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johnson.eva
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7h ago
My old foreman in Des Moines told me to never put a materials number on the first estimate, and wow was he wrong
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oliver_baker49
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8h ago
Showerthought: I used to quote jobs off the top of my head in 2016, now I send a one page estimate
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william_craig7
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20h ago
I quoted $45/hr for 3 years and a guy at a Columbus meetup made me redo my whole sheet
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troy_king72
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1d ago
Dropped $250 on a contract lawyer in Toledo and it saved me a $3,200 headache
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sean48
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1d ago
Remember when a handshake was enough to lock a rate? Lost a $900 job in Boise over email silence
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paige_bell81
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1d ago
Update: My handyman quoted $280 for a bathroom fan swap, so I asked for the materials list and the story changed
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ward.diana
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4d ago
Quoted $600 for a two visit cleaning job and the office manager said yes without blinking
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scott.alex
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5d ago
My barber told me to charge a deposit and I told him he was nuts
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wells.evan
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8d ago
Got 50 percent up front at a coffee shop in Boise and it fixed my cash flow
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daniel_carter
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8d ago
Hourly billing beat my flat rate on a kitchen remodel, and I have the receipts
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garcia.wren
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9d ago
Update: A client in Dallas asked me why my rate went up 15% and I almost gave in
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hunt.jennifer
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9d ago
Paid a $150 rush fee to get my contract reviewed in 24 hours and the guy missed the auto renewal clause entirely
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rowanw91
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11d ago
A coffee meeting in Boise made me stop sending my rate as a single number
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burns.fiona
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12d ago
I raised my rate by $15 an hour last month and lost two regulars, should I have grandfathered them in?
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victorhernandez
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13d ago
Raised my rate from $45 to $65 an hour in Fort Worth and nobody batted an eye
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