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Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396
That is a fair way to do it Marty. The only thing I disagree with is the buying of the parts, not because I make money off of them but because people often times either buy the " equivalent " or order the wrong part. I make very little if anything off of the parts and can pass my discounts on to the customer.
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I agree with the statement "equivalent" that can be dangerous. If they are ordering say the full DSE or Ride-Tech catalog then it's safer for the shop owner to not have to buy them.
Point being if the part was ordered wrong then it's the customers responsibility to spend the time to ship the parts back, reorder the correct parts and deliver them to you.
It also give the customer ownership in the project as to what the car cost to build. There is no sticker shock when you order the 10,000 dollar DSE front stub with brakes and then charge them 20 hours to install it. If they have already spent the 10 and you charge them only 1500 to install it they feel like they got a fair deal. It's a mind game.
Just like when the wife goes shopping and buys something that is 90 dollars she tells you it was on sale and she save $100.00.
But when Car Guys & Gals buy parts the cost is the cost. We never look at it as we've save money.