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![]() Hi Glenn,
I once worked for a similar business - for a short time! The guy I was working for sold double pane windows... (These are called "double-glazed windows" in Australia, where I am...) The thing is (same as your situation I'm sure), they are made to fit the window spaces... So measurement is critical! Unfortunately for his business, the guy I was working for (who owned the business) was not a "measure twice, cut once" type of guy... He used to go to the potential client, do the sales pitch, give them a quote, then measure the windows. Then the double pane windows would be made to order... ...and often the measurements were wrong! Double pane windows which were the wrong size can't be used (except as samples)... So it's like throwing money away! He had the experience of losing $10,000 to $20,000 on some jobs... So he changed his method. He'd go over, make the sale, and give a quote... Then he'd have another guy - who was more accurate than he was - go over, and do the precise measurements! Nevertheless, he always had a tendency to not want to pay people who worked for him what he owed them... To my understanding, he eventually lost the business. I think he could have made it a success, but he was too keen in trying to figure out how to trick people working for him out of their fairly-earned money... Best wishes! Dien Quote:
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