<VV> Flat Rate Manual and exuses that someone must believe or why would they say it ?

[Charles Lee]

No, but they may realize that they have a customer that doesn't believe that 
the engine they just installed runs rough because the clutch is slipping 
(really ?!?!?) before they realized I also paid to replace that clutch (now 
a sheepish grin comes across his face as he tries to find another excuse I'' 
be stupid to disagree with ?)

Or the windshield repair guy, who watched me watch him remove all the 
molding screw covers, and when I pick the car up with missing molding screw 
covers, he says, in a knee-jerk reaction, "It was that way when you brought 
it in" with an immediate sheepish grin comes across his face when he 
realizes that "Oh, you're not one of my stupid customers"

Kar King, when faced with photos of my car "before" his repair, showing no 
damage to the paint (which was secondary to the botched engine transplant) 
simply accused me of doing it with PhotoShop.

I just find fascinating that there must be people (like my father, and 
friends whose stories I've lamented here) who would never have known they 
were being screwed if it had not been for me getting involved ?

Or, as some here have implied, that I, in fact CAUSED the problem, that 
would not have happened were it not for my involvement ?

That is even more fascinating to consider, the divine orchestration of such 
obstruction to follow me, and only me, my oh my, some divine entity really 
needs to find another hobby and leave me alone for a while - bother someone 
else puh-leeze ?

the Archangel Charlie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>; "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 11:54 AM
Subject: Flat Rate Manua


> Talk to you neighbors.  See who they use and who they are happy (or 
> unhappy) with.
>
> I think the mechanics are charging you double because you are standing 
> over them while they work.  Hence, two guys on the job costs double. 
> <semi-grin>
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> To: "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Flat Rate Manual debate
>
>
>> First, yes I might, but I have not had the experience.
>>
>> I gave the Audi mechanic (when I personally witnessed that the car was in
>> the shop for under an hour), not only charge the 4+ hours, but ask for
>> another hour to fix something that he broke, tat he should have known 
>> (and I
>> expressly stated as a possible problem : steel stud in aluminum housing -
>> that he broke !)
>>
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>
>