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Kama Ward
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What's the craziest bid you ever received?

Kama Ward
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I volunteer with a local organization. They had a collapsed retaining wall on their property, as well as various drainage issues. I gathered bids for them, some were people I use, and some were various recommendations from the members.

The bids were $2,700 all the way up to $45,000 dollars! Sheesh. One person suggested putting a french drain in the middle of a gravel parking lot! Crazy.

It was bit delicate, since I was new to the organization. I had to convince the guys that they should not listen to their "friends"- they needed to listen to this "little lady".

At my recommendation, we went with the $2,700 bid and everything turned out great.

What's your crazy bid story? How did it turn out?

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J Scott
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J Scott
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Originally posted by Ryan M.:
I'm sorry but my wife has a lot of say in things but my say is final.

Just the opposite in my household. Of course, that's because she's right most of the time... :)

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