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Rant: Tried using a cheap knockoff sensor on a big job in Phoenix and it backfired spectacularly.
The client wanted to save cash, so I swapped in a generic motion detector instead of the usual brand, and it kept triggering false alarms from the AC vents. I learned the hard way that some corners aren't worth cutting, even when the customer pushes for it. What's your go-to move when a client insists on using a part you know is junk?
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brian_baker1mo ago
AC vents in Phoenix? That's like asking for trouble right there.
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eric_adams111mo ago
Used to agree with that, but this exact thing happened to me last year. Now I just walk away if they won't listen.
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brooket431mo ago
Seriously? Sometimes the cheap part is the right call. If a client is on a tight budget and the job just needs to get done, you make it work. You can't always upsell people to the premium stuff, that's how you lose the job to someone who will use the generic part. You just gotta know where you can cut corners and where you can't, and sometimes you guess wrong. It's part of the business.
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