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January 5, 2011
Questions Your Contractor Shouldn’t Ask
I just got an email from Angie’s List about the best and worst contractors in the US. As you’d imagine, the best gave incredible service and the worst took the money and didn’t do the work. The section that amused me, though, was Questions Your Contractor Should Never Ask.
Apparently, asking, “Will you be alone when I arrive?” or “Are you a widow?” aren’t considered appropriate. My favorite question was, “Can I see the other bids before I give you mine?” I must admit, I’ve often wanted to ask that question.
Here’s the video.