Mark2 -> RE: Customer Ghosting - impolite (Dec. 18 2017 16:21:07)
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I've been there as well. I can remember being 25 years old in a conference room with competitors for a pre bid meeting for a large job, knowing I had zero chance. And over the years I was denied jobs right and left. Being denied even if I was low bid. But at some point the tables turned, and I started being offered the low price by suppliers, and customers started showing me they preferred giving the contract to my company, often saying my quote was higher, but they liked or trusted me more. I think it comes down to experience, and to an extent age. Now I'm 59 years old, and I'm the guy looking at the young competitor, knowing he has zero chance. And I realize that in ten years, I'll be the guy who won't get the job because I'll be considered too old. A forty or fifty year old will look more.....capable. I still have tire kickers, including people who come to my showroom, take pictures of the labels of the products, likely to try to purchase them on the net for less. All part of the game. I curse those sorry mf'ers and move on. quote:
ORIGINAL: estebanana Yeah I've been in that situation. Especially with school contracts, they gave to assemble five or six bids, but they know who they will hire. The one I hate is the project manager who needs to put a budget together for a job, and puts you through a site visit and an estimate, only for a bid they won't give you. There's a lot of time wasting games. I don't mind educating and give support and advice, and selling myself and my work. But you would think musicians would say thanks, only about half do that.
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