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Recession Busters Newsletter - May Edition

WELCOME TO THE NEW MAY EDITION OF OUR ONLINE NEWSLETTER


Jeff Baxter


     Recession Busters

Hi everyone ! It’s Jeff from Poolandspa.com with our brand new, freshly re-designed, May Online Newsletter!

May is Recession Busters Month at Poolandspa.com !  All of our prices have been tremendously slashed - most are a full 50% off retail.  Although your home may be worth next to nothing, gas is almost $4.00 a gallon, and all you got in the mail was a lousy $300 tax rebate check - if you are reading this - you most likely are lucky enough to have a pool or spa.  Many consumers are reporting to us that they have had to cut out vacations, new cars and many other big ticket purchases for this year, so they are staying home and enjoying the pleasures of their own backyard paradise instead.

At Poolandspa.com we have all the chemicals, parts and accessories you will need to get that pool or spa in shape for this year's summer season. And to help with people's tighter budgets, we have reduced all our prices to near wholesale levels.  Read this month's Online Newsletter below for selected specials, products and news.

And, if you ever need some advice, feel free to give us a call anytime (800-876-7647).  We are there to help. We look forward to serving all your pool and spa needs during the 2008 season. Remember, if you ever wish to stop receiving the email version of our Newsletter, simply email to remove@poolandspa.com. Best wishes to all our valued customers and web site visitors! Happy swimming & tubbing ;o)

Jeff Baxter and the Staff of Poolandspa.com
jeff@poolandspa.com


RECESSION BUSTERS COUPONS SAVE YOU MONEY

SPEND ALL OR PART OF YOUR TAX REFUND CHECK WITH US AND TAKE UP TO $25 OFF YOUR ORDER!

Get $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $25.00 off pool and spa parts, chemicals and accessories. Save $$$ immediately with your online order. Coupons expire 05-15-08.
Get your coupons by going to this page


POOLANDSPA.COM ANNOUNCES NEW LOWER PRICES

Test Strip Refills - AquaChek Gold Deluxe

Just in time for the 2008 swimming and tubbing season, we have been busy negotiating the absolute lowest prices with all of our suppliers. We have been very busy over the winter totally renovating our web site and adding thousands of new products and parts.  But we realize that is not enough, so we have lowered all of our prices.  Most prices are a full 50% off what you would pay in retail stores and as always, we have the lowest price guarantee amongst other internet retailers on all the items we sell. So if you are getting your supplies from anyplace other than Poolandspa.com, you are paying too much! Here is the link to our new online store and parts department:
Poolandspa.com Online Store


POOLANDSPA.COM ACQUIRES POOLANDSPAPARTS.COM

Poolandspa.com has recently acquired PoolandspaParts.com. We will be joining forces to supply you with an even larger selection of replacement parts for your pool or spa. With this acquisition, Poolandspa.com will now be the single largest retail supplier of pool & spa parts on the Internet.  All at even lower prices than before!  We are still in the process of re-designing our parts departments but all our existing parts are on sale now at 50% off retail.
Go to the Parts Department Now.


DAN'S NEW PRODUCT PICKS


Dan Harrison

This is a new section of our Online Newsletter where they let me, the President of Poolandspa.com, actually pick some of the products that I think will be the hottest selling items for this season.  These products are ones that I have researched and added to our web site because I feel that they deserve special mention and attention.  Some of these items are for sale through Poolandspa.com, and some you need to contact the manufacturer in order purchase.  Either way, my 30 years experience in the pool and spa industry tells me that these items will be HOT sellers and will be products you really should check out for your pool or spa !

º Spa Scenes Cover Murals - These are great full color murals that go on the back of your spa cover.  There is nothing like this available anywhere.  They look awesome - I even put one on my own personal spa!

 


Spa Cover Mural

How To Install A Spa Cover Mural


º Cover Valet Spa Cover Lifter - This is a MUST HAVE for all spa owners.  I have one of these on my personal spa and I could not live without it.  This cover lifter is the highest quality available on the market and is not flimsy, like many of the other ones. We sell these at Poolandspa.com and I would definitely recommend this product !

