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Makes sense. Because of my work schedule, I was either dropping stuff at their offices and leaving, or would discuss the project over the cell phone. But now I am going start asking to at least e-mail me the quotes. Even an e-mail is hard to contest, although a personal signature is always better.Date: 1/30/2010 8:03:26 PM
Author: Michael_E
Date: 1/30/2010 5:52:56 PM
Author: crasru
One thing which is very common, though, (I wonder if it is part of the trade) is that the jeweler gives you one price at the beginning of the job and then in increases by 1/3 when the job is done. I am going to start getting every quota in writing!
This is definitely NOT common, (or at least shouldn't be), and I would have to say that I've never met a jeweler who was so lacking in common sense that they didn't write down the quote for a job and insist that their client sign it and take a copy with them. Any changes part way through get noted and signed as well. It's the only way to make sure that everyone is on the same page all the way through the process. This goes not just for the financial part but for the design and execution of that design. You sure don't want things to go bad right at the end of a project when things should be at their best ! Talk to the next person you choose to do work for you and make sure that everyone gets everything in writing and signed off as well.
One of them I may still work with, the other one lost me after one project - one time is enough to see what personality you are dealing with.
And by the way, neither of them ever wrote down a quota.