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[RigRatNoMeaux]

Please tell me why a contractor won't install the materials?? It's the same stuff you can get at lowes and everywhere else. Shipping is lower than anywhere else and there isn't any other fees.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RigRatNoMeaux

Please tell me why a contractor won't install the materials?? It's the same stuff you can get at lowes and everywhere else. Shipping is lower than anywhere else and there isn't any other fees.

Assumed Liability which makes contractor make the product good and wait for reimbursement from mfg if there is a defect. Not trying to be a smart azz but cutting out your contractor will not endere him to you. We all have to make a profit or we go out of business, how much profit is determined by the quality of our work. I don't want a house built by the friendly folks at Walmart Contracting LLC but there are plenty of folks who would and ***** and moan about the workmanship after the fact.

[RigRatNoMeaux]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Assumed Liability which makes contractor make the product good and wait for reimbursement from mfg if there is a defect. Not trying to be a smart azz but cutting out your contractor will not endere him to you. We all have to make a profit or we go out of business, how much profit is determined by the quality of our work. I don't want a house built by the friendly folks at Walmart Contracting LLC but there are plenty of folks who would and ***** and moan about the workmanship after the fact.

its the same d**n products!! Me buying the Products or you buying the products and then selling then to me and then installing them shouldnt make a difference in the quality of your work wright??? Or you only do good work for the people you stick it to???

[southern151]

Originally Posted by RigRatNoMeaux

its the same d**n products!! Me buying the Products or you buying the products and then selling then to me and then installing them shouldnt make a difference in the quality of your work wright??? Or you only do good work for the people you stick it to???

Own your own business and, I think you'll understand what Raymond is saying. I get it all the time in collision. When customers want to bring their own parts, it cuts me out of a 25% + profit. I don't have a problem with it, except come bill time. And, btw, if you bring your own products/parts for me to paint and install, I'm not gonna warranty the parts when their subpar primers let go and paint is flying off. Also, if it doesn't fit right, I hope you saved enough money to be satisfied with your parts looking like they weren't even made for your car.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RigRatNoMeaux

its the same d**n products!! Me buying the Products or you buying the products and then selling then to me and then installing them shouldnt make a difference in the quality of your work wright??? Or you only do good work for the people you stick it to???

Not a contractor, I am a commercial insurance agent and take care of my customers. But, it doesn't bother me when one leaves because of price because they were going to do it sooner or later. My business is built on mutual respect, it is a two way street don't you think? The "Golden Rule" in business is extremely hard to find today but when you find someone who believes in it they almost always stay with you. My dad has the same outlook that you have, he complains about how much his doctors charge but would beotch to high heavens if his day rate gets cut because he believes he has earned it but not the other way around. JMO, if you are only saving $5,000 over your lifetime(age 27) by being a member you are in the hole. There are some very big Assumptions being made to justify spending $$$ ahead of time to save on the backend IMO. Remember, this thread was started on "Opinions" and not "Facts".

[RigRatNoMeaux]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Not a contractor, I am a commercial insurance agent and take care of my customers. But, it doesn't bother me when one leaves because of price because they were going to do it sooner or later. My business is built on mutual respect, it is a two way street don't you think? The "Golden Rule" in business is extremely hard to find today but when you find someone who believes in it they almost always stay with you. My dad has the same outlook that you have, he complains about how much his doctors charge but would beotch to high heavens if his day rate gets cut because he believes he has earned it but not the other way around. JMO, if you are only saving $5,000 over your lifetime(age 27) by being a member you are in the hole. There are some very big Assumptions being made to justify spending $$$ ahead of time to save on the backend IMO. Remember, this thread was started on "Opinions" and not "Facts".

When I decide to put my floors in at my house I'm gunna save 75% and when I change the ones in my camp it will be the same. The savings will be over 10k on those 2 projects alone.