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Might have been what I call a "fuck off" quote. That is, the people who gave you the quote didn't really want to do the job (too small, inconvenient location, o

Might have been what I call a "fuck off" quote. That is, the people who gave you the quote didn't really want to do the job (too small, inconvenient location, or who knows what) and so quoted you an outrageous price figuring you'd either decide not to do it or if you did, you'd end up paying enough to make it worth their while. Happened to me a few years ago when I needed to re-tar my roof. The first guy quoted a figure that was like 4x what the next guy quoted.

_fizz_buzz_ 3y ago
Not a handy man, but we build power electronics and a lot of customized stuff. I also often give quotes that are really high for stuff that we don't actually want to do. It's kind of better than saying we cannot do it (because then they will never ask again) and if they agree to it we make a lot of money. For larger investments it makes sense to get a second quote.
- bill38 3y ago
  Don't you think that if you give a really high quote, the customer will never ask you again too ?
  - DropInIn 3y ago
    What are the rates for both choices? One has a lower rate of "undesirable outcomes" and thus when the option's binary like that then the choice is clear.