Bit of a quandry??????????????

[welwell]

Hello peeps

Got a call the other day for a job. Went along and looked at it, sent in the quote and got it accepted....good times. It's a large job, 3-4 weeks worth in a prestigous garden, slap bang in the middle of the market that I'm aiming for.

Only one problem.... I have worked in the garden previously for my past employer, I have since left and started my own firm up (1 year ago). I have been very careful as to NOT target his customers and tread on his feet, indeed we live and operate some 25-30miles apart, still I can't help thinking that to him it will look as if I've been poaching his "high-end" cliental-which I haven't. Should I call him and explain, or leave it alone? I would rather not leak him off he was good to me as a boss, however business is business???

He is very sucessful and I'm sure will not miss the work, but for a new start up like me the work is more than needed!!!!

Any thoughts???????????

[skyhuck]

How did they get your number?

[welwell]

Yellow pages.

[Yorkshireman]

If you left on good terms & want to keep it that way

 

then a phone call wont hurt

 

in business there will always be competition & your ex gaffer will know that

 

But make that call , I would

[welwell]

I'm thinking along those lines myself.

[skyhuck]

Did they tell you why they did not get a quote of him?

 

Or did you beat his price?

[welwell]

Did they tell you why they did not get a quote of him?

 

Or did you beat his price?

 

Apparently they didn't even call him!!

[Buzz]

If as I suspect they legitimatly got your no you may well have priced against your old boss. If he's a mate I'd give him a call then he knows your intentions are honarable, you've done what you can and he can like it or lump it. Been there done that !

[welwell]

I can assure you there is no under-hand dealings going on. They got my no. from Y.P. and I had not made myself our my company aware to them prior to that call. I would rather build bridges in our trade than burn them!!!!

[skyhuck]

Free market mate, if as you say you did not use the contact you had with the customer while you were working for the other guy to get this job then it's his look out for not retaining his customer.

 

As has been said if he is someone you don't want to fall out with give him a call.