Doug Miller wrote:
In article , "Terry Coombs"
wrote:
I've decided to go into business for myself (been there before ...)
building window bars and A/C surrounds . I've checked a few local
fabricators , and I can beat their prices by a pretty fair margin .
Nothing fancy , just basic security bars . Just returned from the
steel yard with a load of stock for fabricating samples ...
Getting laid off last week might be a blessing !

I'll pass on some advice that was given to me a number of years ago:
if all
your bids are accepted, you're pricing your work too cheaply.

Heh , Im looking for about a 15%-25% rejection rate . I learned that
lesson while I was doing home repairs and remodels . Too many mean you're
too high ... if I start getting over 30 % , I'll have to revisit my pricing
structure .
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Snag
sometimes ya gotta
shovel manure
to pay the bills