Radon fan installation cost too high?

[wilmadelia59]

Originally Posted by LifeIsGood01

That's just silly. You already said you knew they were doing work, so you in effect authorized it. You can't haggle afterwards because you didn't ask how much it would be, also when you get an estimate other things can be wrong that cost more to fix. Just be grateful you didn't' die of radon poisoning.

Obviously my comment was in jest.

Imagine you called a roofing company to fix a couple broken shingles on your roof. You tell them go ahead and fix it, knowing it doesn't cost more than a couple hundred dollars. It doesn't make it OK for them to charge a thousand dollars simply because "you knew they were doing work" and "you didn't ask what it would be".


You go from.. "Offer them a fair market price" to "You can't haggle afterwards". Make up your mind or don't give advice.

[NYCresident2014]

Originally Posted by LifeIsGood01

That's just silly. You already said you knew they were doing work, so you in effect authorized it. You can't haggle afterwards because you didn't ask how much it would be, also when you get an estimate other things can be wrong that cost more to fix. Just be grateful you didn't' die of radon poisoning.

What a strange interpretation of the facts. It's completely incorrect, and really quite strange.

I think you're confused because he said he watched the guy install the pressure gauge (a glorified sticker)- that's not the same as watching him install the fan. He didn't authorize the fan installation. The pressure gauge was just used as a sales tactic to show that he needed a fan.

And your last sentence is just outright weird.