On Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 6:40:38 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> On 3/17/2021 2:17 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> > On Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:11:50 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> >
> >> bruce bowser wrote:
> >>> Get 4 or 5 separate installers over to the house for estimates
> >>> for you - yes - literally - at the same time. That way you get them
> >>> to quote prices to you at the same time and one can tell if the
> >>> other one is padding expenses or not. Then, you get the cheapest price
> >>
> >> Getting a few estimates is good but not all at the same moment.
> >> If I showed up for an estimate and saw other contractors there, I'd just
> >> leave. Screw your job.
> >>
> >> And don't always pick the cheapest contractor just based on price.
> >> Sometimes, you get what you pay for. Inferior products and substandard
> >> work for a cheaper price.
> >
> > Precisely... the cheap ends up expensive. Best to see photos of the
> > work and talk with the people he worked for.
> > I never look for the lowest price.
> I was always one of the high priced painters. All of my customers were
> referred by their friends or neighbors. Word of mouth was my only
> advertising. Maybe about half of the jobs I got, they never even asked
> for an estimate. They had already heard that I did quality work and
> charged fairly. I was often able to charge less than an estimated price
> and I did that.

Sounds like a proper way to run a business. Congrats.