 


Spa Cover Lifter Review

Cover Valet - Product Review and How To Install


º Prestige Spa Covers - These Spa Covers are great.  Very heavy duty and delivery is normally in about 2-3 weeks.  Take a look at this video to see all of the quality features they offer!

 


Spa Cover Review

Prestige Spa Covers - Hot Tub Spa Cover Product Review


RECESSION BUSTERS SPA COVER RENOVATION SPECIAL SALE - SAVE $554 ON PACKAGE !
Renovate the look and performance of your spa with this great special package which gives you a new Prestige Spa Cover, a heavy duty Cover Valet Cover Lifter PLUS a SpaScenes Cover Mural for the underside of the cover.  This package will make your spa seem BRAND NEW!

You Get All Three:
Prestige Spa Cover - Up To 8'
Cover Valet Cover Lifter
SpaScenes Cover Mural

Reg. $1387  Sale Only $833

You Save $554 plus
FREE DELIVERY !

This is a customized package for your spa, with many options that you must decide on. To order this custom package, follow these simple steps:
Step 1 - Click here to get the Cover Valet Lifter, add it to your cart, then close that window
Step 2 - Click here to select the SpaScenes Mural of your choice, add it to your cart, then close that window
Step 3 - Click here to apply the $25.00 OFF Coupon to your order, then use that window to "Check Out"
Step 4 - "Check Out" and finalize that order.
Step 5 - Then simply click here to order your customized Prestige Spa Cover (the $389 deluxe cover) and enter your measurements, dimensions and color choice.  You will have to "Check Out" and finalize that custom order separately.
Step 6 - As soon as we get the two orders, we will combine them and check all measurements to confirm correctness and you will get an email confirmation for your order.

º Swimming Pools Exposed Book - This is a MUST HAVE BOOK for anyone thinking about having an inground pool built in their year.  The author goes into a lot of details about the things to watch out for and be concerned about when selecting a local pool builder.  It is available as an e-book thru Poolandspa.com and I strongly recommend reading it before you buy.

º Durasol Awnings - These are terrific retractable awnings that can be easily added to any home. They provide great shade for your patio area. They are of a very high quality and can increase your patio use by blocking out bothersome sunlight. If you are in the market for an awning, I would recommend these.

º Crystal Fountains - I LOVE these products.  This company make any type of water fountain equipment you could imagine - and many you could not imagine until you see them. They now offer a line of residential fountains for pool, spa and backyard use.  You have to take a look at their web site and check these out.  They are GREAT !!!!

º Party Pool Water Coloring - This is a really neat product.  You can temporarily color the water of your pool or spa for those special party occasions. The effect is dramatic, and only lasts a few days with no damage to your pool filter.  I like the blue color myself.  Makes your pool water looks very, very cool.

º EZ Pads Spa Pads - This is a really great idea. Placing your spa is sometimes troublesome because you may not have a deck or patio, or you may not be sure where you want to place your spa.  These folks have invented a heavy duty portable spa decking system that allows you to make a spot for your spa - and then move it in the future.  Kind of hard to explain, but go to the link and take a look at the pictures and you will understand.  This product is great for people that are renting houses or who do not want to permanently build a deck or pour a concrete slab to put their spa on.  Check it out !

º The Covana Automatic Spa Cover - OK, this has to be THE BEST spa product I have ever seen.  I spotted this at a spa convention last November and I was so impressed with this that we are now heavily promoting it.  It is a heavy duty automatic spa cover system that raises up and down by itself.  You have to click on the link to see it in action.  We gave it a Best Of Class Award for new product innovation ! 


POOLANDSPAGREEN.COM SITE OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS !

We just opened the PoolandspaGREEN.com section of our web site.  It is already one of the most visited areas of our site this year so far.  We have devoting a lot of time and space to gather the finest Green products for pool & spa.  You will save energy and help out the environment with many of these Eco Friendly and Global Warming Friendly Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Spa products.  Hopefully you will find these products useful and help save the environment at the same time!


POOLANDSPAPET.COM SITE OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS !

We have just opened up a new web site department just for pets, PoolandspaPET.com.  It includes doggy steps, animal safety alarms, pet cleaning products and even a new line of dog & cat life vests and floating pool lounges! Strange, but true.

