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Originally Posted by knothead
A recent two hour visit to the dentist for what they called a deep cleaning, cost me over $1500. I wish they billed time and material.
This is an example of where an agreement beforehand would be handy.
If someone has a problem with a charge on their bill they should be able to discuss it but better yet they should not be surprised at the end by unexpected charges.
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I've had a deep cleaning done before, but not for that much...must be a real good dentist!
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Originally Posted by knothead
Also, any decent craftsman should be willing to prove and demonstrate the quality of their work.
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That is kinda hard to do sometimes. If Pro shows them a picture of what they did, how do they know they really did that work? If the Pro gives them references of people they worked for, how do they know they're not giving them the best jobs they ever did?...not the worst jobs. Most of the time you can't show them the work that was done (at least in my trade), because homeowners don't often like strangers coming into their homes...even if I go along. The only good way I can demonstrate my abilities is to have them call the general contractors I do work for, or through word of mouth. [/quote]
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Originally Posted by knothead
I'm not sure what you mean here, but there certainly are a lot of yahoos out there. I call them Fly By Nights. These are the guys down the dock who claim lots of experience and ask for more per hour than I make because they don't bother to get a business license, pay taxes or buy insurance.
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Samething with us too.