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Old 09-07-2006, 01:20 AM   #1
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Reasonably Priced Faux Marble Columns

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i am looking for a reasonably priced person who does faux marble painting, to paint two exterior columns of a house. i would like you to put in a bid (columns are about 15 feet high). you must have the ability to provide your own scaffolding.

in addition, i am looking for someone to paint an interior wall with a faux suede effect using ralph lauren paints.

thanks.
I generally don't do faux, but did call the customer and found out two things
1. He didn't want me to come out and see them to bid on them
and B. He thought $150 was reasonable

I just found that amusing

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Old 09-07-2006, 01:23 AM   #2
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Re: Reasonably Priced Faux Marble Columns

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Got this e-mail:

I generally don't do faux, but did call the customer and found out two things
1. He didn't want me to come out and see them to bid on them
and B. He thought $150 was reasonable

I just found that amusing
If the buying and selling of people wasn't abhorrent to me, I'd pay $150.00 for you, even if you didn't do faux marble..
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i am looking for a reasonably priced person ...


I should have said try Persons'R'Us in the mall
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...I'd pay $150.00 for you...
I dunno, the livers shot, the backs bent...not much gray matter left
Maybe the pancreas might be worth something
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Didn't want you to come out and look!? hmmmm


I would have not been able to control my laughter...

I hope this jerk gets laughed at by all the contractors he calls.

He must have gotten that price from Peladu.
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First warning should have been - I got this email.

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Shoulda just told him one bill would cover it np, then show up with a contract for 1000.00.
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That guy is watching too much HGTV!
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That guy is watching too much HGTV!

I thought the same thing when I saw the post. Flip This House....
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