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Electrical Estimating.

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You have just visited a small house to look before providing an estimate for the cost of the work. It is a  small job and will cost between £1,500 to £2,000. Upon leaving, the householder says to you: "I will be getting other estimates".


Does this


a, Annoy you?


b, Not faze you?


c, Reduce your interest in getting the job?


d, Increase your desire to put in a really low estimate?


e, Make no difference?


g,  Other, please specify.


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    Timeserved:

    Someone else phoned me up and said: ”you don’t charge for quotes do you? My garage lights don’t work can you come and give me a quote to make them work?”


    Me: No.


    ​​TS: For me to provide you with a quote I will need to investigate the problem which means I will need to take my tools out. 

    If I do that then the call is classified has a reactive visit which is chargeable ?. 




    Exactly.


    They had seen the advert I had paid for, called me on my phone I had paid for, then wanted me to drive to their home using the van an fuel I had paid for, to get my tools out and use my knowledge that I paid to get to tell them why the lights in their detached garage didn’t work free of charge without any guarantee of getting paid to resolve any issues found.


    Andy 

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    Timeserved:

    Someone else phoned me up and said: ”you don’t charge for quotes do you? My garage lights don’t work can you come and give me a quote to make them work?”


    Me: No.


    ​​TS: For me to provide you with a quote I will need to investigate the problem which means I will need to take my tools out. 

    If I do that then the call is classified has a reactive visit which is chargeable ?. 




    Exactly.


    They had seen the advert I had paid for, called me on my phone I had paid for, then wanted me to drive to their home using the van an fuel I had paid for, to get my tools out and use my knowledge that I paid to get to tell them why the lights in their detached garage didn’t work free of charge without any guarantee of getting paid to resolve any issues found.


    Andy 

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