anyone have experience with BuildersRx?

[Fulthrotl]

here is who they are:

http://www.buildersrx.com/

what they do:

connect you up with a customer for
15% of the total contract, including materials.
if i remember correctly from the packet they sent me,
this is payable within 3 days of contract signing. in full.

my thoughts on it were summed up in my reply to
their emails wanting me to sign up:

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interesting concept, convincing the homeowner/builder
that you can help them beat down the subcontractor
enough to pay for the money you get from the sub.

you *do* mention to the client that you skim from the
sub, right? sort of like being a GC, but without all that
nasty license and liability stuff. more like being a pimp.

i read with interest your packet whereby you get
a flat percentage off the top, immediately.

then i read with interest your marketing info where
it becomes "you and me up against the cost padding,
overcharging subcontractor."

just remember.... when you ride two horses at the same
time, and they take divergent paths, you may find yourself
in an unfortunate position.
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anyone here have experience with stuff like this, and
what was it?


randy

 

[ceb58]

http://www.buildersrx.com/





********************************
interesting concept, convincing the homeowner/builder
that you can help them beat down the subcontractor
enough to pay for the money you get from the sub.

you *do* mention to the client that you skim from the
sub, right? sort of like being a GC, but without all that
nasty license and liability stuff. more like being a pimp.

i read with interest your packet whereby you get
a flat percentage off the top, immediately.

then i read with interest your marketing info where
it becomes "you and me up against the cost padding,
overcharging subcontractor."

just remember.... when you ride two horses at the same
time, and they take divergent paths, you may find yourself
in an unfortunate position.
********************************




randy

I think your e-mail sums it up very well. But I would question them on a few points.
Do they run a credit check on potential customer?
Will they guarantee payment from this customer?
If this customer doesn't pay will they foot the bill for collections?
If the customer doesn't pay will they refund the 15% that you paid them up front?
I imagine the answer would be NO to all of the above.
I can see the customers reaction if they did sign a contract on a $1000.00 job. 30% up front plus 15% of total to pay these bloodsuckers what you were to lazy to do your self. ie: pick up the phone, call 2 to 3 contractors to look at the job and bid with out a middle man. Any one who would look at a job like this, come up with a number and not add in that 15% would be a idiot.