A customer texted that they'd picked a cheaper painting quote, and the owner still won the job
A customer texted that they had decided to go with another company whose quote fit their budget better. The painting company owner thanked them and asked what price would earn their business. He set aside a couple of rooms they had called nice-to-haves, came in $250 above the other quote, and the customer said yes.
“What price do I need to be at to earn your business?”
Co-host of the show and owner of a painting company, Price. Sell. Paint. (opens in a new tab), posted . Retold in our words; names left out of our retelling. Published here .
The ready-to-send reply for this: Follow up on a quote the customer hasn't answered
Step-by-step guide: Write a polite follow-up email when someone hasn't replied
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