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Did I get ripped off?
OK, I’m not sure why I approached this without my usually carefulness. Anyway, it was time for a new electric water heater (52 gallons) in my house. The old one still worked, but was showing signs of age.
So, I called a reputable plumbing company and scheduled an appointment. When they arrived they said it would cost $1299 to replace the water heater and that they could do it right now. Without thinking too much about it, I said OK. They went to work and less than two hours later the new heater was installed.
But then I thought that the price was a little high and called some other plumbing companies who quoted me $600-$900 for a similar sized and quality heater.
Now I have this sinking feeling that I was ripped off. So my questions are:
1. Did it totally mess up by paying $1299 for a new electric water heater with installation in suburban Maryland?
2. Is there anything I can do about it now?
Lessons learned: Do your research….
OK, I’m not sure why I approached this without my usually carefulness. Anyway, it was time for a new electric water heater (52 gallons) in my house. The old one still worked, but was showing signs of age.
So, I called a reputable plumbing company and scheduled an appointment. When they arrived they said it would cost $1299 to replace the water heater and that they could do it right now. Without thinking too much about it, I said OK. They went to work and less than two hours later the new heater was installed.
But then I thought that the price was a little high and called some other plumbing companies who quoted me $600-$900 for a similar sized and quality heater.
Now I have this sinking feeling that I was ripped off. So my questions are:
1. Did it totally mess up by paying $1299 for a new electric water heater with installation in suburban Maryland?
2. Is there anything I can do about it now?
Lessons learned: Do your research….