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I dont let them see the list , As I wrote , its MY list ! they only get to see the total !
 
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Spare Tool

I can't see a problem with giving an itemised estimate of materials with prices, the total still ends up the same...
Long as I'm making profit on everything why is it so wrong?
 

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I can't see a problem with giving an itemised estimate of materials with prices, the total still ends up the same...
Long as I'm making profit on everything why is it so wrong?
Because if you tell them a bag of https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is ÂŁ15 then they will get there own rubbish make cheaper and you have to explain why your not using there tub of fix 'n' grout crap they buy for ÂŁ3.99....!!
 
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Spare Tool

Because if you tell them a bag of https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is ÂŁ15 then they will get there own rubbish make cheaper and you have to explain why your not using there tub of fix 'n' grout crap they buy for ÂŁ3.99....!!
Not had that happen ever though Andy..
The price is still the same wether you break it down or not, infact I quite like justifying why the materials price is what it is
 
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Flintstone

I buy all my gear from a local independent shop, and I charge the customer a fair price for it, but if they go searching on line it comes up with all sorts of daft low prices, I've had that before even I can't supply for those online prices. You don't need to itemise every item, a joiner doesn't itemise his screws, I'm
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Spare Tool

I buy all my gear from a local independent shop, and I charge the customer a fair price for it, but if they go searching on line it comes up with all sorts of daft low prices, I've had that before even I can't supply for those online prices. You don't need to itemise every item, a joiner doesn't itemise his screws, I'm
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Flintstone

How have you managed that, that's only about 10 bags of https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/!
 
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Dumbo

Because if you tell them a bag of https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ is ÂŁ15 then they will get there own rubbish make cheaper and you have to explain why your not using there tub of fix 'n' grout crap they buy for ÂŁ3.99....!!
I like the customer to know how much I'm spending on fixing materials just so they don't think I'm making a shred load of money every day. I had one customer who got his https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ of off topps tile because my https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ was to expensive until I told him he didn't have enough and I could supply at half the price . Obviously I only gave a price for https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and not how many bags in my quote .
 
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Flintstone

I do agree with that actually, some times materials are a loads and it makes it look very expensive, boarding a large area with cement board or levelling a large area is bad for that
 

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