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Originally Posted by notfarnow
When someone says something like:
It sounds like:
And when I hear that, I think... geeze, why do these people keep doing business with people they don't trust?
Because you know what? If you find you're always being "ripped off", it's guaranteed to be one of two things:
1) You're actually not, you're just paranoid and cynical
2) You keep doing business with untrustworthy people, because you're either too cheap or lazy to seek out GOOD folks
I'm not saying that to be harsh, but it strikes a nerve. There are good, honest people in every profession who work hard to make a living. Take the time to find them, and help keep them in business. And then stop complaining.
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a lot of wisdom in there Jake. It's is many times a case of "you get what you pay for." Few people value quality work and a fair price for that work, especially mechanics. They don't bat an eye when a lawyer charges them $250/hour. But a mechanic charging $65, $85, or $100 an hour like my friend who has his own Porsche independent repair shop, everyone can't believe "it costs that much" or "you must be rich" charging those prices. it bothers me that because mechanics -- who require a great amount of intelligence, skill, and business knowledge to be successful -- didn't go to a 4 year college and get a degree, people feel they can challenge fair prices for quality work. My friend often charges a lot less than the actual work required because of this, and he does high quality work.
Of course the worst for him is, "it costs that much? but I saw on Pelican..." and many times those guys end up bringing their car back on a flatbed. Everyone wants something for nothing these days and then they're surprised when they get ripped off going to the lowest common denominator.