Re: I Did a Service Call

[Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>]

On 1/19/2023 11:17 AM, ABLE1 wrote:
> On 1/19/2023 11:10 AM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>> A few months ago one of my old customers whom I am also socially
>> acquainted called me on my cell to ask if I had a keypad for his
>> alarm. One of the numbers had become unreliable.  As it happens I
>> did.  Brand new in a rather shelf worn box.  I sold it to him for a
>> song, and when he picked it up I showed him how to pop it off the back
>> plate, and wire it up.  I even gave him a quick wire splicing lesson,
>> and handed him a few Super B connectors.  I figured it would be no big
>> deal for him.  Its generic small panel as such things go.  Not a lot
>> of excess wires, and he is a retired air conditioning tech/owner.  He
>> also did a fair bit of electrical wiring in his career.  Both
>> supplemental and primary.
>>
>> A couple weeks ago he called me and asked me what I would charge him
>> to come install the keypad for him.
>>
>> Blink!  Blink!
>>
>> At first I thought he was pulling my leg.  He was serious.
>>
>> It took me longer to round up the tools for my tool pouch (didn't
>> really need them) then it did to swap the keypad for him.  I didn't
>> even power down the system.
>>
>> I try to get out, but they drag me back in.
>>
>> I decided not to charge him for a service call.  Instead he owes me
>> one. Â Â I haven't decided how I'm going to cash in that favor yet, but
>> its going to be good.  BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
>>
>>
>>
>
> Careful Bob,  He could tell 10 people what you did and they could tell
> 10 more and before you know it the world will be on your door step
> looking of a favor!!!         :-)  or maybe  :-(
>
> Les
>

And I can always say, "Go pound sand."  What are they going to do?  Take
their business elsewhere?  Okay.

--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff


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