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I feel this is worth sharing...something I see a lot of...nnA CONVERSATION ABOUT PERCEIVED VALUE:nnA customer asked a contractor how much it would cost to do this project. nnThe contractor gave him a quote: £4500nnThe customer responded: That’s seems really high. nnThe contractor asked: What do you think is a reasonable price for this job? nnThe customer answered: £2500 maximumnnThe contractor responded: Ok, then I invite you to do it yourself.nnThe customer answered: I don't know how to.nnThe contractor said: Alright, then how about for £2500 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you £2000, you'll learn valuable skills that will benefit you in the future.nnThe customer answered: Sounds good! Let’s do it! nnThe contractor responded: Great! To get started, you are going to need some tools. You will need a chop saw, table saw, cordless drill, bit set, router, skill saw, jig saw, tool belt, hammer, etc..nnThe customer answered: But I don't have any of those tools and I can't justify buying all of these for one job.nnThe contractor responded: Ok. Well then for an additional £300 I can rent my tools to you to use for this project. nnThe customer answered: Okay. That’s fair.nnThe contractor responded: Great! We will start the project on Monday. nnThe customer answered: I work Monday through Friday. I’m only available on the weekends. nnThe contractor responded: If you want to learn from me then you will need to work when I work. This project will take 3 days so you will need to take 3 days off work. nnThe customer answered: That means I’m going to have to sacrifice my pay for 3 days or use my vacation time! nnThe contractor responded: That’s true. Remember, when you do a job yourself you need to account for unproductive factors. nnThe customer answered: What do you mean by that? nnThe contractor responded: Doing a job completely from start to finish includes time spent to plan the project, pick up materials, travel time, gas, set up time, clean up, and waste disposal amongst other things. That’s all in addition to the actual project itself. And speaking of materials, that’s where we will start on Monday so I need you to meet me at the lumberyard at 6:00am. nnThe customer answered: At 6am?!! My work day doesn’t usually start until 8am! nnThe contractor responded: Well then you’re in luck! My plan is to start on the deck build by 8am. But to do so we have to start at 6am to get materials picked up, loaded and delivered to your job site.nnThe customer answered: You know, I’m realizing that a lot more goes in to a job than what a customer sees in the finished project. Your quote of £4500 is very reasonable. I would like you to handle the project.nnCONCLUSION:nnWhen you pay for a job, especially a custom job, (whether it’s a physical project or digital project) you pay not only for the material and the work to be completed. You also pay for:nn✔️ Knowledgen✔️ Experiencen✔️ Custom Skillsn✔️ Toolsn✔️ Time to plann✔️ Time to preparen✔️ Professionalism n✔️ Work Ethicn✔️ Excellence n✔️ Discipline n✔️ Commitment n✔️ Integrity n✔️ Taxesn✔️ Licenses n✔️ Sacrifices n✔️ Liabilities n✔️ Insurance nnIf you request a quote for custom work to be done, please don’t disrespect a service provider by trying to get them to lower their prices. nnIf their quote exceeds your budget, there’s nothing wrong with getting other quotes. nnJust remember.. you get what you pay for. nn👉🏼 SERVICE PROVIDERS: Know your worth and be confident in it.nn👉🏼 CONSUMERS: Recognise their worth and be respectful of it. nnSharing this to support all my friends, family and clients who are Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and Tradesman.nnI did not write this but had it saved in the past and wanted to share. This resonates for me so much. We don’t ‘just have a chat’ 😊...