Monday Motivation

Friday Featured Client: Salem Appliance Repair

Name: 
Kelly Moore

Company: 
Salem Appliance Repair

Contact Info: 
1450 Sunnyview Rd. N.E. Salem, Oregon 97301
503-269-6200
http://salemappliancerepair.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Salem-Appliance-Repair/278955945486533

Where did you grow up:
Mostly Southern California

How long in the trade:   
35 years

How long in your current company: 
4th year

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at work: 
Going to garage sales and finding those antiques and camping and fishing, of course!

To what do you credit your success:   
I raised three great kids on my own. They have inspired my life. My son, Mike pushes me to get to the next level every time he comes home from college. Next year he will have his degree in engineering doing HVAC. My daughter just made me a grandfather for the first time. She is also in college. My youngest Son Ryan just got out of the Army with a medical discharge and is also in college.

Raising three kids on your own requires two incomes. This is where the idea for the antiques came from. I had sold stuff on E-Bay since 1991 for that other income. The antiques have become a passion for me.

What do you like about doing business with WL May: 
Love Kelly and Chuck and Wes’s beef jerky!

Can you share one piece of advice for others in our industry: 
Treat everyone the way you wish to be treated.

Is there anything else you like to say:   
I should have my parking lot finished in the next few weeks and then we will be having our grand opening. It will be catered by Chad’s Smoking Barbeque. Chad works here with me and has been a great asset.

If you would like YOUR company profiled as a featured client send an email to: rob.m@wlmay.com

Thursday Tip: How to Load A Dishwasher

This is not going to be news to most appliance folks. However, it might be a good way to share a suggestion with customers who might need a little helpful advice.

Wayback Wednesday At the Fair

Recently I attended the Oregon State Fair. I had a great time checking out the rides, and food, music and livestock. As I was checking out the displays from all of the counties around Oregon, I was impressed, as only an appliance guy could be, by the display from Umatilla County. That is Pendleton Round-Up country and they brought with them a display of pioneer artifacts and antiques. Naturally, the old appliances caught my eye and I snapped a few pictures to share with you. I hope you enjoy!

The classic Maytag Wringer Washer.
The white barrel to the left that looks sort of like a rice cooker was an old Kenmore washing machine I had never seen before. Unfortunately the picture of it did not turn out.

The wooden contraption in the foreground is a pre-electric washing machine, in the background is a different view of the wringer washer.

This is an unusually narrow old range.

The evolution of laundry is captured here. 

An old stove covered with antique kitchen implements of destruction.

Kelly's Korner

Hey, All,

Well, this is somthing really silly and is all the fault of a customer who said the way I answer the phone should be a song (thanks, Lainie!).  So I was feeling really silly and turned out a poem - a poet I am not so try not to laugh too hard!

W L MAY POEM

Thank you for calling W L May,

This is Kelly, how may I help you today?
Your dryer won’t work?
Your clothes aren’t getting dry?
Give me your model number and I’ll give it a try.

Your microwave is on the fritz?

Your washer is giving you fits?
We have the parts to make it run            
So you and your family can have some fun
Because with our experience we get things done.

Boise, Seattle and Sacramento

Portland and Vancouver, too
Come on in or give us a call,
Email, internet we’ve got it all
We’ll get you your parts when you call.

So thanks for shopping W L May-

I so hope we’ve made your day!
So come on in   
Give us a try
With our crew you won’t want to say good-bye!

OK, now that you've had your giggle or groan, you all have a great week!

 

 

Monday Motivation

Happy Autumn!