You know you've got a red flag customer when.....

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dkillianjr

Discussion Starter · Aug 4, 2009

Alright guys you know you have a bad customer when they say....:laughing:

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:laughing

So what are some good ones you guys have heard?

Dave

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JumboJack

· #2 · Aug 4, 2009

My fave..."I would do it myself but I don't have the time.".

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J F

· #3 · Aug 4, 2009

...or you get this in your email from a prospect :whistling (highlights are mine).

I do give the guy credit for being very clear about what he wanted.

S Winklepleck

· #4 · Aug 4, 2009

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?" .... :blink:

(knob and deadbolt, about 3 years ago)

J F

· #5 · Aug 4, 2009

JumboJack said:
My fave..."I would do it myself but I don't have the time.".

the kiss of death :laughing:

neolitic

· #6 · Aug 4, 2009

"I'm a Direct Buy member, so...."

J F

· #7 · Aug 4, 2009

neolitic said:
"I'm a Direct Buy member, so...."

...run while you can" :w00t:

Celtic

· #8 · Aug 4, 2009

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 :thumbup: ....that's why I hire him.

ampman

· #9 · Aug 4, 2009

JumboJack said:
My fave..."I would do it myself but I don't have the time.".

translation: i tried but screwed it up now i want you to fix it for free

J F

· #10 · Aug 4, 2009

"You charge how much?!! I don't make that much!!!" :blink:

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J F

· #11 · Aug 4, 2009

J F said:
"You charge how much?!! I don't make that much!!!" :blink:

Dr.'s always get pissy about prices. :laughing:

strathd

· #12 · Aug 4, 2009

J F said:
...or you get this in your email from a prospect :whistling (highlights are mine).

I do give the guy credit for being very clear about what he wanted.

Man I hope you ran away from this one. And I'm quite sure you did.
Some people............... :blink:

J F

· #13 · Aug 4, 2009

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. :blink:

And I ran, I ran so far away....

Mellison

· #14 · Aug 4, 2009

"I'm stingy"

CrpntrFrk

· #15 · Aug 4, 2009

How much would you knock off if I helped or did some of the work?

:blink:

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J F

· #16 · Aug 4, 2009

First contact on phone: "Do you do free estimates?" emphasis on "free"

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J F

· #17 · Aug 4, 2009

"I'm not paying anything until the job is done"

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ampman

· #18 · Aug 4, 2009

CrpntrFrk said:
How much would you knock off if I helped or did some of the work?:blink:

this is a dead give away--run

J F

· #19 · Aug 4, 2009

"If you give me a good deal on this work, I've got a lot more for you to do" :whistling

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JumboJack

· #20 · Aug 4, 2009

J F said:
"If you give me a good deal on this work, I've got a lot more for you to do" :whistling

The oldest line in the book...Funny thing is they want you to bend over on the next job too....:laughing:

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