A new mascot has arrived at Poolandspa.com.  His name is Kodiak Charles Bear, nickname is Cody.  He was born Oct. 15, 2007.  Cody is the official mascot for our new Pool & Spa Pet Section of our web site.  We know that thousands of Poolandspa.com regular customers (who are dog lovers) like to follow the antics of the Poolandspa.com dogs, so click here to see some photos and a video of Cody.


POOL OPENING INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE

For information about opening your swimming pool for the summer, go to How to Open (Summerize) your Pool article for instructions and helpful tips.

We will soon be filming our new epic, "How To Open An Inground Pool" to be released later this spring.


Clearing A Green Pool

If you open your pool and the water is green, you can watch our new video, "How To Clear A Green Pool" to learn all the best tips and tricks! Also included is the new "How To Backwash A Filter" video instructions as well.

HOT TUB SPA OPENING INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE

For information about opening your hot tub spa for the summer, go to How to Open (Summerize) your Spa article for instructions and helpful tips.


Drain & Clean A Spa
For a video about Spa Draining, Cleaning & Refilling, go to How to Drain & Clean a Hot Tub Spa for detailed how-to instructions.

FREE SHIPPING ON ALL PRESTIGE SPA COVERS

All our Spa Covers now include FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the contiguous USA states.  While other sites are raising the prices of their covers and the shipping, our prices are actually GOING DOWN! So order your spa cover now to get in on these great prices!  Plus, we just released our new How-To video, How To Measure A Spa Cover For Replacement . Take a look at it and hopefully it will make ordering and measuring for a new cover easy!  We also just did a 10 minute Product Review of Prestige Spas Covers that shows, in detail, all the quality features of their covers in comparison to others (see below). Check out our newly redesigned Spa Cover Center.

DIRT CHEAP CLEARANCE SALE ON NOW

If you are looking for really low cost bargains, then you should take a look at our current Pool & Spa Product Clearance Pages.  Many of these are leftovers, overstocks or return items and they are DIRT CHEAP. Priced to move IMMEDIATELY - up to 90% off! Many Pool covers and winterizing items are on Clearance right now!
Go to the  Pool & Spa Product Clearance Pages now.

POOLANDSPA.TV IS HERE !

Poolandspa.com has recently acquired Poolandspa.TV.  This web site will be used to promote Poolandspa TV programs, videos and instructional DVD's. 

A new Poolandspa.TV Section has been added to our site.  With the popularity of YouTube, we have had a lot of requests for pool and spa related videos to be put on our site.  This has been quite an undertaking, to produce and gather many videos like this, but we are currently working on more videos and web pages change daily....so check back frequently for all the latest!

THE HISTORY OF .TV
Tuvalu

You will be seeing the .tv extension more and more in the future.  For your information, the .tv comes from the tiny South Pacific nation of Tuvalu, complete with it’s red hot top level domain name .tv.  Less than three years ago Travel.tv sold for $65,000 while Mail.tv sold for $35,000 and these are not even close to the highest reported sales of all-time. It was rumored that Golf.tv sold for $600,000 in years past but can not be verified. Other top reported .tv sales include; China.tv, Free.tv and Net.tv, all of which had over $100,000 price tags.

Why so much fuss over this tiny island country of just 11,636 inhabitants? It’s simple really, the acronym TV is known around the world as the abbreviation for television, this acronym has no language barriers. It is without question one of the most recognized two letter combinations in the entire world and we all know the world has an incredible fascination with their beloved televisions. In fact in many countries throughout the world watching television is their favorite past time. From one study we saw it showed that an average person watches TV for nearly 30 hours on average per week. That’s nearly 1,000 hours per year...this a lot of time to devote to the tube.  And broadband web use is also growing exponentially worldwide.  So the mixing of web-based content with TV content is a natural next step. We are sure that our new Poolandspa.tv name will become a household word in the near future!

Go to the Poolandspa.com TV Section now.


HOW-TO VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VIEWING

We are producing many of our own Poolandspa.com TV How-To videos on everything from pool & spa maintenance to how to open and close a pool, water chemistry and more.  Some videos are already done and up on our site (see below).

