Posted by John T on May 21, 2012 at 07:11:59 from (216.249.82.117):
A while back there was a post about Craigs list so I will share how I hire workers who advetrtise there and so far Ive had great success BUT I DO MY HOMEWORK.
I have some rough mostly unskilled grunt work and exterior rough carpentry I needed done so I decided to get 3 bids after I scoped out the adds for labor and "skilled" trade work.
1) Dude A shows up in a $50,000 dually pickup so I knew right off he needed big bucks to make a truck payment and he bragged about how good he was AS I FIGURED HIS BID WAS OFF THE CHARTS HIGH
2) Dude B (20 something) shows up in a beat up rusty Ford truck and spends a great deal of time measuring and figuring and looking up n down and really really inspecting the job and in a few days gives me a very detailed itemized price for labor and materials. I called a few places and got good references about him
3) Dude C shows up and asks SO WHAT WERE THE OTHER BIDS I say look no way Im telling you what others bid, you give me your best price and I will let you know. I saw right off he wasnt my man.
So days go by, I decided to give B the job and C calls and I tell him he was underbid and he again says tell me the price I will beat it !!!!!!!! Then he goes on to say KNOCK $400 OFF MY PRICE DO I GET IT NOW
YEAH RIGHT I SAY YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE IF YOU WANTED TO DO IT FOR $400 LESS YOU SHOULD HAVE BID IT WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE !!!!!!!!!
Anywho B shows up this morning right on time when he said he would (hes under the house right now) and once the work is done and I can see and inspect it all and it suits me I will pay him in cash. I already paid for the material and had it delivered
Moral of the story,,,,Do your homework,,,,,,,Check references and look at jobs the dudes have done,,,,,,,,,Pay for your own material and ONLY pay the labor AFTER its done and you approve it,,,,,,,Dont expect low bids from older dudes in $50,000 pickups, the young guy in a beat up rusty old Ford is who to hire IFFFFFFFFFFFF its work you can see and observe and inspect and approve BEFORE you pay him. That way you cant get hurt all that bad
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