2007-08-08 10:54:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Well if you have 3 identity's (as you do on Yahoo) they might charge you 3 times over!
That's not being ripped off
That's just dishonest like you.
Everyone - Users ‘sebastian Jo’ and ‘sebcue’ AND 'justin cue' are the SAME persons – 3 accounts
2007-08-09 10:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by • Koala • uʍop ɹǝpun 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Depending on the Trade. I ask them how much of their quote is for material and how much is for labor. Then you need to do a little research about finding out how much per hour is really reasonable. Then if it's too much, I just tell them and see if they'll negotiate.
Then you have the ones that in the middle of the project find something else "wrong" that they didn't count on. I tell them that they had an opportunity to evaluate the situation and use their expertise of the trade to provide me their fair quote. If they want more, I just stop the job and ask them what I owe them for their time up until then and tell them I will find someone else to finish it (use your common sense here). I've had this happen with some landscape cleanup - where you see what I had to clean/pick up and then when they show up to do the work they see and "extra pile" of something that they didn't see to begin with and want more $$$ and then I said what do I owe you for what you've done now. I will hire someone else to do the rest. Interesting - they decided to just pick up what they should have "seen" in the first place.
2007-08-08 18:16:05 · answer #2 · answered by Mamacita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is get multiple quotes from different sub contractors. Word of mouth is also a good way to go when selecting a sub contractor. Also depending on the state you should be able to look up their name or contractor number on a site like the "register of contractors" research is the only way to not get ripped off. Also throw them a couple curve balls and let them know you have an idea what the scope of work requires to get done, if you have an idea of whats going on your more of a threat and they wont try to rip you off.
2007-08-08 18:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask for their contractor number. If they don't have one they are "fly by night". Don't hire them. You can also call the Better Business Bureau to find out if people have made complaints about them. If they really want the job, they won't mind waiting a couple of days. If they don't come back, you're better off without them.
If it's an offer that is "too good to be true", then it probably is.
2007-08-08 18:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strip/Cavity search them when they leave, the honest ones will not have any problem with it.
2007-08-08 18:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by victorschool1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let them in.
2007-08-08 17:59:52 · answer #6 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