[fireguy]

I don't know if this will work, from another board. Not that this ever happens to any here.

From this indian restaurant, lady wants a estimate over the phone. Make a long story short she kept trying to negotiate my price. So finally i say well ill stop in and take a look at it. By the way i told her my very bottom price was $300 and she was telling me $150...hahaha

This is were it gets funny. I go into the restaurant and at the front counter i notice the name of the lady and she was the one i was speaking too over the phone. So not knowing who i was i asked her how much the lunch buffet, she sais $14. So i tell her that was to expensive and i would give her $9...She looked at me like i was crazy..lol She sais NO NO price is $14 So after a couple minutes of trying to negotiate with her on the price i told her i could go down the street and get the chinese buffet for $8..lol She gets mad at me and tells me to go get chinese and that her food is better.

So thats when i told her that i was the hood guy and i was there to give her the estimate for the cleaning. She had such a dumb founded face it was halirious. Thats when i said how does it feel to have a cutomer negotiate your price, she didint know what to say. I ended up giving her a price of $350 and told her to get other estimates. I havent heard back from her yet, i got some much satisfation out of that it was great.

 

[drywallnflorida]

good job:clap:

 

[Metrojoebarbs]

Awesome :clap::clap::clap:

Indians negotiate everything. Thats how they roll. No sh!t. Whenever I go price out for one I go in $100 higher and then when they start the bullsh!t, I peel it off. Naturally I have fun with it for a while until the curry smell starts to get to me.

Gotta go...see ya.

 

[jtpro]

Awesome strategy. Kudos with the quick thinking!:clap:

 

[eisert]

Best thing I heard all week.

 

[J F]

:laughing: you should have asked her how much it was if you brought your own food in for them to cook...and that your BIL's aunt's neighbor's uncle was a chef about 50 years ago and told you it should only be about $2.

 

[fireguy]

I need to make a clarification on my post. First, it is a post by Eric of Appearance Pressure Washing in NY State and VT. He cleans exhaust systems in resturants, a truly nasty filthy job with horrble hours. But he does fine work and cleans to a higher standard than National Fire Protection Association Standard for cleaning exhaust systems.

Second, I am happy to have brought some cheer into your lives.

 

[nEighter]

freaking excellent. Too tired that we are supposed to bend (we as in US citizens, AMERICAN BORN AND RAISED HERE IN THE US) for other nationalities.. so tired I have to consider what they say yet if I expect the same they tell me I am racist or that I am a biggot. Kudos to Eric.. he makes me proud!

 

[mikeswoods]

I had one of those calls last night. Lost my temper.

Hate it when I lose my cool. Now the guy is going to pay the STUPID tax. GRRRRR--Mike--

 

[Kowboy]

From a business perspective, it would be wise for all to be sensitive to the cultural differences as to how business is done.

Not to brag, but I get almost all 5 star servicemagic ratings. I got a three from an Indian/Pakistani guy because he thought we should negotiate after completion. In hindsight, I would have handled things differently.

Kowboy

 

[Metro M & L]

i think if he wants to negotiate price on a countertop you already installed then you should remove an amount of countertop proportional to the discount he wants.

 

[concretemasonry]

Metro -

That is if your agreement was complete and descriptive along with the price and terms - very important with some groups but not important if they recognize you are accurate and professional, they you will be get paid very quickly and get good references. - Ethnic groups are insecure in a new country, but will be open about respect and truthfulness.