One Thing To Keep In Mind With Following With Estimates

 
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Old 12-03-2007, 03:17 PM   #1
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One Thing To Keep In Mind With Following With Estimates


here's a tip

If you gave an estimate 6 months ago, and are just following up "now" ... maintain your style ... let it go man ... let it go ...

probably means ya didn't get the job

and even if ya didn't ... it spells s-t-a-r-v-i-n-g

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Old 12-03-2007, 04:38 PM   #2
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Re: One Thing To Keep In Mind With Following With Estimates


One way or the other, it definitely puts the customer in the "drivers seat" with respect to renegotiating, which is guaranteed to happen if the job still hasn't been given out.

One other thing-- on my proposal sheet, it states very clearly that my estimate is good for 30 days, after which time, the price is subject to change, if not accepted by that time.
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