Re: job quotes

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What bid program are you using? Is it specifically for alarm co.s or did you
adapt a construction bid program?



"James" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We use a bid program that includes an average labor cost with each part we
> sell.  All we need to do is count how many devices and what we want to use
> and it spits out the bid with labor built in.  It takes a while to fine
> tune
> your labor numbers, but it works well for us.
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> James
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> "mikey" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Any of you chaps that don't sub-contract care to share how you quote your
>> average res jobs? This is driving me batty. I find I spend more time
> dicking
>> around with mark-ups and estimating time (and these friggin things ALWAYS
>> have surprises (whathefuck is a check 100 ?!?)) than I do installing the
>> friggin' alarm. Do you price per point type thing or actually check the
>> place out and guesstimate your time? It may sound funny, but yes, I am
>> making money but I wish I could simplify the quote process.
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