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Q: Who the heck are you people, and why are
you qualified to choose the Best Of Class Pool & Spa
companies? A: PoolAndSpa.com has been
around since 1994, and the folks that run it have
been in this industry since 1980. We have
operated Pool & Hot Tub Stores, Repair & Service
Companies, a Home Improvement Company, Pool
Installation Companies, a Wholesale Warehouse and
Mail Order / Online Companies in multiple states over the
past four decades. We are all experienced with most
every aspect of the Pool & Spa industry. We do not
sell Inground Pools, Hot Tubs or Swim Spas, so we
can be objective with our Awards.
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Q: How the the heck do you come up with these
Best Of Class companies anyway? Do you just
guess or what? A: We conduct many different
consumer surveys throughout the year, asking real
pool and spa owners their opinions about the brands
they have purchased. We have done so since 1998. Our
staff also actually inspects many of these brands in
person - in the field, at their factories and/or at
trade shows. We talk to many of the folks who work at all
these companies. We do actually take pride in the
companies we choose to recommend for the Best Of
Class Awards each year.
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Q: I read somewhere that companies can buy
these Best Of Class Awards - or they get them for
free if they advertise in your magazine. Is that
true? A: No. We do not sell the Best Of
Class Awards. We do not have magazines, like other
rating companies. We do not hide the fact that we
do have ads on our website. That is pretty obvious
as you surf around the site. Some website
advertisers do get Awards and some don't. Many of
the Best Of Class companies do not advertise with us
at all, yet still earn an award. Additionally, each
year, there are many companies that are not chosen
for an Award.
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