help am i getting ripped off

brianjh

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I ahve seen a guy in my area make iron stands for 55gal for $100 painted black. I dont know what it would run for a stnd this size though.... I saw some on ebay as well for around that price, but again that for a 55... Where did you find this guy?
 

brianjh

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I would call up your friend at the LFS, ask him whats up with his boy. Maybe they can help handle it.... Make im some breakfast... its still early.. J/K... I am a big guy too, and I could never turn down a meal from a pretty woman!!!
 

Hetepheres

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hotfishgirls;1711154; said:
yes exactly he tells me on the way here with the stand"Oh by the way they charged me 250 to paint the stand"I'm going to have him bring it in and then i'm giving him 100 like we agreed on.


He quoted you a price, and it is HIS RESPONSIBILITY to make sure the price is accurate. It sounds like when you were talking to him the first time, he made a "ball-park" guess that turned out to be wrong. What he should have done is tell you that he would find out what the cost would be and then gotten back to you with the price.

As it stands, you might meet him in the middle somewhere, just to keep the peace, but that would be your call, depending on how he acts.

Hetep
 

Frank Shortt

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Asked if he sand blasted the medal and primed it before he painted it.If he didn't you will most likley be repainting it soon anyways. And yes you are be ripped off.The price for the stand may be okay as the price of steel in high these days, but the paint price is out to lunch. Good luck with this.
 

Hetepheres

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StIcKy~RiCe;1711161; said:
you should agreed every thing including painting and delievery price at once. make it easy for you. Yes you getting ripped off. painting cost me less then $20. the pain it's only around that much. It only take a couple of hours to paint, maybe not even.
I'd say that depends on the paint job. Jack-in-the-backyard with a spray can, yeah, sure. but if it was sent to perhaps an auto shop for a high-end job, then that would be different. The key is to find out what sort of job.
 

brianjh

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Hetepheres;1711192; said:
I'd say that depends on the paint job. Jack-in-the-backyard with a spray can, yeah, sure. but if it was sent to perhaps an auto shop for a high-end job, then that would be different. The key is to find out what sort of job.
YOur text gives me a super head ache!!!!
 

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$550 seems a little high to me, and then $250 for paint this guy is trying to put $600+ in his pocket from one customer which is just wrong.

I could see if you needed it same day then ya sure $550 but that would cover everything, paint, delivery etc.

but this seems to happen a lot when someone recommends someone for anything...

Oh yeah and for $800 you could have a awesome sick wood cabinet made instead of a ugly iron stand... :(
 

StripeGirl

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ok the stand has arrived.He didn't tell me it was fort knocks of all fish tank stands.I mean this thing is built to hold a house on it,lol.Not too mention they did sand blast it,prime it,and put three coats of paint.He said it will never leave a rust mark on my carpet and it wouldn't even rust if i threw it in the ocean.
 
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