FG job - would you take it or pass?

Roach · September 23, 2009

Ok... Commercial job. Let's say it's 1,000 sq/ft. The company that wants the tinting has budgeted HALF what your normal prices are.... And they will not budge.... they just don't have the money.

But... even at that, you're making some money.... it's not like you would do it at a loss.

You explain the films you carry.... give them a couple options... and while they see the value in your service, they just don't have it in their budget to pay any more.

So basically the end result is whomever is willing to do it for that price will get the job.

Do you meet their dollar figure and get the job, making some money?

Or do you pass on the job, and make no money?

Again, this is commercial. On resi jobs - I'd pass in a minute.

And don't factor into this how busy you are in general anyway.... ie. if you're slamming busy you'd pass but if it's winter and you're hungry, you'd take it. Let's just assume you're at normal levels of work, and it's only going to take 1 day so it's not like you don't have the time to spend on this project.

What say you.

WearTheFoxHat · September 23, 2009

What type of business is it? Could you barter some service or product out of them in addition their " all they can manage " price?. I know of a shop that tinted a winery for half cash half in cases of wine. Was a good deal for all.

Roach · September 23, 2009

Hmm... no, I don't think they would have anything to barter with.

VIP tint + glass · September 23, 2009

have them meet you half way, try and get them to budge a little and give them a cheaper film. I would take the job but with another film I can get cheap with a lesser warranty

Booms · September 23, 2009

Yeah, I would take it...with a 3 year warranty...lesser film...and explain that to the customer.

Tinitman · September 23, 2009

Since they refuse to use your offering the best product and service you can provide, then you change something to lower your standards. Offer them a white box film from overseas without a warranty.

After all, you explain the price, not apologize for the quality of your services.

September 23, 2009

This is like what I deal with when painting cars. Everyone wants the 4K paint job but most peoples budgets will not allow for more than 1500 and people often want the 500 one like Peach, Maaco, Fact-o-bake offer. Will I paint a car for that yes but I do have my limit. First I have several different levels of paint I can use but all meet my standard of what I would consider a decent job for the price range and I know what the min amount of prep is to get a decent job. basicly I have a min of what I find acceptable and if they can not meet me there then I do not do the job. I am not going to put myself on the line and do a half arse job just to meet what they want the budget to be but if they can budget enough to meet my min then I will work with them.

Cuttingedge · September 23, 2009

Do the job but no warranty what so ever. Make them sacrifice a bit like you are. You know what your work is worth. Is the money you will be making, worth YOUR time?

TintJunkie · September 23, 2009

Since they refuse to use your offering the best product and service you can provide, then you change something to lower your standards. Offer them a white box film from overseas without a warranty.
After all, you explain the price, not apologize for the quality of your services.

But when the film goes bad, wouldnt the customer bad mouth him? Even if it were explained, the customer will always point the finger at the one who installed it.

September 23, 2009

I say do the job, and do it well. Everytime someone walks in off the street or one of the workers there coment on how nice the job is and how much it saves the company money or whatever, your name is on it. And thats what matters! In this business its hard to turn down a job when you can think of all the jobs you can make from it. I did a kids car in a different town that is 35 miles away. I did a cheaper job than most but when that phone starts ringing and the kids come in from that town you just made back what you lost on the first job.