On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:35:19 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 3/18/2021 10:03 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>>>
>>> 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.
>
>The best contractors don't have to advertise, their customers do it for
>them. The best also have fair prices.
>
>I never negotiated the man's earnings. I don't want a guy working for
>me knowing he was being short changed.

Ed the misogynist thinks those identifying as a woman couldn't
possibly do this job.

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