byrdj
Mechanical
- May 21, 2003
- 1,663
background;
I recieved a call from a customer asking if I could perform same work I did for them when I was an employee of another company a few years back. (I am now a single person corperation).
I really liked the though I was asked and forwarded them rate sheet, however, I was informed a third party company would be in contact to discuss becoming an approved vendor.
When contacted by this third party company, the only thing they would discuss was payment of a $700 fee. with out payment, they would not discuss the application requirements or process.
BTW, the "fee" is only good for one year and customer does not reimberse. and from what little I manange from this initial contact, there would be additional expenses ($200) and non reimbersed time (~15 hours Computer based training)
I really like working for this customer, but though the ideal of paying was offensive (I could easily absorb it as about 7% of expected billing). Am I wrong in my feelings and would others pay to become an approved vendor?
I recieved a call from a customer asking if I could perform same work I did for them when I was an employee of another company a few years back. (I am now a single person corperation).
I really liked the though I was asked and forwarded them rate sheet, however, I was informed a third party company would be in contact to discuss becoming an approved vendor.
When contacted by this third party company, the only thing they would discuss was payment of a $700 fee. with out payment, they would not discuss the application requirements or process.
BTW, the "fee" is only good for one year and customer does not reimberse. and from what little I manange from this initial contact, there would be additional expenses ($200) and non reimbersed time (~15 hours Computer based training)
I really like working for this customer, but though the ideal of paying was offensive (I could easily absorb it as about 7% of expected billing). Am I wrong in my feelings and would others pay to become an approved vendor?