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Hope your neighbors aren't like this man's:
https://jalopnik.com/judge-shuts-down-neighbors-lawsuit-so-man-can-keep-his-1788593106
On 9/20/2018 11:59 AM, Benjamin Zwissler wrote:
> I've considered charging, or putting up a "donations" box, but so far
> everyone has been pretty good about buying replacements parts,
> supplies, beer, etc. so I haven't felt the need.
>
> Ben....
>
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:39 PM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com
>
> Iâ??ve done it all the ways listed. Iâ??ve always had broken tools
> replaced by the vehicle owner. If they use my parts, they pay me
> for them if they break them or not.
>
> You didnâ??t specify if you were charging for your shop. That can
> make a difference.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Sep 20, 2018, at 9:38 AM, eric@megageek.com
>
> I just wanted to start a little conversation about a question that
> bothers me (albeit very little.)
> When someone brings their vehicle to your garage, do you do the
> work or do you let them do it?
>
> Here is the context, due to my garage, everyone I offer to help
> brings their vehicles to me to fix. Once there, I do the work for
> the most part. I enjoy doing it, so it's no big deal.
>
> But a few people commented that they expected to do most if not
> all the work once there.
>
> I understand that they may enjoy working on the cars as well, but
> here is my thought about it...
>
> One, since it's my garage, I know where every tools, part, etc is
> located. I know what I have and don't have.  When doing the work,
> I know what equipment I have will work the best for the situation.
> Also, I also know where to put everything back when I'm done.
>
> This is the fastest and most effective way to do the work in my
> opinion.
>
> I realize that this takes away their ability to learn through
> first hand experience, but I do include them in the work when
> possible.
>
> So, what is the proper way to handle this? Is it a "home rule"
> thing, or a should I step aside and let them do all the work?
>
> One more thing, if they are doing the work and break something on
> their car that requires a trip to the auto parts store, I now have
> to drive them there (this I don't like.) Â At least if I break it,
> I don't mind the trip as much.
>
> What's your take?
>
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<p>Hope your neighbors aren't like this man's:</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/20/2018 11:59 AM, Benjamin
Zwissler wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I've considered charging, or putting up a
"donations" box, but so far everyone has been pretty good about
buying replacements parts, supplies, beer, etc. so I haven't
felt the need.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Ben....</div>
</div>
<br>
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<div dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:39 PM Pat Horne <<a
href="mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";
moz-do-not-send="true">patintexas@icloud.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Iâ??ve done it all the ways listed. Iâ??ve always
had broken tools replaced by the vehicle owner. If they use
my parts, they pay me for them if they break them or not.Â
<div><br>
</div>
<div>You didnâ??t specify if you were charging for your shop.
That can make a difference.Â
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Peace,</div>
<div>Pat</div>
<div><br>
<div id="m_-7752372374190975044AppleMailSignature">Pat
HorneÂ
<div>We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<div><br>
On Sep 20, 2018, at 9:38 AM, <a
href="mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:<br>
<br>
</div>
<div><font size="2" face="sans-serif">I just wanted to
start a little conversation
about a question that bothers me (albeit very
little.)</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">When someone brings
their vehicle to
your garage, do you do the work or do you let them
do it?</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Here is the context,
due to my garage,
everyone I offer to help brings their vehicles to me
to fix. Once
there, I do the work for the most part. I enjoy
doing it, so it's
no big deal.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">But a few people
commented that they
expected to do most if not all the work once there.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">I understand that
they may enjoy working
on the cars as well, but here is my thought about
it...</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">One, since it's my
garage, I know where
every tools, part, etc is located. I know what I
have and don't have.
 When doing the work, I know what equipment I have
will work the best
for the situation.</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Also, I also know
where to put everything
back when I'm done.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">This is the fastest
and most effective
way to do the work in my opinion. </font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">I realize that this
takes away their
ability to learn through first hand experience, but
I do include them in
the work when possible.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">So, what is the
proper way to handle
this? Is it a "home rule" thing, or a should I step
aside
and let them do all the work?</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">One more thing, if
they are doing the
work and break something on their car that requires
a trip to the auto
parts store, I now have to drive them there (this I
don't like.) Â At
least if I break it, I don't mind the trip as much.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">What's your take?</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>
</font></div>
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