Do contractors bluff their way into men's lives in the same fashionthat they do women?Or, are men smarter than women on projects?

I think women are sometimes hesitant to keep asking questions until they understand what they're paying for. I was never totally knowledgeable about everything I've paid for (major car repairs, furnace/AC, electrical), but one of my criteria for hiring people has always been to insist on someone who is willing and able to answer questions.You can often stack the odds in your favor by getting referrals from other people who've been happy with a particular contractor. If you can't find friends who've used a certain type of service, do what someone did in a large office where I used to work: She put notes on the mirrors in the men's & women's bathrooms, saying she was looking for a good electrician. The place was too big and too busy for her to walk around checking with everyone.

CONTRACTORS: Do they target women or do they pull the same ruses on men?

Nov 14, 2006 42 Replies

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RobertPatrick 19 years ago

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in news:%zt6h.5541$ snipped-for-privacy@news02.roc.ny:

Thanks for the info. I do have a car getting up there in mileage. Too bad they aren't a bit closer, but Mendon isn't too far. My sister used to live way out in Mendon in the middle of nowhere. LOL.

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JoeSpareBedroom 19 years ago

....and Lima.

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krw 19 years ago

How else would you pronounce it? ;-)

How about Calais? ;-)

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