McLean VA

There are words that I watch for. They are indicators of a low profit margin.
Small
Retracement
Little ole job.
Shouldn't take you very long.
Nothin much
I can show you bout where the corners are
Small survey.
Just one line.
Fit me into your schedule.
Short job.
Need it fast
Yours contains 2 of those key words, or phrases.
Baiting surveyors like this will go better:
"We need some surveying, could be a big job... Lets get it done... Don't need estimate. Just need it right...here's a retainer..."

Nate The Surveyor, post: 372336, member: 291 wrote: There are words that I watch for. They are indicators of a low profit margin.
Small
Retracement
Little ole job.

yes, you are right, nate. i am trying to help a colleague with a project in a state that i am not licensed in.

i, too, have gotten calls for 'my plat has coordinates on it' (no longer supported- old datum coordinates). 'it is only for one line' and so on

take the project, don't take the project. up to the bidder. just sending out a possibility

Is Dominion Court a site location or the final survey destination?

Paul in PA

[USER=291]@Nate The Surveyor[/USER]

You forgot, "I know where all the corners are (pins, rods,stakes, square concrete things, and pink birthday ribbon) so all you have to do is give me a sealed map. Shouldn't take more than 10 minutes"..................

SIGH!

...me and my brother in law done measured it all up...set the stobs...'n drew up a map of the whole thing...just need you to put yer stamp on it...what'll that cost?

Double sigh...

DDSM
:beer::beer::beer:

"I don't have a lot of money, you know!"

I've never understood why people think that statement is an incentive for me to work on their project.

" I only need one side of my property surveyed"

"It's a rectangle, shouldn't be too hard."