Winning 100% of work quoted for - am I too cheap?

[john999uk]

My Brother in law qualified about 18 months ago and has been working very hard. He is winning virtually all of the work he quotes for, the only ones he is not winning is due to him not being available quick enough.

I think he must be way too cheap. What do you think?

 

[Destroyer2813]

Probably to cheap i would say whats he charging?

 

[Rickster123]

I think hes doing well to earn a living in the current climate. Fair play to him.

 

[nicro3]

Who knows? Would have to look at each job he has priced.
Or perhaps he is lucky lol.

 

[on31ll]

Is he cheap ? Well you tell us some of his prices ? Examples etc ! Their isnt no such thing really i dont feel as being too cheap ! You need to make a living ! I could have work everyday 7 days a week and have 50 lads on the road also doesnt mean id be earning a living !

 

[TimeServed]

How on earth can we answer this question without seeing job descriptions and estimates?????

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

is he showing his butt crack front of ladies?

 

[REDSAW]

i think i dont know who you are and your on a fastrack looking for the pot of gold with your wee fishing rod?

of course i can be totally wrong!
so therefore the answer has to be...
of course he is too cheap, he must be charging peanuts and what is the standard of his work?

in my opinion getting 100% of all jobs then he is doing something wrong!!!!

 

[julesverne]

Need orices and examples but does too cheap like redsaw says if you winning the work then something is wrong

 

[vern]

Need orices and examples but does too cheap like redsaw says if you winning the work then something is wrong

Yep round here a few years ago 2-3 quotes were the norm, I am now seeing 5-6 quotes for a combi to combi!

 

[john999uk]

Thanks for all the comments. I don't know what he is charging, just that looking at his profile on check a trade etc. his reputation is very good and he is winning more work than he can do.
I am not a plumber so don't know his business but my way of thinking is that I would get more than 1 quote for work and would pick someone who turned up on time to quote (or phoned to update) came across professional and knowledgeable and was in the ball park of the other quotes.

So he might be very lucky or he is doing something very right.

Thanks very much.

 

[Rickster123]

Are you not great friends?! Just be happy for the man.

 

[Guest123]

Well good luck to the guy.

 

[TimeServed]

:teeth_smile: Very strange post.....

 

[john999uk]

Are you not great friends?! Just be happy for the man.

I am very happy for him, he deserves his success. Unfortunately he lives 260 miles away.

 

[Blackcatgas]

A man that works for nothing and a woman that ##### for nothing will Have a job for life.

 

[vern]

My Brother in law qualified about 18 months ago and has been working very hard. He is winning virtually all of the work he quotes for, the only ones he is not winning is due to him not being available quick enough.

I think he must be way too cheap. What do you think?

Just had a rethink maybe he's not busy, a lot go in my merchants saying they are stacked, but aren't taking much gear and are propping up the coffee machine, more so because its the school holidays and paperwork at home ain't a good option lol!

 

[Dannypipe]

A man that works for nothing and a woman that ##### for nothing will Have a job for life.

BC, haven't seen you on here in a while?!

 

[TBServices]

Just had a rethink maybe he's not busy, a lot go in my merchants saying they are stacked, but aren't taking much gear and are propping up the coffee machine, more so because its the school holidays and paperwork at home ain't a good option lol!

I think you might be talking about me!

Tell you who I haven't seen for a while, egg and nest.

 

[vern]

I think you might be talking about me!

Tell you who I haven't seen for a while, egg and nest.

Nah you have 3 bathrooms half finished lol

 

[TBServices]

Nah you have 3 bathrooms half finished lol

Don't remind me. Please.

 

[vern]

BC, haven't seen you on here in a while?!

Yep where you been busy I hope?

 

[SimonG]

I was told when I started on my own that if you were getting 1 in 3 you were doing ok. It all depends where the work is coming from, advertising, recommendations etc. Fair play to him, but I would say if he's doing well he needs to crank up his prices. When you are busy you should up your prices.

 

[lame plumber]

I'd be annoyed if I won every quote as it means Im not making enough!

 

[on31ll]

im confused why has the brother come on to ask about his work and pricing but doesnt have a clue about his work and pricing ? and it sounds like they dont even talk themselves