Appliance Service Redlining?

[EastsideAl]

But, again, crime in many areas of the city is lower now than its been in decades. Certainly the case around here, and in most of the central city [[downtown, midtown, lafayette park, corktown, etc.). These areas are safer than they were even 20 or 30 years ago.

[Hermod]

But, again, crime in many areas of the city is lower now than its been in decades. Certainly the case around here, and in most of the central city [[downtown, midtown, lafayette park, corktown, etc.). These areas are safer than they were even 20 or 30 years ago.

In dealing with people, it is important to remember that their perception is their reality.

[Cliffy]

http://www.appliancemandetroit.com/home/

[Wesley Mouch]

You can look at this as a problem or an opportunity. This is a jobs opportunity in Detroit. Why worry about what the suburban appliance guy does. There's work. There's a market.

[Zacha341]

Yep. There are people out there who know the work and are equipped to stave off the thieves and deadbeats.

You can look at this as a problem or an opportunity. This is a jobs opportunity in Detroit. Why worry about what the suburban appliance guy does. There's work. There's a market.

[poobert]

You can look at this as a problem or an opportunity. This is a jobs opportunity in Detroit. Why worry about what the suburban appliance guy does. There's work. There's a market.

This is great. I mean, you've got a built-in customer base of 700,000 people, with overwhelmingly older homes/stuff.

We run recommended handymen in our neighborhood newsletter and facebook group. We have a neighbor who is a former Marine who does lawns and odd jobs for a living and has become a neighborhood staple. The suburbs don't want our business? Well, fuck 'em. Like south Warren is the goddamn Hamptons or something.

[Gistok]

This is great. I mean, you've got a built-in customer base of 700,000 people, with overwhelmingly older homes/stuff.

We run recommended handymen in our neighborhood newsletter and facebook group. We have a neighbor who is a former Marine who does lawns and odd jobs for a living and has become a neighborhood staple. The suburbs don't want our business? Well, fuck 'em. Like south Warren is the goddamn Hamptons or something.

There's only 1 Home Depot and no Lowe's to service those 700,000. So don't go blaming the suburbs for the business climate.

[EastsideAl]

You can look at this as a problem or an opportunity. This is a jobs opportunity in Detroit. Why worry about what the suburban appliance guy does. There's work. There's a market.

True. But I already have a business that takes up most of my time, and my retired dad who has trouble using a screwdriver now is hardly likely to go into the repair business. All I want is properly repaired appliances, for which I am more than willing to pay a reasonable price.

[anonJD]

But, again, crime in many areas of the city is lower now than its been in decades. Certainly the case around here, and in most of the central city [[downtown, midtown, lafayette park, corktown, etc.). These areas are safer than they were even 20 or 30 years ago.

No, they're not. I suggest taking a look at the per capita data. Perhaps very slight downtick from the crack era, but still extremely alarming.

[EastsideAl]

No, they're not. I suggest taking a look at the per capita data. Perhaps very slight downtick from the crack era, but still extremely alarming.

But that per capita data is deceptive, since the population is much less now. The actual occurrence of crime is lower, and downtown in particular is as safe as the centers of most other American cities.