It's the furniture

[mikeswoods]

The job is finishing up tomorrow,just punch list stuff and some "add ons"

Trying to remember all the "Extras" got me to thinking about some sage advice I got years ago from a contractor.

He seemed to have an amazing ability to pick customers with deep pockets.
Every thing deluxe,one customer actually had us put a second addition on his home just to keep it in balance.

One day I asked him,"Rob ,How do you pick them?"

"It's the furniture ,Mike.It's always the furniture."

He went on to explain-People will go into hock for a big house or a fancy car.
People only buy fine furniture with cash--extra money ,after the bills are paid.




This advice has held true for me,

Any body else have any sage advice? Sure glad he shared that with me.

MIKE

[Blue]

Pretty deep thinker Mike.

[Bodger]

This advice has held true for me,

Any body else have any sage advice? Sure glad he shared that with me.

MIKE

Yes.
Don't ever play cards with a man whose first name is the same as a major city.
And never pass up an opportunity to take leak.

I have heard it said that you tell a lot about a man by looking at his wife and his shoes.

[naptownCr]

Now that I think about it that is true.
the two best clients I ever had spent a fortune on furniture. One was addicted to antique French and British furniture. the other was an Eathan Allen fan. Both spent fortunes on that crap. But over 3 years I only needed those two clients and they made me good money. The antique person would call me about once a month wether there was a project going on or not. Usually it was some antique piece that arrived in pieces and had to be re assembled. Or the Elton John 4 poster bed that needed to be assembled. I did probably 100k a year between the two.

[Bender]

"Look at the tires on their cars" is one I remember.

[JasonW]

Makes sense, you should see my furniture. :rolleyes3::rolleyes3::rolleyes3:

[Bodger]

Makes sense, you should see my furniture. :rolleyes3::rolleyes3::rolleyes3:


You've got furniture??

My "coffee table" is a piece of Baltic birch ply sitting on two five gallon buckets.