EASI - Energy Automation Systems Inc RIPOFF Henderson Tennessee

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As corporate counsel for Energy Automation Systems, Inc. (EASI), I am compelled to respond to the untrue and defamatory postings on this website. Over the past eighteen months, a small group of individuals who seek to disparage and destroy Energy Automation Systems, Inc. (EASI) have posted derogatory and defamatory messages this website. EASI does not make a habit of responding to every inaccurate, inflammatory misstatement. We feel there is a point at which our dealers and customers deserve to have widely disseminated false statements publicly corrected.

These postings have been made, in large part, by a few disgruntled former EASI dealers. To create the appearance that numerous dealers are unhappy with EASI, those few former dealers frequently post messages under many different pseudonyms. In fact, our investigation has shown that those few posters actually respond to their own messages under different names. Rarely do those individuals provide their true identities in the posted messages. Many times, the posters use names and/or initials designed to give the impression that they are affiliated with EASI. Under the cloak of anonymity, the posters are essentially free to say whatever they please, regardless of whether their statements have any factual support. More importantly, the content of the postings is never checked for accuracy and simply amounts to unfiltered and unverified cybersmearing. (See http://www.bizmonthly.com/2_2001_focus/jordan1e.html for more on cybersmearing). We find it informative that the messages that support EASI are almost always made by individuals willing to identify themselves.

For example EASI is currently a party to pending litigation involving the same few disgruntled dealers described above. In fact, EASI initiated several of those lawsuits and, in one case, was forced to obtain injunctive relief against a former dealer who made thinly-veiled threats of violence against EASI's sole shareholder. As for many of the other litigants, many of them were dealers for less than one year and never attempted to complete, much less completed an installation of an EASI system. EASI remains confident that it will prevail on the merits of those cases.

EASI was founded in 1982. EASI has been selling dealerships since 1985 and had received very few complaints until last year, which suggests that the Internet disparagement campaign and the pending litigation originated after a few disgruntled and unsuccessful dealers blamed their lack of success on EASI and its employees. However, even after that campaign commenced, EASI has still kept the door open to those former dealers in the event they still would like to make their dealerships successful, as other dealers have. EASI continues to strive to provide good business opportunities to motivated, hard-working people. EASI cannot, however, sit idly by while anonymous detractors disparage the company's reputation.

sorry it took so long for me to respond. easi is on a hunt so its good to be cautious.

all one has to do is the numbers. look at all the figures that are public knowledge or have even been reported by easi. figure out how many dealers they recruit each year and then extrapolate. the bottom line is the figures.

now the above is using figures for easi dealers. now extrapolate the number of professional engineering companies and electrical firms there are out there. from this alone you can see there is a very limited business here.

bottom line is you can start this business without having to outlay all this cash to easi. you need a shoulder to lean on. find an electrician. Capacitors can be purchased from a number of outlets and in many cases they will spec the cap required. (why do you need easi) there are lots of lighting products out there that do the same thing and some are more efficient. easi's light products are only one and that is the euroliner. it weighs a lot and structurally you have to think about fabrication in many locations. try a lighting conditioner that conditions a whole lighting panel (which by the way is more cost effective than installing individual units on each ciruit.

do i know something about the business. YES. do i need easi or have they been there thru my learning curve NO. well maybe they held my hand. its an expensive hand holding mistake on my part. don't have experience in this area... dont do it. if you do have experience... you don't need them

sorry it took so long for me to respond. easi is on a hunt so its good to be cautious.

all one has to do is the numbers. look at all the figures that are public knowledge or have even been reported by easi. figure out how many dealers they recruit each year and then extrapolate. the bottom line is the figures.

now the above is using figures for easi dealers. now extrapolate the number of professional engineering companies and electrical firms there are out there. from this alone you can see there is a very limited business here.

bottom line is you can start this business without having to outlay all this cash to easi. you need a shoulder to lean on. find an electrician. Capacitors can be purchased from a number of outlets and in many cases they will spec the cap required. (why do you need easi) there are lots of lighting products out there that do the same thing and some are more efficient. easi's light products are only one and that is the euroliner. it weighs a lot and structurally you have to think about fabrication in many locations. try a lighting conditioner that conditions a whole lighting panel (which by the way is more cost effective than installing individual units on each ciruit.

do i know something about the business. YES. do i need easi or have they been there thru my learning curve NO. well maybe they held my hand. its an expensive hand holding mistake on my part. don't have experience in this area... dont do it. if you do have experience... you don't need them

I just finished my one week training (10/24/03) and have set up several demos. I have 3 customers who plan to buy the product. The savings is real. The product does what they say it will do. They offer a guarantee and insure it. They have done everything they said they would do. It is up to the dealer to sell and service.

