DIY & Home Improvement

Ruby the Liberal

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2. Thanks for the heads up.

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 06:48 PM

Apr 2013

Northeast, about 1/2 the cost of living as Central NJ.

Not worried about his profit margin - he has been telling me all along what things are costing with his 25% discount as he is asking me to choose between options A and B. He has been upfront about his markup.

I guess my concern is that I have a fixed bid for price X that is now "I forgot/misquoted" and he wants to add a time & materials element to it because he screwed up and forgot something - from almost 2 months ago. Is it reasonable to request proof of cost when one fixed bid (of 12 for this project) needs to be changed to T&M after the fact?

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Question on dealing with contractors [View all] Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 OP

Depends on where you live. OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2013 #1

Thanks for the heads up. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #2

I don't think he forgot anything. Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2013 #3

Thanks for another set of eyes/ears on this for me. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #4

Is he pouring a concrete shower base or installing a pre-made pan? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2013 #5

Heya HBS Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #8

That makes a little more sense re: $1000 for materials. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2013 #12

Yikes! Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #13

Tell him the oops belongs to him, and he will need to eat that. mbperrin Apr 2013 #6

A bit too extreme ! Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2013 #7

In 15 years, I never had a client fail to pay in full what they owed. mbperrin Apr 2013 #10

Your method was as good as it gets. Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2013 #14

Generational knowledge is a great thing, and it gives us a special bond. mbperrin Apr 2013 #15

Thank you for adding your thoughts/experience to this dilema. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #9

Sorry you're having trouble at all. mbperrin Apr 2013 #11

What I am seeing over those numbers Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2013 #16