5 Red Flags to Avoid CHEAP Customer
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- I see tons of red flags on the daily when I do job walks, and it's critical that you get to know them too. Knowing what to look for can save you a huge headache, and save your company a lot of $$$.
Let me know in the comments if I missed any red flags ⬇️ 🚩
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When they say “I’m just getting bids right now”… don’t go to job. Ask for pictures and give them verbal ballpark first.
I've only gotten 1 job where they say I'm just getting bids lol I don't go out anymore when they say that. They don't care about reputation they just want the lowest price and I'm not nor do I want to be
The reality is that there are a lot of people that can do the job, and the price doesn’t tell you how well they will do the job. You might know the quality of your work, but the customer doesn’t, and they still need a starting point.
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I’m in programs area. I have a client I completed 3 weeks ago for a drain replacement. I was #2 out of 4 bids, do you know what the difference was? I showed up. They even left me a review about it on Yelp. Got the job 14k, was not the cheapest bid. People work with you for you believe it or not, if you’re not likable, probably best to just give them verbal ball parks over the phone.
500 grand for a job? That’s crazy is that normal? That’s a house in Phoenix Arizona. Lol how much is their house 2 million?
Another big flag for me is when a client has the “my last contractor” story, and they want to bend your ear bad mouthing the last company
thats true....like saying my last gf was a ho
I agree with all of these. I also hate the spouses that start arguing/disagreeing with each other on the walk thru for the estimate. Not only is it uncomfortable but they should have talked this over with eachother before calling me instead of acting like children.
i have had that...im sitting the the kitchen and they have a full blow argument for 5 min in from of me LOL
@TigranGertz I guess it helps us quickly figure out who we don't want to work with lol. Keep up the great content as always T!
I am a contractor in Fairfiled, CA. I agree with you 100%. Also, If I visit a customer that had work done before, and I see concrete that has not been done right, or realize that this homeowner has been hiring illegal contractors for all the projects, that’s a red flag. She will hire the cheapest and the cheapest is always an unlicensed contractor.
Dumbest thing I’ve ever read
very very true
I want the rock with Tigran’s name engraved in it
You did a great discription about those kind of clients and I am totaly agree!!! Great video !!
Perfect content!
All your red flags are right on point !
I have written into every contract that we get paid for any work we do (I post my companies hourly rate). So if they make a change after we spent hours, or a day on something we still get paid for any work we did prior to the change.
Also, any additional work added after the job starts is payable in full at the time of the change order so new work isn't paid using the original contract budget.
yes yes yes.....hourly rate in contract is a must
Useful info 💪🔥
When customers complain about every contractor that’s worked for them in the past. Don’t be the next one they will complain about. I’ve had one person not pay me a final payment and they told me before I started that the last guy never came for his final payment. 😂
T.
I work for a carpet cleaning company right now, they have “100% customer satisfaction guaranteed or your money back”
They even went to the extent of “we will give you 30 days & if you’re still not happy- after we have re-cleaned. We’ll give you a full refund.”
Dirty carpets, old carpets, they’ll never look brand new. 😂
I tried implying to them yesterday that this is a headache & they’re gonna get headache customers… but I don’t think they got the message. 😂they’re probably on the verge of bankruptcy.
When they ask, "how many people work for you, and how much are the materials?"
I'm an arborist, this is well given advice here. I've had to learn to really trust my red-flag meter, I've had mostly really good experiences!
yes 95% of the time its great...
Another red flag , the can we get a discount if we refer you to our friends and family… I just straight up tell them no
if they dont say hi when they first get in contact with me, if they are needy, if they are lindus........i avoid them
As a contractor in orinda moraga area i agree with some of your stuff
I’ll buy the materials. 🏃🏽 🏃🏽 🏃🏽
Any red flags at bidding gets a 20% min increase for a BS factor
Your right Tiger 🐅, I’m a painter Contractor c33 cslb. Couple years back had to go back to a Company for these type of clients, just didn’t want to deal with them for a while-
Now I have more experience in business- Just say No. Bye. 😂 jk
Change orders suck, always having to redo blueprints is expensive too
and time consuming
What brand shirt are you wearing Tigran?
lulu
Good stuff I agree 100%
Great content, 5x🙏
Good info
Two strikes, and you're out. Strike one, barage of phone calls, emails and text to beat down the rough estimate. Strike two. Ok, we make some adjustments, still not happy...We're done. Thanks, but no thanks. Find someone else.
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