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How Do I Get Into These Messes
So I'm under the truck at my shop in my office building with the overhead door open. A beat-up Dodge pickup comes in and some guy gets out and asks how I'd like to have my parking lot resealed that afternoon for $1300. I told him no. He chats a bit, all the while I'm under the truck working on the wiring and giving him half my attention. Finally he says, "We can come back and do it this afternoon for $1000. I say sounds OK, call me at 4:30.When I finish with the truck I check my records and see the last guy sealed both of my lots for $1100, meaning he price is about double what I payed before. So I"m planning to tell this guy not to do it when he calls at 4:30. 4:30 comes and goes, no phone call. 5:00 no phone call. I've got dinner plans so I'm out until 9:00. When I drive back by the office the lot has been resealed. I get home and check my phone and he's been calling since 8:00. Now I'm going to have to deal with this flake and I'm not doing it until Monday. He can call all he wants, I'm going to enjoy my weekend.
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