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OT Contractors - verbal vs written bids
Posted on 11/11/14 at 10:56 am
Posted on 11/11/14 at 10:56 am
Had a guy come out and look at a job on my property. I wasn't asking for an immediate bid and was just showing him the scope of the work.
He immediately gave me a verbal quote and said the quote might go up "a few hundred dollars" after he wrote it up. I said great.
I received the written quote today and it is 175% of the verbal quote. Thousands more than what he said on site.
Is this normal practice? Should I question him on this or just get someone else?
He immediately gave me a verbal quote and said the quote might go up "a few hundred dollars" after he wrote it up. I said great.
I received the written quote today and it is 175% of the verbal quote. Thousands more than what he said on site.
Is this normal practice? Should I question him on this or just get someone else?
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Posted on 11/11/14 at 10:57 am to jbgleason
there is no such thing as a "verbal" anything.
Always get things is writing.
As in negotiate the price? It couldn't hurt, just be prepared to walk.
Always get things is writing.
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Should I question him on this or just get someone else?
As in negotiate the price? It couldn't hurt, just be prepared to walk.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 10:59 am to jbgleason
nothing a contractor says holds any meaning, only what is written can be trusted, and only with a signature.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:00 am to jbgleason
Get Someone Else
Its not your job to price it. Its his. He gave you his price. Now go and get at least 3 more.
Make sure the scope is identical.
Its not your job to price it. Its his. He gave you his price. Now go and get at least 3 more.
Make sure the scope is identical.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:03 am to jbgleason
I take verbal quotes from subs all the time. But they know if they don't honor them they'll cease to get business.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:05 am to crimsonsaint
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I take verbal quotes from subs all the time. But they know if they don't honor them they'll cease to get business.
That doesn't apply at all here.
As an individual:
Get Every Single Thing in Writing.
Subs forget, and they forget high.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:08 am to VetteGuy
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quote:
Subs forget, and they forget high.
I think this is one of those moments of pure OT wisdom.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:09 am to jbgleason
It was learned the hard way. 
Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:26 am to Breesus
quote:
there is no such thing as a "verbal" anything.
Always get things is writing.
This.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:42 am to jbgleason
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get someone else
Posted on 11/11/14 at 12:13 pm to jbgleason
I learned that contractors will low ball you initially on a verbal. This happened to me when we had roof damage and some collateral damage from a tornado. He mentioned all kinds of extras they would do as well. Never got tot the extras as freebies so to speak. The final written contract was a bit different after all the sales talk.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 12:20 pm to kingbob
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nothing a contractor says holds any meaning, only what is written can be trusted, and only with a signature.
Posted on 11/11/14 at 12:24 pm to jbgleason
verbal contracts are legal, but proving them is a problem.
like everyone said, get it in writing.
like everyone said, get it in writing.
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