Low-baller Meets Match.

Paul B.

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Three Pressure Washer Contractors died and went to heaven. When they got there St. Peter welcomed them warmly and asked if they could do him a favor before they entered heaven. It seems that the Pearly gates were in need of some cleaning, and he wanted some estimates.
The first contractor looked the job over carefully and estimated the job at $600. When asked how he came up with that figure, he said, "$200 materials, $200 labor, and $200 profit."
St. Peter then asked the 2nd contractor for an estimate. After careful inspection the 2nd contractor answered, "$3000 - $1000 materials, $1000 labor, and $1000 profit."
When St. Peter asked the 3rd contractor for an estimate, he answered immediately without looking over the job at all - $2600. Asked how he came up with that figure he answered, "Simple, $1000 for you, $1000 for me, and $600 to get the low-baller over there to do the work."



Regards,
 
Well for cry'in out loud. St. Pete's gonna loose his job, and somebody's gonna go to Hell (Maybe!). :D
 
Best tip I get from my customer is repeat business.
Although they still want it for next to nothing.
(Talking about next to nothing, I have a story about a job I landed recently but I have to save it for later. - Now I have some homework to do for tomorrow. Meeting with a new customer at a home he's trying to go to production with. He's got backers lined up so this girl has to shine like one of a kind.)

The other good reward from a customer is a couple drinks after hours and a lunch every now and then. I would take more of the lunches but it seems I hardly have time to do anything but eat while on the run. They won't give me money instead of lunch (I tried) - guess they can't expense it that way.

There are other perks from the big customers like baseball/ football tickets, Indy 500 pit passes, party boat trips on our annual WEBN fireworks, invites to pig roasts and such.

My advice: be friendly with all your cutomers and make sure you tip your mail carrier during the holidays.


Regards,
 
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