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Low ballers are folks who charge less than the going rate, which lowers the market value of the services they provide, screwing both them all other businesses like them. Whether or not they're playing by the rules to get there, is another matter entirely.
In some cases maybe but for the most part this is a bullshit excuse for not being competitive. Being able to read the market is far more important than being fixated on an arbitrary dollar value.
I am often told I'm not the lowest bid but I'm hired anyhow on reputation. So the "low baller" loses out more often than not in my experience.
It's wanting to sustain the $80 / hr or whatever that plumbers in the region are charging, and not have some asshole fuck up the value perception by charging only $20 / hr.
Noodle on that; maybe you'll grow a funtioning brain cell.
Like I said. You don't know what you're talking about.
You called me a low baller so lets dig into your claim.
The average plumber around here gets about 125 an hour.
For a new shower valve installation my charge starts at 150 and it takes on average 30 minutes.
Roman tub valves I get 250 and it takes about an hour or just over.
Vessel installation I get 60 bucks and it takes 20 minites.
Sink faucets I get 125 and the time is also short.
Tub installation I charge half the price of the tub depending on the model.
Extra shower heads or body valves 80 bucks and it takes about 15 minutes
Custom shower pans a flat rate between 300 and 500 depending on size
Heated floor 10 sq ft to run water or electrical lines.
You don't know me or my business. You don't know the market value in my region for the services I offer. So when I say I've offered deep discounts and you call me a low baller you just look foolish.
Just tuck your tail and slither out fool