Price check/Snowmobile Skis

[wiseguyz]

(Responded ont the "other" forum as well)

Steel skis are more than likely painted, not powdercoated. At roughly 3' long and 6" wide, to blast/primer/topcoat - I'd figure $40 to $50 each. (Probably low though)

[Guest]

Re: Price check/Snowmobile Skis

$100 for the pair any more then that and your getting close to the price of replacement skis.

[wiseguyz]

Re: Price check/Snowmobile Skis

Yes, but a superior product!

[wiseguyz]

Re: Price check/Snowmobile Skis

$100 for the pair any more then that and your getting close to the price of replacement skis.

I guess he'll just have to get replacememnt skis then, I ain't gonna whore myself. At least not when it comes to powder coating.

Glad you added that last statement, you ol' ho!

[Guest]

Re: Price check/Snowmobile Skis

What kind of prices did you have in mind Jeff?

[Guest]

Re: Price check/Snowmobile Skis

Aaah gotcha. I've gotten screwed before by giving prices on items without seeing them before. Starting to learn my lesson though...

[Guest]

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Juan]Aaah gotcha. I've gotten screwed before by giving prices on items without seeing them before. Starting to learn my lesson though...

Giving a price without seeing the part can get ya sometimes. Ya gotta be careful, ya do learn quick though.

Yup, most common so far:

Me: "I thought you said this was bare metal?"

Customer: "Well, it is. Underneath the 3 coats of paint and clear."

That's always a good one.

[Guest]

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Wow... I can only imagine what they did.

[wiseguyz]

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I tried to buy some aluminum oxide media from a local monument/marker outfit here. He had some. 20 and 30 grit! I don't even think one of those rocks would go through the hose, let alone the nozzle!

[rbroker]

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[quote=[SM]Juan]

Juan":6pyjjt04]Aaah gotcha. I've gotten screwed before by giving prices on items without seeing them before. Starting to learn my lesson though...

Giving a price without seeing the part can get ya sometimes. Ya gotta be careful, ya do learn quick though.

Yup, most common so far:

Me: "I thought you said this was bare metal?"

Customer: "Well, it is. Underneath the 3 coats of paint and clear."

That's always a good one.[/quote:6pyjjt04]


I hope you add, "Subject to part condition, above and beyond normal prep will cost extra" with all your quotes. Thats what I say on quotes where I can't see the part. I also say if you bring me a load of grease with a valve cover somewhere in side I'll charge you $50/Hr to clean it so please bring it reasonably clean. I won't actually charge the guy 50 an hour but it gets the point across.

I don't think I'm out of line asking the customer to bring in a somewhat clean part. I'm not in the degreasing business