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Originally Posted by cgarr
Don't forget the meter will be running during this call too:
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lol I've told this story before but it's worth a recap.
We bought a large piece of equipment a few years back from a failed enterprise that consisted of a couple of lawyers and another guy that wanted to start a business. Bottom line is they were over their heads and folded the tent.
We bought the main piece of equipment and left them with some ancillary items.
A year later we had a need for some of the extras and I called him up and asked for prices. A couple days go by and I get an e-mailed list of the items with their prices (which were stupid high) and I immediately thanked him but declined as we could make the items much cheaper.
I got a call from him not minutes later and he was unhappy. He incredulously complained to me that he had spent hours making that list and who was going to reimburse him for that? I **** you not. I didn't even understand what he was talking about and when it hit me I laughed. I then explained that in this business you don't get paid to quote.
It was more involved and humorous than that but I'm pressed for time right now.