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Old 05-31-2008, 07:19 PM   #1
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This Is Why Legit Contractors Lose Jobs

Check out thread 2613 http://www.masslive.com/forums/home/

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Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.
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Old 05-31-2008, 07:46 PM   #2
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What, you don't leave your proposal on the back of a business card?

oh wait, that was 2618. How can you even stand to read this forum?
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Old 05-31-2008, 07:48 PM   #3
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What, you don't leave your proposal on the back of a business card?
LOL, funny cause the last two jobs I got were be default cause I was the only one that didn't!
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Old 05-31-2008, 08:21 PM   #4
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How in the heck can you read through a forum that you have to click for every comment to follow.

That was a very boring experience.

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Oh and by the way, you now owe me 10 minutes of my life back too.

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Old 05-31-2008, 08:23 PM   #6
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Oh and by the way, you now owe me 10 minutes of my life back too.

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We can charge for that? Schweeet.
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Old 05-31-2008, 08:23 PM   #7
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Oh and by the way, you now owe me 10 minutes of my life back too.

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Make that 15 minutes,
and throw in some eye drops.
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I'll save you some money and not go there
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yea i hate those forums. i avoid them. this style is 1000x more organized
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I'll give you 18 minutes of my life for only 2/3's of what Ed charges!



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I went there, typical crap you hear from ignorant people. This stuff used to bother me, now I realize that these are not my customers and the "contractors" are not my competition.
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Old 06-01-2008, 01:13 AM   #12
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After hitting a couple posts left. Sort of like looking for a contractor from craigslist.
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Old 06-02-2008, 09:57 PM   #13
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How in the heck can you read through a forum that you have to click for every comment to follow.

That was a very boring experience.

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I was about to say, that was excruciating having to click to read each person's response. Forums like that are just plain stupid.
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Old 06-02-2008, 10:08 PM   #14
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How the hell do you know where you are over there? That is the most confusing bag of worms I think I've ever seen.
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Old 06-03-2008, 08:18 AM   #15
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jeez,you guys really came after me on this one. i suppose i am being somewhat foolish by no longer giving written estimates. actually where i am,its pretty common.
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