Paul you gotta clean up the language.Originally posted by apauling:
Most areas have contractor *** 's.
Yes, people ask that all the time, but there's no real business value in the answer.Originally posted by apauling:
I think that this is an unusual response for this question...posters here ask all the time what's the rate where and what for this and that. Now this guy gets slammed? don't get it.
Holy cow... I can't help but to shake my head. That's certainly an interesting operating strategy. How's it working out for you?Originally posted by apauling:
Just call up an EC and ask him his rates for by-the-hour repair and you will have a decent grasp of the competition. Or start high and lower until you get some jobs. If you get too many raise your rates.
No kidding?Originally posted by apauling:
iwire: I wrote an abbreviation for association as *** 's. So it should have been assoc.'s. i did not think that it would be taken as a bad word. i now realize that some people will jump on anything. if you look at the context, i do not even see the implication of insult.
Paul, if you were to read what the original question actually asked you might see that it is more than just local rates. I myself think that it was kind of an odd question. I also applaud the guy for trying to find out what is going on in his area.Originally posted by apauling:
I think that this is an unusual response for this question. Most areas have contractor *** 's. Some areas have informal contractor todo's. By Kicks calling other ECs competitors, it seems to have brought up some hostility that seems out of context. posters here ask all the time what's the rate where and what for this and that. Now this guy gets slammed? don't get it.
Just call up an EC and ask him his rates for by-the-hour repair and you will have a decent grasp of the competition. Or start high and lower until you get some jobs. If you get too many raise your rates.
paul
mac,Originally posted by macmikeman:
Hardworkingstiff, what kind of jobs do you normally do? You are grossing way more than I usually do. I am turning green.