Bad estimate

[zot64]

You are going to have to eat it. I have a good Idea! Learn how to become a better estimator! You're the professional !You give a price for what they want. Thats what they expect! If you want to up sell on something that you see that needs to be done thats fine. Just because you did a lousy estimate, or you missed something, thats not the customers fault. This is the school of hard knocks sometimes.

If you have some uncertainty's, then add 5% or what ever number you like to the estimate. The customer doesn't have to know.

Yeh, that really was helpful....."I have a good idea", why do you think he's asking?

An "estimate" is exactly that. A "quote" is another animal altogether. Yes the answer here is live and learn...but not if you have some people skills that you can use on your client, I do and it works great for me...If it's your "living" or career then you must put the right price on the job. Dont feel rushed in your pricing decisions, it always works out poorly.

Oh, and another thing, being an Electrician oddly enough, does not make you a better person than your fellow man. Just DEAD if you do your job without care.

 

[jmsbrush]

Yeh, that really was helpful....."I have a good idea", why do you think he's asking?

An "estimate" is exactly that. A "quote" is another animal altogether. Yes the answer here is live and learn...but not if you have some people skills that you can use on your client, I do and it works great for me...If it's your "living" or career then you must put the right price on the job. Dont feel rushed in your pricing decisions, it always works out poorly.

Oh, and another thing, being an Electrician oddly enough, does not make you a better person than your fellow man. Just DEAD if you do your job without care.

What do most people do. Explain nicely what I did wrong and ask for a few dollars more? Or should I just eat it and go on with life? Thanks

Thats what he was asking and he got his answer. By me ,and others. Some agree ,some don't, such as life. Its a forum.
We all agree about putting the right price on the job. He did not. He hasn't told us why he messed up. A little more information would be nice.

What in the world are you talking about Zot when you say " Being and electrician oddly enough, does not make you a better person than you're fellow man. I'm not sure where you're going with that one.