3arl J0n35
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Timely fills and FULL fills.
The OW price should include everything.
It’s too cold there to wetsuit it so it should Books and drysuit. I DESPISE “lower” advertised costs than what the inevitable total will be, that’s a huge turn off for me.
Agreed. I know a shop that advertises the "Advanced Open Water Course" for like $200. I though WOW! what a great deal! Then you read the little teeny fine print that they hide by printing it about 1 pixel tall "Price doesn't include boat charter and air fills and equipment rental"......So after I figured it all up the "cost to be certified" was actually closer to $400.
If you ask me, that's literally advertising fraud. If I can't walk out of your shop with a C-card in my hand for $200, then you've lied. I get their motive. The other shop in town charges about $325 for the course, but that includes air fills and free gear use and charter boat fees, so they try to make their course seem cheaper than the competition by hiding the details.
I'm not bashing the shop. I understand that they need to charge what they need to charge to pay the staff and pay the rent and make what percent profit they think they ought to have. My beef is, don't lie about it. Just tell me "I can certify you for $400." and be on the level about it.
If you're advertising a scuba certification for $200 but that doesn't include gear rental and dive boat fees and air fills, then that advertised price is a lie. What you're actually selling me for $200 is CLASSROOM TIME, not a dive certification.