He paid triple the going rate for solar panels. Now he warns people to research door-to-door contracts

“We’re seeing things like false advertising, high-pressure sales tactics at the doorstep,” said Phil McKay with the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. “This is a challenge, this is a problem that the industry is facing.”

McKay urges consumers to do their research before signing a contract with a solar panel company so they don’t get stuck with the first sales pitch that comes to the door.

“They have resources available to them to look at what is true and not true about the rebate programs, the loan programs and anything that somebody might be trying to misconstrue in order to get that fast signature,” he said. Read more here.