Ed wrote:
"chester" wrote


I called the contractor, who wanted $100 to come out. That seemed fair,
although for 10-15 minutes of work, nevertheless expensive.


The problem is that the consumer, you in this case, doesn't allow for the
travel, cost of fuel, vehicle, inventory, insurance, etc., anything that you
can't see.

To you it's 15-20 minutes at your home, to the servicer it could be an hour
to your home, 20 minutes inside, then the other expenses listed above. Trust
me when I tell you that most of the time the servicer is not parked in your
driveway waiting for you to call. Then, after all of the expenses he has to
cover he should come out with some form of profit that will be taxed like
most employee's don't get taxed. The poor guy might be left with a few bucks
if the check doesn't bounce.


Why not answer the question instead of spewing?