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Resolution Thanks again for all the replies everyone. When the yard owner realized I wasn't going away we settled for 10% over the original estimate. Here's a few quotes from his final email, cut & pasted exactly as sent: "Sir, We will comply with your extortionist demand for rebate..." "We...

grandbanksbayfield - I've done it myself plenty of times. And consider this; it's a job they do literally day in day out. Variables, sure. Just get me close (the boatyard owner's last wildly cryptic statement went like this; "The original bill that we discounted was actually for $5500". - Omg...

Thank You Trawler Forum Thank you sincerely for your replies. My quest for an acceptable resolution lead me through what's easily one of the oddest retail experiences ever, for me at least... I'll post a follow-up when all the dust settles (apologies for teasing, just don't want to shoot...

Tiltrider1 there's nothing you've said I don't agree with, and I can't tell you their side of the story because they couldn't be bothered to communicate it to me. What I got was exactly what I was there for and what the estimate read. Absolutely nothing more. The price of paint probably...

Blissboat you've hit the nail on the head; new owner (seemingly impossible to contact) and new yard manager. But it's a relatively tight-knit local boating community and there are alternatives ... we'll see how that works out.

With a 2 week old $2401.20 estimate in hand I contracted a local shipyard to apply 2 coats of bottom paint to our 32' fiberglass GB. No additional work was performed and I received a final bill for $3616.59 - Almost 51% more than the 'estimate'. Never a phone call, conversation or even a hint...