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New owner for ET Wireless |
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September 13, 2014 |
ET Wireless, the cell phone sales and service
business, located on Bonners Ferry's south hill
since 2007, was recently sold to local resident
Joy Schmitz.
Ms. Schmitz has been a long-time resident of
Boundary County, and for a time operated her own
house cleaning business here. Four years ago,
she was hired for part-time work at ET Wireless,
then later began working three-quarters time
there. About two years ago, Ms. Schmitz was
advanced to office manager at ET Wireless.
Early this year, the previous owner had decided
she wanted to sell the business, and offered it
for purchase to her office manager, Ms. Schmitz.
After some pondering, Ms. Schmitz decided to buy
ET Wireless, and the sale was completed at the
end of August about two weeks ago.
Currently, Ms. Schmitz is the only person
working at the business, six days per week. She
hopes to continue to grow this business,
eventually hire more employees, and expand her
sales offerings. "My vision is to be the place
people want to go to get their phone, tablets,
and office supplies, and not think twice about
going anywhere else," she said."
"We have always, from the day I started working
there, taken great value in our customer
service, and that is one thing I will not
change," she added.
Upcoming anticipated changes include offering a
trade-in program for people who no longer want
their device. Also, she will eventually have the
ability to work with other carriers along with
the pre-paid Verizon Wireless service.
Wireless devices sold there will be Verizon
Wireless devices.
"I have already begun bringing in more office
and school supplies, trying to bridge the gap
since LaMar's closed. I am also looking into
bringing in more electronic office items, such
as computer keyboards and mouse, also wireless
home phones."
Ms. Schmitz has scheduled a grand opening event,
coming up this Saturday, September 20. For that
event, there will be drawings for door prizes,
and all accessories and office supplies will be
10% off. If customers bring in four
non-perishable items to donate to the Community
Action food bank, located in the same building,
another 10% off will be given.
Stop by ET Wireless if you get a chance, and
look over the business under its new ownership.
Their address is 6665 South Main, in Bonners
Ferry.
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