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Quotes - Should I try to negotiate?

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I have some quotes for work that I'd like to have done in my home, mainly decorating but a bit of plumbing and carpentry/odd jobs. The quotes are all around £3.5K -£4K, which is mainly for labour as I'm supplying most of the materials. Do most people try and negoatiate a lower quote or is that not done and I should just accept them as they are?

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  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,074 Forumite
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    This is MSE, but I don't knock down my suppliers on labour and don't discount for clients. I would agree to reduce specification if clients want to pay less.

    It might not hurt to try.
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • Cloth_of_Gold
    Cloth_of_Gold Posts: 1,125 Forumite
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    Thanks, but waht is MSE?
  • Teapot55
    Teapot55 Posts: 792 Forumite
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    MSE = Money Saving Expert (this website).

    would've . . . could've . . . should've . . .


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    There's definitely no 'a' in 'definitely'.
  • Cloth_of_Gold
    Cloth_of_Gold Posts: 1,125 Forumite
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    Teapot55 wrote: »
    MSE = Money Saving Expert (this website).
    Oh yeah. :rotfl:
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