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[Green Mountain]

Resturant customer calls up. Needs air conditioning. He took over the place a 2 years ago. From the description it sounded like one I estimated for the previous owners a few years back.

I say to the guy," I quoted this job a few years back. I could probably use my old engineering if nothing has changed." He said, "Oh yes it has changed all I need is the outdoor thing." " I had XYZ Sheet Metal put in an air handler and ducting. Now he saids because of government regulations he can't get a condensing unit."

Hmmmmm. I know the owner of XYZ Sheet Metal. So I call him up. Bud what's up with this restuarant guy. Come to find out he stiff him 6 grand for the work he already did.

The restaurant guy called and wanted to know why I didn't keep my appointment yesterday.

I sent him a note saying that since we talked I got some big jobs and I can not take on any more work at this time.

I also sent a copy to Bud at XYZ, just to make his day.

[hvacmd2002]

I like it! He'll keep dialing though. He'll find someone else to stiff.

I'm very friendly with 2 or 3 other small shops in my area. We regularly share info and help each other out. The great part is that if someone stiffs one of us, he doesn't have a chance to stiff the other 2 or 3. Working with my competitors has worked out much better than beating each other up.

[coolwhip]

Thats wonderful!! we gots to stick together.

[Diceman]

I thought you gave up on restaurant work.

[gruntly]

One of the great things about living in a town of 140,000 is all the HVACR guys know each other... Only the city guys coming up here to snatch work get ripped like that.

[otto]

Bravo Zulu

[frozensolid]

Good one bennie, your friend should have this guy cater a large event through a third party. Then when the bill comes, pay him with that old invoice.

[ct2]

It really is a shame that you cant post stuff like that on a billboard or in the newspaper like they do arrests

stiffing someone for 6G's should be a felony

[otto]

Just be careful, blacklisting is illegal.