> It's how you minimize costs, and any smart seller that realizes you're not going through the bidding process jacks up the price to milk you for all you're wor

> It's how you minimize costs, and any smart seller that realizes you're not going through the bidding process jacks up the price to milk you for all you're worth. Honestly, I rarely get more than one or two bids when I'm looking for someone to work for me. I've been around long enough to have built relationships with vendors for various tasks. I know about how much I expect something to cost and if the bid comes in significantly higher or lower then the vendor and I talk it over and negotiate either a lower price or a changed scope. They don't jack up the price because the cost to acquire customers is very high. I'm guessing I saved 100 hours last year by not putting every last task out for bid.