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Customer Wants a Full Price Breakdown…

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I took a sales call to do work on a home in a nearby residence.  The guy I went to see owns the home in a beautiful neighborhood 15 miles away.  He wants me to fix some drywall from a busted pipe that burst during the winter, install a new high-efficient toilet in the bathroom [...]

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Who Really Pays For Free Estimates?

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Everywhere.  On the commercials, in the newspaper. “Get your free estimate!  Free in-home-consultation!  Call Today”.  Photo: siyaya We see these ads just about everywhere in the construction business.  My question is:  Who really pays for these free estimates?  Before I can help answer that question, free estimates have been the norm for getting in the [...]

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