Why buy from
iFLOOR.com?
When you finally
get into the floor-buying mode you will most likely
find yourself stuck within the trap that I refer to
as Steve's
Stages of Floor
Shopping.
The fact that flooring shopping is a headache in
traditional stores gives us our first reason to
choose iFLOOR.com
We
offer convenience-
When we invented
iFLOOR.com
we set out to change the way people purchased
flooring. A little extra bonus for you the customer
would be if we could actually change it for the
better. In that spirit we built a whole new way of
shopping by using the Internet as a resource for
learning, product information and ordering. This
Internet store allows you to sit in the comfort of
your own home or office and really check out your
options. This can be done without motoring around
town to the 4 different stores like the average
flooring customer. While you run around looking at
samples and listening to sales people you are
always wondering when will this end? When will the
process be over?
Expert
advice at your finger tips-
The fact is that
part of decorating your home or changing it in any
way is very personal. There are literally thousands
of talented designers and flooring salespeople that
can skillfully guide you through the process. If
you're lucky, you'll find one. On the other hand,
if you have been caught in the trap of the big box
home center, you are more than likely to find
yourself without expert flooring advice. We provide
you with all kinds of advice online, from the real
experts, the manufacturers.
Pinpoint
selections easier-
Using the
iFLOOR.com
web site, you have the capability to search, using
keywords to help narrow your shopping to the
specific items that interest you. If you type in
the search term "oak", you will be instantly
presented with every single product that has an oak
influence of some kind. The system logically breaks
the results into different flooring categories so
that you can see all of the hardwood that is made
of oak. You can actually compare different oak
colors and styles without having to leave your
chair. This feature works throughout the site and
can be used to narrow down your selections
quickly.
Open
- ANYTIME
Did you know that
over 30% of our traffic comes after regular store
hours? We have a real advantage over brick and
mortar stores, in terms of availability. The web
site is open 24 hours a day 7 days per week. This
ability to go online to make a purchase or track an
order, is a great reason why the Internet shopper
can enjoy more free time. YOU decide when it's
convenient to shop.
Internet
Comparisons-
Comparison-shopping
online is also far easier than calling around to
different stores and certainly better than driving
around or waiting at your house for 3 different
estimators. This consumer driven fact of life, on
the Internet helps keep prices down. The prices
that we have listed online at
iFLOOR.com,
are typically about 25% below retail rates. In many
cases our savings are 30%, 40% even 50% and more
below standard retail prices. The unique
combination that
iFLOOR.com
brings to the Internet is the secure trustworthy
resource, without the higher cost. We post all of
our prices online, so that you can be sure of what
you're getting.
Does
iFLOOR.com price match? - YES
WE DO!
I am going to
share a little secret with you. Get close to your
screen. You'll really want to hear this.
There are places online that may have a lower price
than us! It doesn't happen often and typically the
savings are misleading - our price is usually lower
after you factor in the rebates. Regardless of how
low we price our products we find that someone will
always try to sell it cheaper. You know they look
at the sales and figure they'll make it up in
volume.
Well, if you sell at a loss, then multiply that
loss times a big volume, eventually you'll go out
of business.
We focus only on internet sales, and I can say
without reservation, that our logistics and
distribution systems are so sophisticated compared
to the competition. They are risking a lot by not
understanding how to ship and fulfill orders on a
daily basis. One of the online competitors declared
bankruptcy in 1999 - and simply changed their name
and began again. Because the Internet is a great
resource, everone needs to watch out for possible
scams, con-artists and people who are only out to
make a quick buck. The bottom line on our price
match policy is YES we will match - but we are
usually lower to begin with.
We have started with an aggressive strategy of low
prices combined with top-notch service and value
added services. We don't just provide lip service
about top-notch customer relations. Our customers
tell us the same thing. We have literally hundreds
of emails that thank us for a job well done and
many even seem surprised that their experience went
so well. Our customers also give us plenty of good
advice on how to improve our site - which we often
implement.
Our point here is simply that when you evaluate the
bottom line cost of our price compared to another
flooring store, online or off, you'll find that we
are usually the lowest cost. If we are not the
lowest cost it is only by a small margin and the
perception of a lower cost is usually shrouded by
unknown shipping and handling or some other unknown
fee.
