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[kgw]

farmer, it is so refreshing to read this sort of thing.  Today, it seems 
like every "deal" one makes is cut-throat, and you have to keep an eye 
out for your back at all times.  To me, the idea of operating on the 
"lowest bid wins" is almost always a bad option.

We had our house re-roofed a few years back.  I told my wife I wanted 
one particular fellow to do it, and I would go up to a 20% premium.  He 
has done work for people I know for 20 years, and ALWAYS responds to 
call-backs, questions, etc.  Man, this is worth some money up front.  
And actually, his bid was within 10% of the other one I got.  Cheap 
insurance is how I look at it.

In your case---you were willing to settle for less up front---yet you 
got exactly what YOU wanted, you were COMFORTABLE---but many people 
would have dealt only with the crew that offered the best sounding deal 
up front.

Sheesh, I wish there was more common sense around....

Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA



Francis Robinson wrote:

> I sold it to him pretty cheap but I didn't have to
>lift a finger and I had no problem with him trying to sneak other stuff I
>had into a load. I tied orange safety tape onto keeper items that were with
>the stuff I was selling and every piece so labeled is still there. I could
>have pretty much taken bids but some of those guys made me very nervous even
>being on the farm. I wanted certain stuff gone more than I wanted to make a
>buck on it. I wanted him to be able to make good money on it too. He made
>out very well indeed on some of it but he and his helper earned every penny
>when they started cutting up 3 old combines...   ;-)
>