How do you bill for what you do when its your car?

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Dawnskaybug

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I had a service shop scratch my car I complained and the owner called me a week later I told him I went to a body shop and they said it would come out with wetsanding and to go find a detailer who can do i t .I used diamond cut and it worked BUT I did it myself. He asked how much did it cost I said $150 cause that is my usual price for a detail but I didnt mention I did it. He thinks I took it somewhere. If I use my invoice the BS flag will come up. What would you all do ??

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I am not advocating this type of behavior but have a friend fill out a receipt from Office Depot and mark paid on it. Submit it to the shop for reimbursement.
 
I would be honest and talk with the owner before presenting a bill. Just let the owner know the situation.



Remember, if they were willing to pay someone else, they should be willing to pay you.
 
mirrorfinishman said:
I would be honest and talk with the owner before presenting a bill. Just let the owner know the situation.



Remember, if they were willing to pay someone else, they should be willing to pay you.
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Agreed.:up
 
Sometimes you just may be surprised to find out that the owner is the kind of person who appreciates the fact that you were able to take care of the situation with very little effort on their part. In other words you actually solved the problem for them. So the least they should do is pay you for your time and materials.
 
What ever you give out in life you get back in life. Be honest tell the guy you fixed it and that you saved him some money. Then I would tell him to pass it on and do something for somebody someday and not to charge them. You will be amazed how this will work in your favor
 
If you have a written estimate, you can submit that for payment. Why not? You did professional work that would have cost that much elsewhere. If you want to tell them you fixed it yourself and just want to be compensated for your time and materials, at least you have a starting point to negotiate an amount you can both agree on.



I once got a $400 insurance check when someone damaged my car on one of our rare icy days and I did the repairs myself (replaced a tail light and massaged out a shallow dent) for about $35. The $400 was to pay for the damages and it was up to me to get it repaired.
 
Scottwax said:
If you have a written estimate, you can submit that for payment. Why not? You did professional work that would have cost that much elsewhere. If you want to tell them you fixed it yourself and just want to be compensated for your time and materials, at least you have a starting point to negotiate an amount you can both agree on.



I once got a $400 insurance check when someone damaged my car on one of our rare icy days and I did the repairs myself (replaced a tail light and massaged out a shallow dent) for about $35. The $400 was to pay for the damages and it was up to me to get it repaired.
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Agreed - thirt party estimates are always handy. It's up to you whether you want to fix it or not, but you're guaranteed the money.
 
Let it slide. If they are truely sorry ,let it go. If they mishandled your vehicle, never take your car there again.



How would you feel if you were the shop owner? He is doing the right thing and is willing to pay to get it fixed but it didn't cost you anything.



Do you live under a bridge and is your family starving to death? Then yes bill the shop.



Or your if your perfect and NEVER EVER made a mistake, then bill them.



Otherwise, we all have to get along together in this world and a little bit of compassion never killed anybody.
 
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