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Call out another contractor. A lot of them will give free estimates. Get a free estimate. Aemon Send a noteboard - 19/11/2010 04:28:08 PM
If what you're paying is a long way below the estimate, consider giving your guy more money. If your offer is at least in the same ballpark as the estimate, though, then you shouldn't feel bad. Being fair is important, but it's ok to get a good deal, too.
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Hiring someone for home improvement work. - 19/11/2010 02:15:37 PM 729 Views
Well get creative. Tell him you want to make sure he's fairly compensated. - 19/11/2010 02:25:50 PM 543 Views
Materials separately. - 19/11/2010 02:45:32 PM 589 Views
Figure how many hours it should take. - 19/11/2010 03:05:50 PM 603 Views
$25 is about what he accepted. - 19/11/2010 04:26:17 PM 590 Views
for the specific tasks he's doing, it sounds fine to me. - 19/11/2010 04:29:40 PM 578 Views
Re: for the specific tasks he's doing, it sounds fine to me. - 19/11/2010 05:44:28 PM 594 Views
$1800 is a bit on the high side. - 19/11/2010 10:14:02 PM 562 Views
That's a fair rate (around here anyway) for handyman type stuff. - 20/11/2010 06:16:03 AM 622 Views
Maybe he thinks you're cute and is waiting for an indecent proposal. *NM* - 19/11/2010 03:50:38 PM 220 Views
His wife is cuter. - 19/11/2010 04:15:16 PM 582 Views
Call out another contractor. A lot of them will give free estimates. Get a free estimate. - 19/11/2010 04:28:08 PM 565 Views
that's a good idea. *NM* - 19/11/2010 04:31:06 PM 219 Views
He did accept your number. - 19/11/2010 04:45:11 PM 598 Views
Re: He did accept your number. - 19/11/2010 06:47:47 PM 565 Views

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