TRONZ
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mitch672 said:TRONZ,
I think you will find the electrical contractors are getting a fixed amount for a standard install, but that AV has "marked up" the labor, for their cut... I'm willing to bet that's what was going on.
NO contractor works on a "flat rate" ever! Contractors work for a pre-negotiated fee. If that is what you mean then, yes. Problems are with non-standards and the fact that contractors established the core of these fees without negotiation. And I do agree. Anyone holding the primary contract on anything will add their profit margin into everything they touch after farming out the work. What some would call a "conflict of interest" (customers) are called "synergies" by corporations. The original assessment of work comes from the contractors and can be for ANY amount. AV will not complain (to much) about out of control assessments because XX% of more for them is more for them. I think you will see that AV is in the install business by contract only. Just because a contractor can ask for anything and AV has a contract allowing normal markups does not mean its what people will pay. I mean, AV typically deals with the government for its contracts not frugal civilians. AV is a good company with a good product and a poorly conceptualized approach to their contract(or) structure.