Lowballer? who knows?
Hate the term lowballer
Your price should always be the amount you need to do a good job and make a resonable profit.
All of us have different overheads, so our profit margin is different
I'm never the lowest and most of the time the highest because if I don't make a good profit I'd rather sit at home
Don't know how long you have been in business but I have found that a mans reputation and personality has more to do with you getting the job than the price.
Also I do a worksheet on what I will do and a sheet with a load calculation
I always mention about workers comp , liability insurance and how long you will guarantee the job (I warranty a job for one year from the final inspection)
Always write up the bid in detail so they can compare apples to apples
Don't really see that you are doing anything wrong if its a price you can deal with at the end of the day (no matter what I think your better off than the lowest bidder)
Those so called low ballers will be out of business soon enough
At the end of the day if its a price you feel good about, I think you have done your job
Most of my work comes from recommendations
I belong to Carolina Real estate Investors Association and they keep me busy
If work does get slow I get on my local Yahoo group and announce that I have a small opening for new work and the phone rings.
Sorry this was so long but good luck
One last thing is that everywhere I go somewhere in the conservations I mention I'm a Electrical Contractor and everyone usually ask for a card and sooner or later they call.
Feed store, grocery store, gas station, doctor's office, hospital and so on.
Yes the other day at the doctors office three of the nurses and even my doctor wanted my business card. Turns out one of my nurses husband is a GC
SORRY GUYS FOR THE LONG POST
I love what I do and it shows.
Just hang in there
Semper Fi Buddy