We
shop the competition so you don't have
to...
iFLOOR.com
surfs the Internet to make sure that we know what
our competition is up to. We have one staff member
that shops the competition as their full time job.
We will always be committed to providing the best
bang for your buck. I will again say without
hesitation, that we can and will execute your order
in a very professional manner. AND we'll be around
for the long haul, in case you have flooring
questions in the future. Unlike some of the
Internet giants, we actually need to make a little
money in order to survive.
Size
does matter-
As the world's
largest internet flooring store, we have the
ability to offer you more flooring products and
accessories than anybody else - anywhere else. We
have no limitations because of floor space. If a
manufacturer develops a product that meets our
criteria, we can add it without building a new
building or hiring a larger staff to cover that
department. We have the benefit of this little
gizmo called the web. Our size also gives us the
ability to negotiate the best prices, so that we
can offer you the day in day out savings that you
are looking for. We also work with huge export
orders that means you will find the best prices at
iFLOOR.com.
Location,
Location, Location-
Any kind of
retail sales store is focused on it's whereabouts
as the key component to it's success. We have two
distinct advantages. First we are located online
and that means anyone in the world can see our
store, as long as they have web access. Second, we
have several highly recognized and memorable domain
names like iFLOOR.com,
efloorcovering.com, buyfloors.com and many others.
Not everyone will find us by our main name,
iFLOOR.com,
so we are trying to make it easier for you to track
us down, just in case you don't remember our name.
(Now is the time to memorize
iFLOOR.com
and burn it into your memory.)
Original
Educational Writing-
You can reap the
benefits of our FREE original articles, which cover
many subjects relating to every facet of
floorcovering. The now famous PERGO VS. THE WORLD
article, has been viewed tens of thousands of
times. Happily, it turns out that it has helped
thousands of shoppers make a better decision about
their upcoming purchase. We are not just saying
that -- our readers send us hundreds of emails
expressing their thanks, for the extra help that we
have provided at no additional cost. We have new
original writings published each and every month
just for you.
Exclusive
online videos-
We were the first
(and at the time I am writing this - the only)
flooring store to offer online videos regarding
flooring. This FREE information is available online
all the time, and those videos have been accessed
countless times. We went to the expense of making
these videos available online, to help you know
more in advance of your purchase. We also wanted
you to have access to the do-it-yourself videos
during your project, so that you could work through
problems as they arose, without having to rely on
someone else.
Toll
FREE Support-
We offer our toll
free number to our clients both during the time of
ordering and after the sale. This is somewhat
unique in the Internet business. Not very many web
sites want you to call them. Our product is not
very easy for non-flooring people to understand, so
we give you the chance to call us and ask us your
questions.
Smart
People-
We have literally
the most brilliant staff and excellent minds in the
country working here. That gives you the chance to
be served by the best of the best. These people are
experts in their field, and unlike our colleagues
in home centers, we specialize in flooring. Don't
bother asking us about installing a water heater or
putting on a new roof - we don't know the answer.
But if it's flooring that's got you wondering, then
you can count on the
iFLOOR.com
staff to take care of you.
Online
information-
You know, we
actually provide online warranties for every
product we sell. That's right - it is not necessary
to ask us for warranties; you can read them right
online. This is an empowering thing for the end
user. Most of the time, having salespeople explain
what the warranty covers is like getting horse
racing advice. You're betting that he or she is
right and ultimately you will be the one that is
financially responsible. Don't risk not
understanding what you are buying. Always read our
online warranties as well as the care and
maintenance information so that you can have the
proper expectations.
Truthful
Answers-
You can rely on
us to give you our honest opinion. Even if we lose
the sale we would rather be candid with you than
mislead you. There are tons more reasons to
consider iFLOOR.com
for your next flooring purchase. I would encourage
you to surf through our comprehensive store and
find out for yourself just which reason is your
reason to buy through us. We're glad you stopped by
and appreciate the opportunity to serve you.
The are tons more reasons to consider
iFLOOR.com
for your next flooring purchase. I would encourage
you to surf through our comprehensive store and
find out for yourself what reason is the reason for
you to buy through us. We're glad you stopped by
and appreciate the opportunity to serve you.
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