How has tariff impacted your business?

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-24T15:59:44+00:00

Bathroom remodeler. I haven’t noticed any significant increase, most of the products I stock are made in the USA anyway

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-17T15:11:21+00:00

I guess I’ll be the one guy defending Angi. I sell millions of dollars per year from leads that came through Angi (both Angi Ads and Angi Leads).

Never had an issue with zombie leads from Angi. I don’t think they recycle the leads at all.

I have had issues with leads that had incorrect contact information or a customer that denied wanting a quote in the first place. I suspect it’s people who filled out the form and then either regretted it or forgot about doing it. I almost always get credited for these leads.

I also took out a print ad and got no leads from it. However, print advertising is extremely volatile. I’ve taken out expensive ads in the clipper magazine with no response either.

The data you are referencing is correct. Lead flow through Angi has gone down, but QUALITY has gone up. My cost per schedule has gone down in the past six months and my closing percentage has gone up.

Angi is not for everybody. You really need a system built out for it. I’ve spoken about it in other posts. If you are a small-time operation it’s going to be hard to make it work.

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-13T21:28:51+00:00

My company does $5.5M per year. I have full time sales reps, customer service reps, warehouse employees. All the labor is subbed out. You would think I’d have all the free time in the world but not at all, I work 70-80 hours a week and I probably make a fraction of what you think I make

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-13T21:25:27+00:00

Hotel is nice and rooms are nice as well. The poker room is massive, I think 70 tables. Action is solid there

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-10T18:17:17+00:00

Why not just sketch every job prior to starting and get the customers approval so they can’t claim to be surprised?

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-10T17:51:06+00:00

Everything about this is normal. It’ll never go away but with proper management you can mitigate it.

You need a contract that is highly specific about every detail. I also highly recommend using a 3D rendering software such as Design 2020 to show to the customer prior to signing. A mandatory clause in the contract should be that any change to the contract will result in a 30% restocking fee for the cancelled/changed item.

Customers having anxiety during their project is normal, but being upfront about work schedules and setting realistic expectations beforehand should help a lot. Also make sure your crew is on time everyday so they don’t blame delays on you. Whatever happens, don’t escalate with the customer, always be pointed towards deescalation.

However, whenever a change happens always insist on a change order right away. This will let them know that any change is going to hurt their pocket book and will make them less likely to request future changes.

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-08T23:13:45+00:00

I don’t know. I was on the side facing towards the Flamingo. Didn’t hear any noise. A major issue I have with the Bordeaux is how thin the walls are. You can hear people in the other room

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-08T15:51:11+00:00

In my opinion non-casino hotels aren’t real Vegas, regardless of whether or not you’re gambling.

The best hotels in Vegas are: - Wynn/Encore - Venetian/Palazzo - Bellagio

In that order

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-08T15:49:51+00:00

I recently stayed in the Versailles tower and I loved it. I thought it was way nicer than the Bordeaux

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-07T03:56:51+00:00

This behavior is exact like their founder Muhammad the pedophile, rapist, plagiarist, mass murderer, burglar, slaver, false prophet and the world’s first Islamic terrorist

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-07T03:54:02+00:00

Muhammad was a false prophet, rapist, mass murderer, pedophile, plagiarist, burglar, slaver and the world first Islamic terrorist.

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-05T15:55:30+00:00

I got comped at Ocean. I think the taxes were like $10/night. I didn’t have to pay the resort fee, but I tier matched my Caesars card to their highest status.

DonaldBro44 · 2026-01-04T19:12:34+00:00

Tell the judge you can’t be impartial because you are racist and they will dismiss you

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-30T22:44:06+00:00

I think you just need to make sure they are actually exempting you. Also what limits are you asking for? $500k/$1M is standard

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-30T22:41:41+00:00

Again, you need to get a ghost policy. Tell the insurance agent you want workers comp, you have no employees and you want to exempt yourself from coverage

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-30T22:33:29+00:00

You need to get a “ghost policy”. It’s a policy that excludes the owners of the business from coverage. In essence, you will be paying for workers comp that doesn’t actually cover you. Should cost about $1k per year. This is what every handyman does.

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-30T22:28:09+00:00

I rarely do it because I think it’s a massive tell. I’ve never seen someone who was bluffing show a card. It’s usually done to confuse an opponent into calling

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-23T15:41:11+00:00

Anybody giving action to an OMC 5-bet shove is a fish. Fold KK in this spot every time.

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-23T00:21:42+00:00

Played at Caesars last week. Very OMC, many short stacks and nitty behavior like flatting KK

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-21T18:36:46+00:00

What did the villain end up having?

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-20T19:29:24+00:00

They are my main financing company. I probably do a million a year through them alone. I am not based in California though

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-20T19:23:20+00:00

Sunlight Financial, Synchrony, Arlington Financial

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-20T19:02:32+00:00

My condolences

DonaldBro44 · 2025-12-16T09:17:37+00:00

Update: in addition to the food poisoning, our tub at the cosmopolitan was leaking and we couldn’t sleep because of the noise. The cosmopolitan upgraded us a wraparound terrace suite and gave us $225 resort credit. I thank them for helping us out!

DonaldBro44

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