Looked at some jobs where the customer got rock bottom prices to do work. Talking to the customer or seen quotes you see the proposed work would not pass an inspection. For reasons like the service panel needs to be relocated out of the closet in the middel of the house. You can jump up and down a say how wrong the other person is and even show them in writting local / NEC codes. They say there not worried because it's not getting inspected. You can tell them it's ilegal, the house insurance company may reject any fucture claim, and they could have problems with selling after a home inspection. Tell them the other person may not be licianced, bonded, insured. The customer will still chose the other guy. Because they don't know or care anything except the cheapest price.
Think about it. They probibly got a price that can not be done by an EC to code standards. But they still want an even cheaper guy. So they call the next company in the phone book and say beat Mr.Handys price.
All I can say is don't worry about the undesired customers and don't try to be the cheapest.
I wish there was 1 web site devoted to homeowners and unqualified people that did things wrong. With the desasteris and legal coniquences. Or maybe make a small book to sell on Ebay on how to wire your house. Page 1 says call an electrician. The rest of the pages is devistation pics and stories.
Tom
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