On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:13:04 -0400, mm
wrote:

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:07:06 GMT, CJT wrote:

mm wrote:

On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:45:59 GMT, Phisherman wrote:


At those prices maybe I should have
been a plumber!


The plumber finishes the job and gives him the bill and the customer
says, "I'm a surgeon and I don't make this much money."

The plumber says, "I know. I didn't make as much either, when I was a
surgeon."



This is not to say the bill was reasonable. The OP should see if a new
valve was installed, and then could call another plumber and ask what
his price would be.

Then he could call the plumber who did the work, and say he thinks
there was a mistake on the bill, blah, blah, blah. If he says, I
think your rates are criminal and he wants a refund of part, the guy
will just get angry. I've never tried my plan either, but you never
know.

The time for that kind of thing is BEFORE the work is done.

Of course, and others had already said that, but before is gone and
after has begun.

Well, either he got some sort of quote/estimate ahead of time,
and should just stick to what he agreed to, or he didn't and
should put any excess down as a stupid tax. (or educational
expense). I've got $1000 windows in my house, which is
how I learned to not be in such a damn hurry, to do a little
more research, and to trust the little warning bell that says
"this guy is a sleazeball".

(I mean, granted, they're 44" wide, 102" high, triple-glaze
argon filled, with a 50 year warranty against seal failure
and rocks, which may or may not turn out to be good, but
still....)


Think of it as part of growing up.