If you have any educational or funny pool or spa videos, we would love to see them for possible inclusion on our site.  Email the YouTube link (not the whole video, just the link) to betty@poolandspa.com. This is surely becoming one of the most popular areas of our site.  Enjoy!

How-To Videos Already On Our Site:

Other How-To Videos On Our Site:
º Using Spa Draining Pumps
º Spa Cover Cleaners - Cleaning A Spa Cover

º Spa Filters Cleaners - Cleaning A Spa Filter
º Spa Shell Cleaners - Cleaning A Spa Shell
º Fill Filters For Spas
º Spa Steps - Changing from Wood To Plastic
º Setting Up The Spa Water With Eco One
º Poolandspa.com TV Channel Guide
º More Videos...

How-To Videos Coming Soon:
º How to Open an Inground Pool
º How To Acid Wash A Swimming Pool
º
How To Paint A Swimming Pool
º Cleaning With Eco One's New Product Line
º
Explaining Micro Pure HD filters

Other Popular Funny Videos:

º Buff The Talking Cat - Original Version
º Buff The Talking Cat - The Next Generation
º Buff The Talking Cat - B3 Judgment Day
º Virtual Reality Music Video From Master Image
º Jay's First Machine Gun Shoot
º What Is Love - By Syncsta

º 11 Year Old Girl Singing
º Chris Crocker - Leave Britney Alone
º Chris Crocker - Leave Britney Alone - Music Video

º More Videos...


JEFF'S CORNER
RECESSION FEARS ?
IF YOU CAN, NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO BUY A POOL OR SPA


Jeff Baxter

Recession?, Slowdown? Economic collapse?  No matter where you turn you can't keep from hearing about the housing slowdown, high gas prices, unemployment rising and the sub-prime mortgage mess. This has understandably hit the pool and spa industry very hard over the past 12 months.

Many pool builders and spa retailers have seen their business all but trickle to a slow crawl.  Many businesses are reporting 2007 sales down by up to 90%.  Most of the pool and spa related publicly traded companies have seen their stock values plummet in the fourth quarter of 2007. Although the strong companies will of course, survive, many of the smaller mom-and-pop type local pool and spa companies will have a very, very difficult 2008. Since new pool and spa sales are very closely tied to personal loans or the second mortgage market, there will be no large increase in new installation sales until the Feds, Congress and the banking industry figure out a way to loosen up credit once again.

There is good news though!  If you can afford it, and are thinking about buying a new pool or spa, THIS IS DEFINITELY THE TIME TO BUY!  You will never see deals like this again.  Many of the swimming pool builders and spa dealers are offering tremendous deals, bargains and incentives in order to fill their installation schedules for the spring. If you have some money saved up, or you do have access to the very low interest rates being offered by some banks, you could save thousands of dollars by purchasing your pool or spa now, while the market is still down. Although Poolandspa.com does not sell pools or spas, our site is a great resource for you to do your research before purchasing.

To start your research, check our these popular areas of our site to begin your planning:

Spa Buyer's Guide & Manufacturer's Links
Pool Buyers Guide & Manufacturer's Links

Cool Hot Tub Spa Pictures
Cool Swimming Pool Pictures

If you need a local pool builder or spa dealer, visit our Company Locator Search Engine to find qualified companies in your area.
To get the unbiased opinions of others, you may want to check out our Pool and Spa Message Board Forums to see what other consumers have to say about their pools or spas - or their experiences buying the. Any of course we suggest visiting the web sites of many of our sponsors, which you will see along the left hand side-bar on many of the web pages on our site.


POOLANDSPA.COM NEWS SECTION A BIG HIT

We have just updated our Poolandspa.com News section of our site to include Press Releases from the entire pool & spa industry.  Check out this section for new product announcements, product recalls and company announcements from our entire industry the world over. If you have any Press Releases, we would love to see them for possible inclusion on our site.  Email your info to betty@poolandspa.com.


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Our next 32 page full color 2008 Newsletter Catalog will be mailed out this Spring. Watch your mailbox at home for it! It contains hundreds of pool & spa products as well as a number of great articles on pool and spa care and maintenance. If you want to make sure you get yours you can subscribe for free by going to to our Add to Mailing List Page. Signing up also gives you access to our monthly, information-packed email and online Newsletters as well.  Make sure you are up to date on all the new pool and spa information that is available by signing up now !


