christa reminded Mike that back in May she bought her own water-testing kit -- the Watersafe All-In-One Test Kit. Consumer Reports also recommends this particular brand.

The complimentary water test the marketer was offering Christa likely would have involved a hard sell in the home. As Clark says, they practically convince you that if you love your children and want them to stay healthy, you must buy their product.

As a reminder, tap water is generally safer than bottled water because the supply is checked multiple times a day. The bottled water industry doesn't have such strict regulations. Tap water is also a lot cheaper at less than a dollar annually vs. up to $1,400/year for the bottled stuff.

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What others are saying

  • water quality
    yes, they may test the water for quality multiple times per day, but that's at the plant and that doesn't tell you about the quality once it reaches your home after miles and miles of plumbing. i found FINGER NAIL CLIPPINGS in the screen of my kitchen faucet!! uuuggghh! plus the smell of chlorine is appalling. now, i do want them to put chlorine in the water to kill bacteria, but chlorine in that dosage doesn't kill everything, and i certainly don't want to ingest it. best bet, skip the bottled water, and get a good tap filter. you can get them at almost any store, and it doesn't require you to be harassed by marketers or to subject your family to a 5 hour, multiple thousand dollar hard sell.
  • Water testing
    Yes definately would include a hard sell! Do your own research, professional testing is available through many outlets and you can then select your owm water purification system
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