Madx wrote:

So then a person with a remodel job would have to pay $300-500 up front to
get 3 - 5 bids and then only $100 would be credited back. Seems like quite
a racket. Why even be the low bid. You could make a living just going out
on estimates - just give an outrageous bid. I will never pay for a quote.
It's highway robbery.

A bid is for a job, with all the specifications & plans laid out
already. Basically....... a bid sheet

It's absurd to think a real company would perform lay-outs, design,
specifications, and such, just to satisfy your curiosity.

With that logic, why would anyone want to be an architect, and work for
free?