muller877
Senior Member
They did this in our building a couple months back. Added conduit in the halls and then drilled into each unit and put a drop. We basically switched as soon as it was operational and have had less problems than with Rogers.
Then a few weeks ago the Bell sales team was setup in the front hall with 5 people and a flat screen tv trying to encourage everyone entering the building to switch. Pretty aggressive in a 5 story apartment building. I'm sure they got a few switchers...
Bell's operating margin is north of 40% on most products. Given the high cost of capital expenditures for fibre it is around the industry norm.
You sign up for a $100 package that's $40 of profit per month to Bell. Even if they paid 3 months of their profits to the sales people that $12o in commission. So getting 2 sales a day would earn them $240 (or $30/hr).
And Bell has it down to a science. They know when people are walking into the building. Have one person during slow times and from 5-8 pm have the 5 people. If there is a line they may lose the sale!
I'm surprised they added conduit. Most condos and apartments insist on hiding the wires....unless the apartment owner get paid a lot of money from Bell.