kenmac
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- Joined
- Feb 13, 2005
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- Location
- The Heart of Dixie
- Tractor
- McCormick CX105 Kubota MX 5100 HST, Kubota ZD1021, Kawsaki Mule 4010 trans 4x4
Now the complaint is someone charging to give an estimate. Well, the employee must be paid to give that estimate, there is gasoline cost, vehicle cost, and you want me to ride around all day giving free estimates, with zero guarantee I'll ever land the job ? LOL
If I got the job, I would always deduct the estimate from the job .
I have had many ask if I buy the parts, or the A/C unit on line, will you install ? Yeah, For the same price I quoted you to begin with.
They buy on line, I have my guy install, Something is wrong with the unit. Now, they don't wanna pay, because the unit doesn't run ! LOL
Same with plumbing. I'll buy my water heater, and I'll pay you to install.
Install and the water heater leaks. Will you take it out, and I'll go get another one and you can re install it for no xtra money.
We dealt with idiots every day.
For some people, we would just give a high estimate because we wanted them to call someone else !
I went into the trads to make money, not just to live pay check to pay check.
Hell, I can sit home and do nothing and go broke, No need to work for cheap and go broke
If I got the job, I would always deduct the estimate from the job .
I have had many ask if I buy the parts, or the A/C unit on line, will you install ? Yeah, For the same price I quoted you to begin with.
They buy on line, I have my guy install, Something is wrong with the unit. Now, they don't wanna pay, because the unit doesn't run ! LOL
Same with plumbing. I'll buy my water heater, and I'll pay you to install.
Install and the water heater leaks. Will you take it out, and I'll go get another one and you can re install it for no xtra money.
We dealt with idiots every day.
For some people, we would just give a high estimate because we wanted them to call someone else !
I went into the trads to make money, not just to live pay check to pay check.
Hell, I can sit home and do nothing and go broke, No need to work for cheap and go broke