This is How We’ve Been Taught to Choose Our Hires - And It’s Wrong
A consulting and design client and member recently asked me
“Why do professional’s prices vary so much? What is the right choice when making a hire?”
If you’ve ever found yourself asking the same question, you’re not alone.
I recently saw this on Twitter that urged me to write this blog post.
We’re told to get 3 quotes. 3 quotes for General Contractors. 3 for painters. 3 for plumbers…
It’s the most common recommendation across the board. But do we know why?
You’re probably thinking this:
Comparison of prices: By obtaining multiple quotes, you can compare the prices and services offered by each professional. This allows you to find the best value for your money. But does it?
Avoiding scams: By getting multiple quotes, you can also avoid scams and dishonest professionals who may overcharge you for their services. Once again, does it?
Quality assurance: When you get multiple quotes, you can also compare the quality of services and materials used by each professional. But can you?
And lastly, you might be thinking of negotiation power: When you have multiple quotes, you can use this as leverage to negotiate better prices or additional services with the professional of your choice. Once again, can you?
This is all a false sense of belief.
Does it really help you avoid scams? No. Does it assure quality? Absolutely not. Does it give you negotiation power in the price? It shouldn’t. And the only true comparison homeowners make is the price.
Hiring your professionals include far more factors than just the price so why are we taught to compare quotes?
Because it’s easy. Just like the price per square foot calculation, comparing dollar amount with dollar amount is easy.
So how do you choose your hires based on 3 quotes?
Join us inside Homeowner HQ’s Open House as we share the way we educate our homeowners inside our Private Headquarters on how to hire your professionals the right way.
And one of them is to NOT get 3 quotes.
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You won’t regret it.
Chelsey
