"For after all, when it comes to a question of the stability of property and peace of the community, it is far more important to have a somewhat faulty measurement of a spot where the line truly exists than it is to have an extremely accurate measurement of the place where the line does not exist at all."
A.C. Mulford, 1912
Not true Larry. I can't tell you how many times I've been asked "you got GPS?"
They have no clue, but they believe in Best Buy. It's really tough to explain that I can measure 80.29 feet without GPS, better than with.
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> > I was out bid & lost out on a small boundary to a guy operating with a Leitz 20" gun, a HP41 and hand drawn plat
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> When you discuss your work with prospective clients it should be really easy to demonstrate why your work has more value than someone else. If not, you need to figure out how to provide more value then charge a higher price for that value. Getting beat on price shouldn't be difficult. In fact, you should make it really easy for the competition to beat your price. The trick is making it tough for them to beat your value.
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> Larry P
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> (PS: The client neither knows nor cares what tools you use. They care about themselves and the value they receive from your work.)
Larry,
I am curious, from the general public's viewpoint, assuming a registerd surveyor follows the state laws and statutes and delivers product on time, how is one survey better than another in a way that is significant.
Jim is absolutely right. One of the best surveyors around here still draws everything by hand. As did I till '05.