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• Job costing & pricingJul 10, 20269 min

  How to Book Vendor Credits and Returned Materials Without Overstating Job Cost

  This comes up again and again on Houzz Pro forum: "I returned $800 in tile and got a credit memo. If I just leave it in my checking account, my...

• Job costing & pricingJul 10, 20267 min

  You Underbid a Job — Now What? Eat the Loss or Renegotiate

  This comes up again and again on Jobber community: Ever underbid yourself on a job and then realized your worth later on. If you are staring at a job that...

• Job costing & pricingJul 10, 20266 min

  Tracking Subcontractor Cost Estimates: Why I Separate Them to See My Real Margin

  If you bundle subcontractor costs into a single labor line on your estimates, you cannot see what the job actually made. I see this constantly with contractors who lump everything...

• Job costing & pricingJul 10, 20267 min

  Solo vs Company Profit Margin: One Contractor Keeps 50%, a Company Keeps 15%

  A solo operator doing residential work can finish the year with a 50% net margin. A company running three crews is often structured to keep 15%. Solo vs company profit...

• Job costing & pricingJul 10, 20265 min

  Should You Offer Discounts? What a Price Cut Actually Costs Your Margin

  This comes up again and again on Jobber community: "When do you offer discounts or discounts". Most of the answers focus on when it is polite or when work is...