[Nickel]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cube', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'O')n the other hand, when shopping for clothes, similar items can be purchased in the men's department for a fraction of the cost.

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MarkJ', 'I')t's certainly not hard to find numerous legitimate problems with vehicles, homes, commercial buildings, plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical systems etc.

Bonuses for selling parts, labor, services, service contracts, upgrades, new installations, high interest financing and extended warranties often makes the service tech look harder for potential problems, or push additional services.

When a customer's vehicle, heating system, hot water system or cooling system isn't working, they often just want it fixed ASAP regardless of moderate price differentials between professional service outfits. Often the service outfit that gets the job is the one that can do it immediately.

[MarkJ]

We've had thousands of customers that have questioned the quality of products and services if they thought the price was too cheap. The same applies to speed. Highly skilled seasoned pros can sometimes perform service, troubleshooting, repairs and installations 2/3/4 X faster than average with precision, but customers often associate time with value. They sometimes think they're getting ripped off or that you're cutting corners if you work too fast on flat rate or job quote type work.

[vtsnowedin]

Good news. EZ Lube goes bankrupt.
http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersN ... 8320081209
The bad news is all their employees will soon be working somewhere else near you and they won't have that easy to recognise sign over the door that translates to 'Con artists at work.'
Maybe all the shysters will shake out of the economy first and leave the honest buinessmen standing. One can only hope.

[MarkJ]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MarkJ', 'I')t's certainly not hard to find numerous legitimate problems with vehicles, homes, commercial buildings, plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical systems etc.

Bonuses for selling parts, labor, services, service contracts, upgrades, new installations, high interest financing and extended warranties often makes the service tech look harder for potential problems, or push additional services.

When a customer's vehicle, heating system, hot water system or cooling system isn't working, they often just want it fixed ASAP regardless of moderate price differentials between professional service outfits. Often the service outfit that gets the job is the one that can do it immediately.