Client Makes Best Statement This Year

**Nick Ostrowski** · 08-28-2014, 03:47 PM

At the end of my inspection today, the buyer said "you don't charge enough Nick. This was worth double what you charge".

Why can't all buyers feel this way?

**Jerry Peck** · 08-28-2014, 04:14 PM

Cool!

**Vern Heiler** · 08-28-2014, 04:27 PM

And then you get the flipper who wants a huge discount because all three of the crap holes are on the same street.... but I don't mind driving!

**Nick Ostrowski** · 08-28-2014, 06:23 PM

Then you have the buyer who is saved from a bad purchase as a result of your inspection and then asks about a repeat customer discount for the next inspection.

**Dom D'Agostino** · 08-28-2014, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Nick Ostrowski

At the end of my inspection today, the buyer said "you don't charge enough Nick. This was worth double what you charge".

So I'm guessing even though he thought it was worth so much more, but he didn't pay you any more?

**Nick Ostrowski** · 08-28-2014, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dom D'Agostino

So I'm guessing even though he thought it was worth so much more, but he didn't pay you any more?

Correct.

**Raymond Wand** · 08-29-2014, 03:30 AM

If I were you I'd put your prices up. The increase cold be in increments of $5 per month for a year.
Remember the cost of living goes up, wear and tear on the car, gas, insurance..

**stanley frost** · 08-29-2014, 06:02 AM

When someone tells me that I tell them I gladly accept tips. Got $100.00 tip the other day

**Nick Ostrowski** · 08-29-2014, 06:24 AM

I bumped my prices up last year. Might need to consider it again.

**John Ghent** · 08-31-2014, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Raymond Wand

If I were you I'd put your prices up. The increase cold be in increments of $5 per month for a year.
Remember the cost of living goes up, wear and tear on the car, gas, insurance..

When an inspector that has a steady clientel raises his prices (within reason) he usually suffers no loss in business and a positive gain in cash flow.