True, any shop that does not value its technicians time enough to ask
reasonable payment for estimates is likely not going to keep decent techs
around very long.

Leonard Caillouet

"Ol' Duffer" wrote in message
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"Dan Cauley" wrote in message
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Most shops give free estimates.

No. Most shops that pay well enough to keep competent techs need
to charge a nominal fee to stay in business. Be suspicious of anyone
offering a "free" estimate.