It appears that Ken's complaint is that EASI should not have sold him a dealership because he did not want to sell the product. He wants "BIG BROTHER" to take care of him. Now he is mad at them because they did their part. We did not pay for our dealership until day 4, when we were sure we could sell it and that the product would perform.

We are excited about the future selling this product and will gladly send updates on our progress should this rebuttal get posted.

EASI is REAL

EASI is a REAL business. Their products lower electric bills, there is no shortage of companies wanting to reduce costs, the results are GUARANTEED and INSURED, and the EASI staff is thoroughly involved and committed to help its Dealers succeed.

Every business has its problems and share of successes. NO business will work for you if you don't work the business. All I needed was a fair shot at a real business. It sure beats vending machines or phone cards. And it sure beats working for someone else!

I didn't know anything about electricity when I started, but it was easy to pick up as I went along. It just makes sense to want to grow your knowledge about your chosen career. I, for one, am glad I got involved and would do it all over again.

EASI is REAL

EASI is a REAL business. Their products lower electric bills, there is no shortage of companies wanting to reduce costs, the results are GUARANTEED and INSURED, and the EASI staff is thoroughly involved and committed to help its Dealers succeed.

Every business has its problems and share of successes. NO business will work for you if you don't work the business. All I needed was a fair shot at a real business. It sure beats vending machines or phone cards. And it sure beats working for someone else!

I didn't know anything about electricity when I started, but it was easy to pick up as I went along. It just makes sense to want to grow your knowledge about your chosen career. I, for one, am glad I got involved and would do it all over again.

EASI is REAL

EASI is a REAL business. Their products lower electric bills, there is no shortage of companies wanting to reduce costs, the results are GUARANTEED and INSURED, and the EASI staff is thoroughly involved and committed to help its Dealers succeed.

Every business has its problems and share of successes. NO business will work for you if you don't work the business. All I needed was a fair shot at a real business. It sure beats vending machines or phone cards. And it sure beats working for someone else!

I didn't know anything about electricity when I started, but it was easy to pick up as I went along. It just makes sense to want to grow your knowledge about your chosen career. I, for one, am glad I got involved and would do it all over again.

EASI is REAL

EASI is a REAL business. Their products lower electric bills, there is no shortage of companies wanting to reduce costs, the results are GUARANTEED and INSURED, and the EASI staff is thoroughly involved and committed to help its Dealers succeed.

Every business has its problems and share of successes. NO business will work for you if you don't work the business. All I needed was a fair shot at a real business. It sure beats vending machines or phone cards. And it sure beats working for someone else!

I didn't know anything about electricity when I started, but it was easy to pick up as I went along. It just makes sense to want to grow your knowledge about your chosen career. I, for one, am glad I got involved and would do it all over again.

Dear Ken,

I read your report and I have researched EASI quit a bit at this point. I am about to put down the $30k for a dealership. Your point about EASI being more of a distributor/franchise company and less an energy efficiency resource is well taken. Please help me to not make the same mistake you did and tell me your whole story as I am very anxious to hear it. No need to provide your complete name or even contact information. I am simply gathering data and no more. Please poost the info below... Thanks

forgot to mention the BBB report. This posting on the web and when you phone is not about dealership program. Remember Joe Merlo was clever about how he broke down his companies. He's worried about exposure.

The number of disgruntled dealers is growing by leaps and bounds.

The lighting products and the one supplied in the kit is outdated and is only applicable with old lighting. This is the first area most businesses cleaned up.

Did you know they spend a day training on basic electicity... why. The training was a waste of time and a hook... the hook is you have to pay the dealership price before continuing training. The training sucked... but your committed.

There capacitors do work... but you can buy those anywhere and don't have to shell out the $30,000 or $40,000 depending on the package you buy. be better prepared to go it on your own for everything else. including the engineering