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Old 06-15-2013, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by janmcn View Post
The last two tradesmen I hired, plumber and appliance repairman, came in, diagnosed the problem, wrote out an estimate including labor and materials, and asked me to initial accepting or declining. This way there are no surprises when the job is complete.
ditto. Jimbo, I always respect your advice, but I would be uncomfortable asking to pay by time and material--time especially.