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That customer who argued my $40 repair quote was a ripoff
Had a guy come into my shop last Tuesday with a 10 year old microwave that wouldn't heat. I told him it'd be $40 to check the magnetron and maybe swap a fuse. He said I was trying to scam him and that he could buy a new one for $60. I just pointed at the door and told him to go buy one then. Some people think our time and skill is worth nothing because parts are cheap online.
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anthonyrivera4mo ago
Bet I'd probably need to pay someone $40 just to find my toolbox.
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ray6134mo ago
Used to think I was fine alone. These posts are convincing me otherwise.
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jamiesullivan4mo ago
Did your friend @ray613 ever get burned by a similar situation? My buddy Tom took his old lawnmower to a guy who quoted him $30 to fix it, and Tom almost walked out saying the same thing about buying a new one for $50. But he let the guy take a look, and it ended up being just a dirty carburetor that took like 20 minutes to clean. Now Tom says that $30 was the best money he ever spent because that mower runs better than any new one he could have grabbed from the store.
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