On 02/23/04 19:02, SamG said...
Speaking as a future customer... it sounds like
you don't like the fact people want to get the
best deal for their money. Notice I didn't say
the "cheapest" deal.
People get what they pay for. PERIOD.
First, when I bid out my project, I will ask professionals
to come out and talk to me to find out what my
needs/budget are. And I expect that for free!
(when you shop for a car, do you pay a salesman
to listen to you say what kind of car you want?)
You are completely off base and unrealistic in your expectation here. YOU went to the car dealership, they didn't bring the car to you. They handed you a brochure, they DID NOT write you a comphrehensive bid, and if you didn't meet the minimum personal criteria for that salesman, based on his crdeit managers rating...you were told to check back in six months.
Second, I do want a bid that falls within my budget.
Yes, I want line item $$
If you are getting this, then enjoy your shopping list. You will NEVER get this from me! You WILL get a line by line explanation, but you will get a TOTAL price. SORRY...it's MY shopping list!.
|Maybe your bid is high,
but that's because I asked for a bigger ticket
item than what I really need. I can do the math
and subtract that item and see what the bid will
be. Yes, I expect this for free also.
I paid over 10,000 PER EMPLOYEE for traiing last year, ans sorry, MR. Customer, but you are GOING to help pay for their elevated level of expertise also! Mayne your new projector, from a factory authorized, ceritifed and trained installer will STILL blow up, this happens...difference is, you bought it from an AUTHORIZED dealer...so it's just plain covered!
|I'll learn
something with every bid offered, and include
the question with new bidders (not saying what
your answer is)
YES, YOU WILL! Because someone who PAID for the education was silly enough to give it up for free!
Third, I reserve the right to ask other professionals
I reserve the right to require a fee for the 2-4 hours of my time you waste up front.
what they will charge for the same project. I
can also specifically name products you listed
for me. I WILL not tell them how much you bid
for the project.
Yes you will! EVERYONE DOES THIS! You telling me you NEVER go to that car dealership and say they guy across the street will sell it for this? BULLSHIT! I did when shopping 4 companies for an air-conditioner (three charge me a small fee...one didn't! I went with a fee based business because his proposal (maybe cause I paid a small fee) was done with real software, made sense, and offered TOTAL info!
Once all the bids are in, I'll call everyone and
say "You're high/low/middle, do you want to adjust
your bid?". If you don't want to, that's fine.
If I accept your bid, I'll give you a deposit
to start ordering the equipment.
No printable comment!
Would anyone be willing to work like this? The
impression I'm getting from some of you is "Pay
me to talk, pay me to bid, and if you go somewhere
else, bye-bye money."
What DO you do for a living? Is ALL YOUR ADVICE FREE?
Yes, time is money, but guess what, my time costs
too.
SAME QUESTION AS ABOVE!
avdude
wwwi.integrationpros.com
