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Originally posted by RogueJSK:

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Originally posted by bendable:
She got 7 estimates at a cost of $175.00.

I'm no expert, but I've been around or directly involved in a decent amount of the usual homeowner contracting for repairs/remodels, including stuff like electrical, plumbing,
painting, landscaping, tiling, roofing, flooring, custom cabinets, etc.

But I've never dealt with or even heard of a contractor who would require payment for an estimate, and I suspect most clients these days would not be willing to fork over any money for just an estimate.

Perhaps some unscrupulous contractors decided they could fleece little old Mary out of a bit of extra cash by insisting she pay for estimates?

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
I was just about to say that price sounds like a Mr. Sparky price. They’ve been ripping people off for years. They wanted to charge a customer of mine $7500 for a panel changeout about 10 years ago. I did it for a fraction of that.

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Originally posted by gocatgo:
I have friends in Wisconsin that routinely have to pay for a tradesman quote. In Texas it's unheard of.