Having a blue tart on your roof is a magnet for contractors. They all basically say the same thing.
An example is this guy yesterday:
"So, anyone going to help you with your roof?"
No, we like it with a half torn tarp, thanks for asking.
"Well, we will get more money from your insurance company for you if we get the job."
They all say that.
We use the same software as the adjusters.
They all say that.
"We can get more so you don't pay part out of pocket"
We are happy with the settlement we received. It should cover the costs. We have already had a few estimates. (Especially if you deal fair- and I get the sense you won't.)
"Well, we have a guy who isn't a lawyer but he thinks like one. (What kind of sales pitch is that, ya moron!) I'll just ask you three simple questions and if we can get you more money we get the job."
Hmm, let me think....NO! Go away!!
Later that afternoon this other guy came to the door. Wow is about all I can say. Ken answered the door and I came halfway down the steps. Here's how it went down.
"Your mom home?"
"What?"
"I've got 12 crews of men ready and we can have you a new roof next week. Want us to get started?"
"Uh, we already have someone (we don't but this usually makes them back off). We are just waiting for the check to clear the bank"
"We'll start and you can pay us after you get the money. Why don't you tell your mom?"
At this point I pipe in and say, "This is our house."
He glances up at me and says, "There you are. I know. I was just telling him that we could get you a new roof next week." He glances back to Ken and back to me before he clues in.
"Oh, this is your house. You just look really young and there are a lot of retirees in the neighborhood. So, you want us to get started?"
NO! No, no, no, no, NO!!!!
Ken shut the door and we just stared at each other.
"Do I really look that old", I said.
"Do I really look that young?"
9 comments:
No you don't look that old. As for the young part if you parents lived there as retirees what would that say about the loser still living at home with a pregnant wife.
No you don't look that old. As for the young part if you parents lived there as retirees what would that say about the loser still living at home with a pregnant wife.
No you don't look that old. As for the young part if you parents lived there as retirees what would that say about the loser still living at home with a pregnant wife.
No you don't look that old. As for the young part if you parents lived there as retirees what would that say about the loser still living at home with a pregnant wife.
Was that so important to say that you needed to say it 4 times
Opps, my computer hiccuped on that one. How do you delete the extra coments?
i kinda like the blue tarp on your roof- it makes it really easy to tell people where we live :).
what's annoying about the "we'll get more money from your insurance company" pitch is that they'll get more money alright... fore THEMSELVES! Our guy doesn't plan on giving us anymore of what they get out of the insurance company! As far as I can tell. I called them to see if we need to pay them for the roof (since it was done on jan 1st)- "no just wait until you get the invoice". Still haven't gotten an invoice. I'm beginning to wonder if we should have used someone recommended by our adjuster. He came back later claiming he didn't realize there were 2 layers of roof on there? What, isn't this what you do for a living?!
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