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People in the trades world do it too. If a job won't provide the margin they are seeking, or the job is more difficult than it's worth they will up the price.
by x86_64Ubuntu 6y ago
People in the trades world do it too. If a job won't provide the margin they are seeking, or the job is more difficult than it's worth they will up the price. If the consumer chooses them to do the job, it's at a pricepoint that's worth the trouble but they are really hoping to be passed over.
- coldcode 6y agoThe Rolling Stones tried that with Microsoft and "Start Me Up", they quoted what they thought was ridiculous $10M. Microsoft said sure, no problem.
- Strom 6y agoThat's a fun story. Looking more into it, it seems that $10M is based on rumors and it was more likely $3M. [1] Doesn't change the point of the story though. -- [1] https://www.networkworld.com/article/2220097/what-microsoft-paid-the-stones-to-help-launch-windows-95.html https://www.networkworld.com/article/2220097/what-microsoft-...
- vntok 6y ago$10M is a debunked urban legend; the actual figure is only $3M, which is pretty standard. Microsoft's whole ad campaign for Win95 cost about $200M after all.
- briankelly 6y agoMy dad's in construction and frequently gives out "fuck off" quotes. It isn't so rare that the client accepts them.