longish story but- client want's to negotiate- so I did, cut out some of the project, new price. He comes back with a lower price etc want's it all for the lower price.
I re-examine the plans, nope. I would like to have this project, but again! the vibes say "game player" dunno.
he's saying that he has someone else with a lower price, who'll do more than work I bid for. (I suspect that this person is imaginary, why else would the client continue to get me to lower my price?)
this has gone on through several emails, each time he's trying to whittle me down some more. I'm done. I sent a rejection letter this morning:
(name deleted), I am a legitimate tradesman. I carry a City of New Westminster business license, (#xxxxxxx) , WorksafeBC coverage letter (WCB), Liability insurance, and industrial insurance on my vehicle. My business is a legally registered corporation in British Columbia, with the attendant GST (federal tax) number.
As you know I am quite busy these days with serious clients. I do not put a negotiating margin into my quotes, so when someone wishes to lower my price, it comes out of my bottom line.
All of this means that I simply cannot compete with “carpenters” who choose to not follow the rules, and can afford to work at the bottom end of the market.
I find nothing wrong with attempting to obtain the best value for your dollar, however being played off against another contractor is distasteful and it dis-respects both him and me. My time has value, as does yours.
If you can get all this work done for four thousand dollars, well then that’s a good deal.
Good luck with your project!
My bid is withdrawn, this job is declined.
sincerely
me
(my original bid was $5020, all in. materials about $1,500. figured 7-10 days work)
I re-examine the plans, nope. I would like to have this project, but again! the vibes say "game player" dunno.
he's saying that he has someone else with a lower price, who'll do more than work I bid for. (I suspect that this person is imaginary, why else would the client continue to get me to lower my price?)
this has gone on through several emails, each time he's trying to whittle me down some more. I'm done. I sent a rejection letter this morning:
(name deleted), I am a legitimate tradesman. I carry a City of New Westminster business license, (#xxxxxxx) , WorksafeBC coverage letter (WCB), Liability insurance, and industrial insurance on my vehicle. My business is a legally registered corporation in British Columbia, with the attendant GST (federal tax) number.
As you know I am quite busy these days with serious clients. I do not put a negotiating margin into my quotes, so when someone wishes to lower my price, it comes out of my bottom line.
All of this means that I simply cannot compete with “carpenters” who choose to not follow the rules, and can afford to work at the bottom end of the market.
I find nothing wrong with attempting to obtain the best value for your dollar, however being played off against another contractor is distasteful and it dis-respects both him and me. My time has value, as does yours.
If you can get all this work done for four thousand dollars, well then that’s a good deal.
Good luck with your project!
My bid is withdrawn, this job is declined.
sincerely
me
(my original bid was $5020, all in. materials about $1,500. figured 7-10 days work)
