Did I overpice?

[sWe]

I agree. If a potential customer tries to tough talk me, I'm off. Invariably, people with that kind of attitude find (or otherwise) something to justify not paying the whole fee, or not at all. I once had a customer who was such a cheapskate she subtracted £1 for a cup of coffee off her payment...

 

[bigdaz]

I might be on thin ice here but still worth a mention as it's an experience and not an opinion.
In the past whenever I've been called out to do a quote for an asian person they've always tried to knock the price down, either before or after the job and there's always the promise of 'loads more work from the asian community' if I give a discount.
A guy I know is a builder and he says the same thing, to the point where he won't work for them...

 

[bluevin123]

No your not mate,I totally agree,they want summat for nothing,
Vinnie

 

[sWe]

I might be on thin ice here but still worth a mention as it's an experience and not an opinion.
In the past whenever I've been called out to do a quote for an asian person they've always tried to knock the price down, either before or after the job and there's always the promise of 'loads more work from the asian community' if I give a discount.
A guy I know is a builder and he says the same thing, to the point where he won't work for them...

Call me a bigot, but cultural differences are extremely annoying when it comes to business. The old expression "take the culture of where you live to heart" springs to mind.

That said, there's idiots in every culture.

 

[IvegotsTILE]

I've had a few customers that have come out with"Does that include materials?" "Can you do it a bit cheaper than that?"or any discount for cash.
They all get one simple answer to each question and I've done this as soon as I started working for myself "No my price is my price!"
I always think there taking the pi** when they ask "Does that include materials?"
I always state I'm constantly busy(even if I'm not) and that why would I want to work for less for them when I can earn more else where,I tell them if they want it cheaper they won't get it from a tiler,they should get in a handyman instead but don't expect a good finish.

 

[bigdaz]

I don't know where these people get the idea that you're here to barter. if their boss came up to them one day and asked if they wouldnt mind working for 20% less today I wonder what their response might be...

 

[aran]

a quote i did before xmas,4 sqmtrs floor tiling in a bathroom,cut round toilet and basin put in 1 day at 150 got asked if that included the tiles!!!!they were a old couple but i still could'nt help laughing!

 

[bigdaz]

if we offered to work for just tea and biscuits, someone would ask if we could do without the biscuits.
best to stick to your price and be done with it, i certainly wouldn't get involved in an arguement over price

 

[devonmark]

back to the original post...as far as i'm concerned, this customer has already told you...either he ain't going to pay you or he going to find fault after fault....I'd walk, there will be another job just around the corner..Mark.