ADVERTISE WITH POOLANDSPA.COM TO INCREASE YOUR PROFITS !

These days you can’t go anywhere without hearing about the Internet.  More and more people are using the Web every day and are turning to it as a resource for information as well as a place to shop.  But for advertisers, it’s like the Wild, Wild West out there – so many Web Sites, so many choices.  Often, companies must spend money needlessly on Internet Advertising because it is so hard to target their particular demographic audience.  That’s where we come in !

We have the customer's eyes that you want to reach !  If your company currently benefits from print, web, TV, and/or radio advertising direct to the high end consumer, then you will certainly benefit from an advertising program on our site ! Take a look at our newly re-designed Advertising Center to learn more. We look forward to being able to help your company make more sales over the Internet.  Click here for more details or Contact our Advertising Dept. Directly at ads@poolandspa.com .


WIN A FREE LA-Z-BOY SPA

This month we are sponsoring a great Sweepstakes Contest where you could win a brand new La-Z-Boy Providence Spa!

Enter our brand new 2008 Sweepstakes to win a fabulous spa from La-Z-Boy - the makers of the famous recliner! One winner will be selected at the end of June (06/30/08) so enter now….who knows, you may be our next big winner! Check it out here.


PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - SEE SOME OF OUR FEATURED ITEMS

Chlorine Tabs Sale

Check out some of these specially selected, most popular products for pool and spa.  All are in-stock and ready for immediate delivery.

Paris Hilton Rubber Duck
OK.....we are very close to the end of civilization as we know it!  This, believe it or not, is a Paris Hilton Rubber Duck Personal Massager. Oddly enough, it was one of our biggest sellers during the Holiday Season.  Go ahead, buy one...we know you secretly want to.  What's next? A Britney Duck.  Oh wait...that's a great idea!  Maybe next month...

Digital Water Tester
This handy test strip reader was developed specifically for the pool and spa owner. Accurately reads Free Chlorine, Bromine, pH, and Total Alkalinity on test strips in 15 seconds without visual color matching. Takes the guesswork out of visually reading test strips – Great if you are colorblind! Lightweight strip reader is handheld, water resistant, and the large LCD screen is easy to read. Comes with Test strips too!

Hot Tub Gift Pack
Need a gift for a spa owner?  Going to a spa party and don't know what to bring?  This deluxe Entertainment / Party Pak Includes one 9oz InSPAration Spa Scent, a floating Kool Tray with checkers, and a deck of waterproof playing cards! Have extra fun in the tub with this exciting new kit!

Eco One Household Clearers
The folks at Eco One have come up with a new line of Eco-Friendly Household Cleaners. These cleaners work great, are very cost effective, Eco-Friendly and the best part is that they are non-toxic and 100% kid-safe. Available individually and as a kit.

Want to improve your spa water filtration, then see these brand new Micro Pure High Density Spa Filters.  These have proven to be one of our hottest selling new items for 2007 and in 2008 as well.

Eco One Spa Chemicals are our #1 Best Selling Item. Learn more about these great Eco-Friendly, Non-Toxic Spa Chemicals that will keep your spa crystal clear with little to no effort!

Click here to go to the Eco One Spa Chemical Page

Loop Loc Covers

Many Loop Loc Covers and winterizing items are on Clearance right now! Here is the link to our WINTER COVER CLEARANCE CENTER. We just LOWERED our price by hundreds of dollars on all stock Loop Loc Covers too ! Here is the link to the LOOP LOC POOL COVER CENTER page.


CONTACT US

Feel free to give us a call if you have any questions or if you would rather order by phone at 800-876-7647 or 702-437-4343. Our customer service phone hours are 11AM–5PM PST. We are the best online resource for all your pool and spa needs! Remember, there is no Pool or Spa Store bigger or better. We have over 130,000 Pool and Spa related products and parts! All at Discount Prices.  We bring the world of Pools and Spas right to your front door!  We look forward to serving you soon !
Customer Service Email: customerservice@poolandspa.com


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