Comments on: Save Money By Asking Friends and Family For Referrals http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:51:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Posts I Enjoyed Last Week | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8656 Posts I Enjoyed Last Week | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:38:07 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8656 [...] at Generation X Finance recommends saving money by asking family and friends for referrals. I have to say that their hand-on experiences are more [...] [...] at Generation X Finance recommends saving money by asking family and friends for referrals. I have to say that their hand-on experiences are more [...]

]]> By: Weekend Personal Finance Review http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8650 Weekend Personal Finance Review Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:44:00 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8650 [...] Generation X says you can save money by asking friends and family for referrals. [...] [...] Generation X says you can save money by asking friends and family for referrals. [...]

]]> By: Stop Spending Start Saving » Blog Archive » Suggested Reading For 06/15/07 http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8580 Stop Spending Start Saving » Blog Archive » Suggested Reading For 06/15/07 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:28:02 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8580 [...] Jeremy over at Generation X Finance shows us how we can Save Money by Asking Friends and Family For Referrals. [...] [...] Jeremy over at Generation X Finance shows us how we can Save Money by Asking Friends and Family For Referrals. [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8464 Jeremy Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:45:20 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8464 Thanks for Sharing that story, Art. This is exactly the type of thing I was referring to. There are some people such as plumbers that are worth their weight in gold. Thanks for Sharing that story, Art. This is exactly the type of thing I was referring to. There are some people such as plumbers that are worth their weight in gold.

]]> By: Art Dinkin http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8419 Art Dinkin Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:16:35 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/06/14/save-money-by-asking-friends-and-family-for-referrals/#comment-8419 My story: A stain appeared on our kitchen ceiling. Right above the stain is the Master Bath.. uh oh. I looked for gaps in the tile grout and re caulked the whole bathroom. No help. So I called a plumbing company. They caulked over my fresh caulk and charged me $60! The stain continued to grow. A neighbor referred us to a plumber they know. He came over and spent 30 minutes looking at stuff. He finally said "Here it is!" Apparently, the guts of our shower valve had a pin hole leak. He ran out to Lowes and purchased a new part (I think it was $20). Took him 5 minutes to install it and charged us $35 (he paid for the part). I insisted that he take $50. A couple years later I needed a new faucet. Rather than spending a part of my weekend getting frustrated, I just called him. I have referred him several times myself. Guess who I have never called again... My story: A stain appeared on our kitchen ceiling. Right above the stain is the Master Bath.. uh oh. I looked for gaps in the tile grout and re caulked the whole bathroom. No help.

So I called a plumbing company. They caulked over my fresh caulk and charged me $60! The stain continued to grow. A neighbor referred us to a plumber they know. He came over and spent 30 minutes looking at stuff. He finally said “Here it is!” Apparently, the guts of our shower valve had a pin hole leak. He ran out to Lowes and purchased a new part (I think it was $20). Took him 5 minutes to install it and charged us $35 (he paid for the part). I insisted that he take $50.

A couple years later I needed a new faucet. Rather than spending a part of my weekend getting frustrated, I just called him. I have referred him several times myself. Guess who I have never called again…

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