I Am No Painter, But F.P.O.E. Has This For You!
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Old 11-22-2008, 12:50 PM   #21
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heh...I won't say this isn't kinda fun.

By not buying the deck... don't I have $165 more in profit?

I think I see your point that I can buy it, and then raise my rates by 5 cents, thus making my other clients (in effect) pay for it over time.

But if I don't need it except for this 1 client, and he's paying for it...then why would I buy it at all?
I already covered this. If you only need it for one client, cover it in the job cost for their job if a contract price. And then it's yours. If it's a T&M job make them aware of the cost and put it in as a line item. But be sure to make a profit on it. You ain't no charity.

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Old 11-22-2008, 12:58 PM   #22
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My wife thinks I am.

I painted our kitchen cabinets last week.

Know what I got paid for it?

that's right...$0
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Old 11-22-2008, 12:59 PM   #23
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My wife thinks I am.

I painted our kitchen cabinets last week.

Know what I got paid for it?

that's right...$0
Make her pay.
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Old 11-22-2008, 01:20 PM   #24
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She's hinted a "paying me" for it.

But it was easily a $1500 job.


So I told her she's gonna need to bring some of her girlfriends.
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Old 11-22-2008, 01:21 PM   #25
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Man I hope she don't see what I just typed!
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