Teaspoon

Some fellow in a barber shop last week i ran into. Asked if i would buy permit for a friend of his to wire mobile home. I said no i will not. He said oh this guy is a good electrician and is licensed in another State And is doing this job for a friend. I replied i am sure he is probably a good electrician, but I can not take responsability for work i did not do.
Some people just do not get it!

Cletis

First of all, I thought mobile homes are pre-wired? Secondly, there should be no risk as we all know mobile homes never catch fire.

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jrannis

Permit for a mobile home?

Maybe a permit for the service?

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ceb58

You were too polite.

Teaspoon

Clarification: ( Permit to build Service Entrance for Mobile Home.)

wildleg

you should have lambasted him and then kicked his ass and said he attacked you.

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Chris1971

You did the right thing.

chicagoremodeling

He should just hire you instead of bringing that up!

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wesleydnunder

+1

Mark

knowshorts

Why are you in a barber shop? Have a chick cut your hair. Boobs on your chin while she's washing your hair. If you get a nice view, you remind her the bottle says "lather, rinse, repeat."

woodchuck2

Had a guy "total stranger" ask me once at the local hardware store " i got a buddy wiring my new garage, i was wondering if he could borrow a right angle drill and some bits" . My response "GOOD LUCK!!!"

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electrictim510

If by 'borrow", you mean "rent", then sure. There will be a $400 deposit and a $120 a day rental fee, you pick up or we deliver for $50 + $5per mile away from my office. Bits are $50 each.

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Teaspoon

These people have no clue! We make our living doing electrical work.
Our license & tools are our lifeline.
They are so cheap! Don't want to pay us for our skills and work.
But always want pick your brain for free information.

yrman

Where do people get the nerve... these stories kill me.
Can't wait to see more..... always good for a laugh.

electrictim510

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yrman

When people call for "estimates" to repair problems, I tell them sure....
I can send a licensed electrician in a fully stocked truck to your home and he will diagnose your problem for only $159. Once we determine the cause he can give you the exact cost for any repairs. If it is a minor issue such as a loose connection or a bad receptacle he will repair it for no additional charge. (there's your free estimate !)

We charge $59 to go out and do on site estimates (waived if we do the work) unless it sounds like a bigger job or it is a "lay down". If they lead with "I want a free estimate" I generally don't waive the fee because they are most likely price shoppers. Lots of times we waive it once we are there, but the fact that they are willing to pay lets us know they are serious about considering us.

electrictim510

That is pretty much how we do it too, but sometimes my boss gets a 'feeling' or something that a customer will pay good 'they just dont want to pay us to show up' So I try my best to accommodate this. Most of the time it still ends up to be an okay call but sometimes I want to make them choke on my meter leads. Every once in a while I have to give my boss a hard time and let him know the reality of what he thinks a 'good paying customer' is.

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yrman

Thats what happens when you let the boss answer the phone.

electrictim510

Here within the next month or two we will have a trained dispatch office answering the phone. I can't wait! I love my boss, we are good friends, but sometimes he is overenthusiastic about certain calls.

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yrman

Will you be adding a dispatch person to your company or outsourcing this? I didn't know that was possible but if it is, would love to hear more about it.