'I ripped off a terrible client': Guy overcharges to help clear out Kevin's furniture, collects $25,000+

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    Textile - "Get here in 30 minutes or I'll call someone else" INITU E wehkamp.nl MEXIC Affolg IF HET
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    Font - I Ripped off a Terrible Client and made over $25,000 Without Lifting a Finger For the past 7 years I've run a "handyman" type business on the side of my real job. Its not something I ever did to be entrepreneurial- I sort of fell into it by mistake. I've always been handy- whether its carpentry, mechanical, plumbing, or just simple stuff like making/hanging shelves.
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    Font - I've tinkered with stuff my whole life and find it fun. Many years ago a friend of my family's asked if I could come by to his office to help out with stuff. At first it was simple things like adjusting doors or installing blinds.
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    Font - But then whenever they needed someone to unclog a toilet, change a thermostat, take out a window, paint, do drywall repairs etc they would call me. I didn't mind. I typically charge $75 for the visit and another $50/hour for anything that takes longer. Before long he started recommending me to other business owners and before I knew it I'd have people calling me 3-4 times per week
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    Font - to help them install or fix things. It's been a great gig because I can go either before or after my 9-5 job. And to be honest most of these jobs take 15 minutes. The people I "work" for are not handy whatsoever. They think I'm a miracle worker when I change a toilet flapper.
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    Font - What I realized after a year was I would get way more calls if I billed monthly. So at the end of each month I'd send out an invoice to each client for "x" number of calls with the date,
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    Font - a description of each job and the time spent. 99% of my clients paid right away and would say things like "wow I didn't realize how much work you do around here!". People never hesitate to call me in a pinch and they know that 30-45 days later they get an invoice. I love my clients and they love me. All good right? Well...
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    Font - Around year 2 or 3 one of the clients (we'll call him Pat) would call me about 3-4 times per month and was demanding to a point where I didn't want to work with him. Pat was an Ohole. Every time he called he'd say things like "get here in 30 minutes or I'll call someone else." And I did not care. I told him if he needed immediate assistance to call someone else.
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    Font - But Pat would never call anybody else because he was cheap and lazy. What really made Pat an Ohole was he would try to negotiate every single invoice. This guy is worth millions but every time he owed me $4-500 he would call me and say something like "I think $200 is fair because I call you so often"....I couldn't stand this guy. The ONLY reason I kept servicing him was because he was a friend of a friend. I didn't need the money.
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    Font - About 10 months ago he was moving offices and was going to buy all new office furniture- so he had to get rid of his old stuff. 15,000 square feet worth. He called me one day to ask what I would charge to get rid of all his furniture for him but was appalled when I asked for an itemized list so I could price it properly. He said he had received a quote from another company but it "felt high". I refused to give him a verbal quote unless I could see an inventory list. He told me to leave.
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    Font - The next day I realized that I could find out who he called for his first quote. I dropped by the building and spoke to the manager who know quite well after so many years of coming and going. I asked if he minded if I could see some camera footage and he agreed. I saw the company who came and quoted by their trucks in the parking lot on video. Later that day I called the company and said "Hey it's Pat from "xxxx", I just wanted to review your quote with you and ask if you could take off
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    Font - ** It is important to note that this company was going repurpose a lot of this furniture and therefore would have to take it apart carefully...aka way more labour
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    Font - The next day I called Pat and said I'd like to come through with a "friend of mine to look at the furniture because he might buy some". The guy I brought through owns a demolition company but said he would be willing to get rid of the furniture. He told me verbally after the walk through that he would get rid of the furniture for $7,800 but $6,500 if I paid up front.A few days later I called Pat and said I'd be willing to get rid of the furniture for $35,000 + tax or $32,000 + tax if he p
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    Font - That weekend I unlocked the door to his office on saturday and Sunday morning at 6am. By Sunday night everything was gone.So yeah, I made over $25,000 in 48 hours and all I had to do was unlock a door twice. I even sold the vending machines and printers he had online for an extra 3k lol. C you Pat. You belittling cheap piece of
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    Font - *Technically I saved Pat $2,000. But I know he would feel ripped off because he hates when anybody makes money off of him. I told him if everything went well with the job I'd be lucky to clear a couple thousand from all the labour involved..lol
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    Font - EntropyFighter. 3 hr. ago This isn't revenge. It's just a solid business decision. 417 Reply Share
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    Font - ElReyLyon 2 hr. ago My man has fantastic instincts and doesn't quite realize it. 4 108 Reply Share
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    Font - xmintyx 3 hr. ago That's just great business planning. Glad to see it. Pat came to you knowing he'd get an honest deal from a trusted tradie, you stuck to your , he goes eleswhere and you go to him with an honest deal and no relationships broken and Pat probably wishes he went to you in the first place.
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    Font - cybercuzco 2 hr. ago I bet the guy you paid $6500 to is laughing all the way to the bank too because if it was me I would turn around and sell that furniture on ebay or craigslist and make some bank there. Office furniture is expensive.

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