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<blockquote data-quote="SS Kanga Hire" data-source="post: 77406" data-attributes="member: 11046"><p>Yeah, it is a good deal for them but it works out pretty well for everyone - I make a percentage on top of what I pay them, plus I also have revenue coming in from my own machines. As far as quoting goes, I don't do "quotes" as such. I give Estimates, with plenty of caveats and exclusions. I make it very clear to my customers that I expect the job to come in at X amount but that they need to be prepared for Y amount under Z circumstances. I also tell them that it is my policy to deliberately Estimate on the high side, since that is more honest and realistic than giving them a BS low-ball figure. This is an approach that seems to work very well. For some jobs, especially excavation work, I simply tell the customer the hourly rates for excavation and loader services, with an informal estimation of the number of hours required.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SS Kanga Hire, post: 77406, member: 11046"] Yeah, it is a good deal for them but it works out pretty well for everyone - I make a percentage on top of what I pay them, plus I also have revenue coming in from my own machines. As far as quoting goes, I don't do "quotes" as such. I give Estimates, with plenty of caveats and exclusions. I make it very clear to my customers that I expect the job to come in at X amount but that they need to be prepared for Y amount under Z circumstances. I also tell them that it is my policy to deliberately Estimate on the high side, since that is more honest and realistic than giving them a BS low-ball figure. This is an approach that seems to work very well. For some jobs, especially excavation work, I simply tell the customer the hourly rates for excavation and loader services, with an informal estimation of the number of hours required. [/QUOTE]
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