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Internet Purchases
WHY ARE INTERNET PRICES SO LOW?
We work hard everyday to bring you hearing aids easier, cheaper and more conveniently because we believe you deserve to hear well. The guys on the internet haven't worked so hard. To make things cheaper they've done something that isn't ordinary. They've tried to convince you that if you buy a hearing device it will just magically improve your hearing right out of a box, without fitting and take care of itself. This is how they convince you to pay a premium to a middle man who provides no services.
HEARING AIDS THE RIGHT WAY:
When you buy from a local provider, you receive more than just hearing devices. Your purchase includes the in-office services of face to face consultations, hands on fitting, customized programming, in-office repairs, cleanings, tubing and tip replacements, plus the experience, knowledge and problem solving expertise of the staff along with the convenience of immediate personal care.
Your hearing success absolutely depends on the quality of your provider. Whether or not you think you will use all that comes with a locally purchased hearing aid, it's still a bargain when you need it. ...and you will and you do.
THE WRONG WAY:
When you buy from an internet seller, it boils down to a hearing aid, a shipping box, and an assurance that satisfaction is just a phone call away. It isn't is it? The internet seller didn't evaluate your hearing, didn't find out your needs, and in most cases, just mailed you a hearing aid in a box. It took him much less time than we are going to spend with you, no time really and his volume is comparatively higher and he has no office or staff so the price seems really, really good... but you just paid a middleman a significant charge for doing nothing.
Later you watch your mail box and hopefully a hearing aid will arrive...but it will only have a factory repair warranty, no custom fitting, no local services and no assurance to you that the internet provider will even be there the next time you click his cyber space link. The internet sellers tell you that technology now does all of the work for you, you won't need any help, and they are maintanence free, but it's just not true. So let's say you went ahead and clicked that box, it was easy, and at first you were proud that you saved $2,000 to $4000 on a pair of hearing aids. Worth it? Only if you're exceptionally lucky! So there you go, that's how internet sellers do it.
The internet sellers are not completely honest about what it takes to get the benefits out of hearing aids. We wanted you to understand how their business model works. Why? Because it makes absolutely no sense to spend a significant chunk of your money and not have your ears examined, your needs assessed and receive properly fitted hearing devices.
IT'S LIKE BUYING A NEW CADILLAC WITHOUT AN ENGINE:
There is no practical way to get hearing devices fitted and adjusted long distance or to take advantage of the benefits and features built into them. For example, here are just some of Siemens Hearing Aid features: Data Logging, Customized Programming, On the Ear Tuning, Feed Back Mapping and Own Voice Adjustments that will not be accessible to you through an internet purchase. We figure that once you understand the severe limitations of internet purchasing, you'll wisely choose a local provider instead like most people do.
What if you've already made a mistake? Can you receive the local help that your internet provider said you wouldn't need? Well Yes and No. Many local providers refuse to touch internet hearing aids. They didn't select the make model and style and want no part in trouble shooting poorly selected and fitted hearing aids.
We will try to help, but recognize that our time is valuable to our own patients and that some of your money has already been claimed by the internet middleman who sold you hearing aids without providing fitting or service. Call us at 850-476-3644 for a consultation to inquire about our ala-carte fee structure for hearing aid services and let us try to salvage your internet purchase and make it work for you.
We work hard everyday to bring you hearing aids easier, cheaper and more conveniently because we believe you deserve to hear well. The guys on the internet haven't worked so hard. To make things cheaper they've done something that isn't ordinary. They've tried to convince you that if you buy a hearing device it will just magically improve your hearing right out of a box, without fitting and take care of itself. This is how they convince you to pay a premium to a middle man who provides no services.
HEARING AIDS THE RIGHT WAY:
When you buy from a local provider, you receive more than just hearing devices. Your purchase includes the in-office services of face to face consultations, hands on fitting, customized programming, in-office repairs, cleanings, tubing and tip replacements, plus the experience, knowledge and problem solving expertise of the staff along with the convenience of immediate personal care.
Your hearing success absolutely depends on the quality of your provider. Whether or not you think you will use all that comes with a locally purchased hearing aid, it's still a bargain when you need it. ...and you will and you do.
THE WRONG WAY:
When you buy from an internet seller, it boils down to a hearing aid, a shipping box, and an assurance that satisfaction is just a phone call away. It isn't is it? The internet seller didn't evaluate your hearing, didn't find out your needs, and in most cases, just mailed you a hearing aid in a box. It took him much less time than we are going to spend with you, no time really and his volume is comparatively higher and he has no office or staff so the price seems really, really good... but you just paid a middleman a significant charge for doing nothing.
Later you watch your mail box and hopefully a hearing aid will arrive...but it will only have a factory repair warranty, no custom fitting, no local services and no assurance to you that the internet provider will even be there the next time you click his cyber space link. The internet sellers tell you that technology now does all of the work for you, you won't need any help, and they are maintanence free, but it's just not true. So let's say you went ahead and clicked that box, it was easy, and at first you were proud that you saved $2,000 to $4000 on a pair of hearing aids. Worth it? Only if you're exceptionally lucky! So there you go, that's how internet sellers do it.
The internet sellers are not completely honest about what it takes to get the benefits out of hearing aids. We wanted you to understand how their business model works. Why? Because it makes absolutely no sense to spend a significant chunk of your money and not have your ears examined, your needs assessed and receive properly fitted hearing devices.
IT'S LIKE BUYING A NEW CADILLAC WITHOUT AN ENGINE:
There is no practical way to get hearing devices fitted and adjusted long distance or to take advantage of the benefits and features built into them. For example, here are just some of Siemens Hearing Aid features: Data Logging, Customized Programming, On the Ear Tuning, Feed Back Mapping and Own Voice Adjustments that will not be accessible to you through an internet purchase. We figure that once you understand the severe limitations of internet purchasing, you'll wisely choose a local provider instead like most people do.
What if you've already made a mistake? Can you receive the local help that your internet provider said you wouldn't need? Well Yes and No. Many local providers refuse to touch internet hearing aids. They didn't select the make model and style and want no part in trouble shooting poorly selected and fitted hearing aids.
We will try to help, but recognize that our time is valuable to our own patients and that some of your money has already been claimed by the internet middleman who sold you hearing aids without providing fitting or service. Call us at 850-476-3644 for a consultation to inquire about our ala-carte fee structure for hearing aid services and let us try to salvage your internet purchase and make it work for you.