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  • I assume that this is the company that "You only fit DG once ..........."

    Didn't know they designed and built gardens!!!

    They are fairly successful with their driveways around this neck of the woods.

    We have in the past undertaken "correctional work" to their gardens following installs of drives etc. but this was by way of them referring us directly to their clients and probably because we done a tidy up job for the regional manager.
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  • Also didn't know they did gardens.
  • Whilst on a consultation the client expressed his concerns regarding the costings from a submitted quote from this company, not only has he allowed me to view the document, hes given me the copy.

    What should be a 16-18 k project, has been priced in at a whopping 52.1k, i fully understand that their overheads will be high, very high.

    The average client would fall for these costings would they?
  • In my experience, don't think any sensible people would go for 52K without getting other quotes as a comparison. But you do hear this kind of dreadful practice going on, which sadly tars us all with the same brush.
  • I might be wrong but isn't the sales person for these companies on commission and is encouraged to aim high and then come down if required?

    A friend sells DG and is allowed to discount the "so called book price" by 75% and still get a nice commission payment from the job. If he gets close to the original price he is rolling in it.

    I hate to think of anyone accepting such a high price without getting more quotes as a comparision but I guess there are always a number of people who will be taken in by the sales talk and accept it on face value. I guess the less honourable sales person knows who they can get away with it - dreadful and I don't know how they can sleep at night.
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