Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-20 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Many thanks to all of you who responded. It's good to hear I am not alone in this issue, and I think my approach has been in line with others. There are lots of bad deals out there, and installing equipment supplied by others is just too risky in most cases. I have no problem supplying a bill of

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-19 Thread dan
sure be Slimey.dbDan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44 ---- Original Message ---- Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing From: Chris Mason cometenergysyst...@gmail.com Date: Sat, August 18,

[RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-18 Thread Jason Szumlanski
We are getting more and more people calling that want to provide their own equipment and have us install it. It's frustrating, because usually they are looking at prices for materials that either I would not consider selling, or would not meet the mounting requirements of the Florida Building

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-18 Thread Allan Sindelar
Jason, As our Rates and Policies outline is posted on our website and thus available for anyone to see, I can excerpt it for you on this list. I encourage you not to worry about this market segment. They're not your customer base. We seldom sell just components

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-18 Thread toddcory
jason and others - i also get these folks, but my reputation is stellar and i am (thankfully) in such high demand that i can still turn down work, which allows me to keep my bull-shit-detector fully activated and be very selective with who i will work for. that being said... we have a diy

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-18 Thread Chris Mason
Jason, Any customer is entitled to a Bill of Materials prior to signing a contract to ensure that they get the make and model and quantity that was quoted, but if they request an All-Risk Lump Sum price, they are not entitled to know what each component costs. If they want to do it based on time

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-18 Thread Parrish, Peter
-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] on behalf of toddc...@finestplanet.com [toddc...@finestplanet.com] Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 11:25 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing jason and others - i also get these folks, but my

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-18 Thread Keith Cronin
-wrenches.org Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:18 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing We are getting more and more people calling that want to provide their own equipment and have us install it. It's frustrating, because usually they are looking at prices

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combating requests for itemized PV pricing

2012-08-18 Thread Erika Weliczko
I find the rough percent breakdown as you suggest is useful in getting them to understand that they don't need those numbers or an itemized BOM before they agree to do a project. There are many customers that think if total cost is X and modules are Y that the cost to install is REALLY