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You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
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08-04-2009, 07:05 PM
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Trade: Construction and Remodeling
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
Alright guys you know you have a bad customer when they say....
 You know I don't want to get any permits, right. So make sure you don't include that in your estimate. My uncle is in this bussiness so he knows what it should cost! I already priced the materials out, about $1300 should cover them. (it was for a 24'x12' deck )So what are some good ones you guys have heard? Dave |
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08-04-2009, 07:08 PM
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Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
Trade: GC
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Location: Lakewood CA.
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
My fave..."I would do it myself but I don't have the time.".
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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber |
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08-04-2009, 07:11 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: North of Atlanta
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
...or you get this in your email from a prospect
 (highlights are mine).I do give the guy credit for being very clear about what he wanted. 
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08-04-2009, 07:12 PM
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Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Jose, Ca
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
I replaced the lockset on the front door of the apartment I was renting from my great grandfather and he said "How much did that cost? About 10 bucks?" ....
 (knob and deadbolt, about 3 years ago)
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08-04-2009, 07:13 PM
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You did what??
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....Quote:
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08-04-2009, 07:14 PM
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Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
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Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
"I'm a Direct Buy member, so...."
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Put your location in your profile! (Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions) |
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08-04-2009, 07:15 PM
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You did what??
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....Quote:
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08-04-2009, 07:16 PM
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Fentoozler
Trade: Professional Pie and Pastry Taster
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
I just got off the phone with a GC who is going to demo my bathroom....his words: You ARE getting a permit for the finish work.
My kinda guy  ....that's why I hire him.
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08-04-2009, 07:17 PM
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ampman
Trade: providing pathways for electrons and protons
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....Quote:
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08-04-2009, 07:18 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
"You charge how much?!! I don't make that much!!!"
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08-04-2009, 07:19 PM
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You did what??
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08-04-2009, 07:20 PM
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strat hd
Trade: framing contractor , remodeler , GC occasionally
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....Quote:
Some people...............
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08-04-2009, 07:23 PM
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You did what??
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This was in a $800k-1.2M (neighborhood range) house, and you should have seen the pics that he was sending me about how he wanted his project done...very detailed/expensive work.
And I ran, I ran so far away.... |
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08-04-2009, 07:23 PM
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Trade: Home Improvement General Contractor
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
"I'm stingy"
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08-04-2009, 07:24 PM
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LET ME SHOW YA SOMETHIN!!
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
How much would you knock off if I helped or did some of the work?
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08-04-2009, 07:25 PM
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You did what??
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
First contact on phone: "Do you do free estimates?" emphasis on "free"
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08-04-2009, 07:27 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
"I'm not paying anything until the job is done"
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08-04-2009, 07:28 PM
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08-04-2009, 07:32 PM
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You did what??
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Re: You Know You've Got A Red Flag Customer When.....
"If you give me a good deal on this work, I've got a lot more for you to do"
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08-04-2009, 07:38 PM
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Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber |
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