https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 02:46:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1406937 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:29:37 +0000 LindsayInNY 1406937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I got them to deduct the cost of the new part. I'm fine with paying for the service fee so that's a start! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1402917 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:10:14 +0000 Mamaof2 1402917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had an electrician come out and charged us for the house call - he told us that if we used him he would deduct that fee from the final bill - so I say YES, ask!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1402840 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:47:34 +0000 pui 1402840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sure doesn't hurt to try. Just be prepared they could say no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1402811 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:41:24 +0000 looch 1402811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a quote from an electrician for some work, my husband thought it was too much, so he called around and comparison shopped.</p> <p>Turns out we were quoted a fair price and we used the original electrician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1402781 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:32:38 +0000 Dandelion 1402781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Yeah, but when you hire someone to do something, it's pretty much them saying they'll do it for you for a price. Since it didn't actually fix it, they didn't do anything for you. </p> <p>I'm sure you can negotiate this...since it's going to be a pretty big bill in the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1402260 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:21:16 +0000 LindsayInNY 1402260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: @swedishfish: That's what I was thinking. My only concern is I don't think they ever really promised that it would fix things? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1402084 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:33:18 +0000 Dandelion 1402084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah try it. Tell them that it didn't work and ask exactly that...if you can apply the amount towards the major repair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1402082 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:33:02 +0000 swedishfish 1402082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's definitely possible. We are currently negotiating with our security system company because a sensor has been acting iffy since it was installed. They want us to pay for the service call but nothing was fixed and it's still happening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-negotiate-with-home-contractors#post-1402076 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:31:14 +0000 LindsayInNY 1402076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been having some semi-emergency electrical problems. And electrician came out last Monday and performed a maybe temporary repair. He said it could last a month, year, five years, anything's possible. It lasted five days - until Friday. Then started up again. And it's definitely a borderline emergency issue. We also got a quote for what's suppose to be a final repair. About $2,000+ repair. Today I get a bill - $75 for the part and $150 for the service call/labor. I'm kinda miffed because nothing was fixed. It was basically like a bandaid on the issue. We plan on hiring them to do the extensive work. Anyone know of I can negotiate the current bill? Get a credit towards future work or a refund of the part since it didn't help. Has anyone tried negotiating with a contractor? Can you? </p>