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Originally Posted by Steve This has got to be something everyone faces. When you get such a response back from a person who's property you bid on, what's your view on playing with the price. Should you or at this time would they have had already committed to another company and there is nothing more you can do? Is there any further attempt on the sale that should be tried for? I don`t play with quotes, I do go back after the other company is done and have a look, if the client is around and it is good work I say so, if the work is not good, I simply say well, if there is anything my company can do to help you, please give us a call, we actually do get quite a few where we have to go in and fix other`s mistakes, there is good money in this.

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Andy
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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This seems like it would make for some fantastic marketing material. Where if you bid on a property and you don't get it because price, you could then send a brochure or postcard or something that would include a couple of jobs where you had to fix others mistakes. Then also have a few testimonials from the customers where they say something like, I took the cheap road and paid for it in the end. This might make a potential customer stop and think why they are choosing the other company and why it might be a big mistake. Even a little doubt may go a long way.

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Originally Posted by Steve

This seems like it would make for some fantastic marketing material. Where if you bid on a property and you don't get it because price, you could then send a brochure or postcard or something that would include a couple of jobs where you had to fix others mistakes. Then also have a few testimonials from the customers where they say something like, I took the cheap road and paid for it in the end.

This might make a potential customer stop and think why they are choosing the other company and why it might be a big mistake. Even a little doubt may go a long way.

We have to try everything, I hate loosing because I want to know why, if price, did the job meet you expectations? If not can we help?