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reno
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small bitch about clients

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as some if not all know im doing a handyman service in my complex. today I went to repair a person's toilet. no biggie it just a bad flapper valve in the tank. I keep like 6 to 12 on hand its normally a quick 10 to 15 min. job to replace and most are standard size . thay happen to need a special size one . ok I come home go to order the unit and find it's not a shelf stock item and $10 to $30 my cost to order it . I call them to let them know its a special order and 2 week lead time to arrive . (they have 2 toilets in the house ) . there reply is order it and if it arrives before we leave you can install it .if not you can do in the fall and just store it till we return . im like FU to myself i'm not ordering this part and storing it for 6 month and paying for it out of my pocket till you return . im I wrong or are people just arrogant and stupid. its some people who snow bird and planning on driving back to michigan because there board here. we not had any cases of the virus in my gated community as of now that I have heard of. but michigan is #3 hot spot in the nation as of yesterday . just what the hell are people thinking .all the woman's hubby knows is golf . if he has to lift a finger other then to grab a golf tee or club he is useless . im like totally going WTF .
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Tell them you'll be happy to order it when they front the $$ !!
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Not sure where you checked, but try supply.com. And no, you are wrong not wanting to order it if it might not get installed until Fall. If that's the case, give them the info to order it.
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Yeah, let them order it.
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I've been burnt too many times by ordering product for someone before they pay & then they ghost on me. Not worth it.
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fyi i did give them the offer to prepay . that was why i didn't order in part .there regulars that call me a couple of times a season .but when i here there going to travel back to a hot spot like michigan. i'm like screw it I'll just wait and see if they return . seeing there all this crap going on right now. i have more work then I can handle at the moment right now. I have a waiting list for me to get to people homes . small and major jobs im back up 6 to 10 weeks right now.and getting 2-3 calls every day at the moment. best part is im not advertising its all word of mouth.
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I agree with everyone else. Let them order the part.
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