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| Mike Delaney | I have a spread sheet program I use for bidding houses. Its a home made job, but works good...its based off of a whole count sheet...outlets, switches, lights, dedicated ckts, and room to add a couple extra options like decora switches and outlets. Is there anybody that has a program similar to this? I would like to see whats out there, I've looked on the net before and came up with lame programs. If your interested I can send you a copy of this one, as soon as I figure out how to upload it..its a pretty small file in microsoft excel. |
| JimmyDee | You just get the e-mail addresses of thoes interested and send it to them as an e-mail attachment. I do it all the time. Jim |
| Mike Delaney | Thank you JimmyDee (every time I see that name I'm thinking Jimmy Dean sausages :), I've sent quite a few of those programs out without any feed back??? Does anyone have anyother residence bidding software, of the whole count type?? |
| JimmyDee | quote: I think it is the impersonalness of the web that this happens. I always try to respond because I know I like it when someone responds back to me. But not to worry. Jim |
| greenelectric | MD Hi, I am in the process of having to bid on my first new home. It is quite a day for me so I thought Ill give your excell sheet a look to help organize the bid. Many thanks. |
| Jjohnny | Hey Mike, I use the same thing..a homemade spreadsheet bidding system. I would love to look at yours and share mine with you to see if i can come up with new ideas. thanks John |
| vze3h2x3 | Hi Mike, Could I try your spreadsheet, a friend passed along some residential prints to me. |
| jagerbombme | mike, did you ever live in valporaiso indiana as a kid. i knew someone by your name there once |
| Mike Delaney | jagerbombme, I was born and raised in Fort Collins CO...I do recall having a bad experience with jager though..I guess who hasn't? |
| Ryan | I have been looking all over for a format to help me bid jobs more accurate, I would love to try out your method. I am just starting out on my own and I am using a electrical catalog to price my meterals right now there has to be a better way please help |
| fdk479 | i would like to jump on the bandwagon as well and would like to see that spread sheet thanks mike |
| binney | I'd be very interested, if you could send me a copy. I'm currently working for an employer and have started my own business. The bidding part is giving me a real headache (too much????????? not enough??????????). What I've been doing is, I have every item i can thing of and put it into my Quick Books items list, I bring up a new invoice, get my quantities off the print enter them in as items and quick books looks at it as if it's an invoice and gives me a total. It wasn't that bad to set up and it's been working quite well for me. |
| Mike Delaney | It's funny, I was looking for different software myself, but instead I must have sent my program to atleast 20 people. It's a good program, maybe others can help mold it to offer more functions? |
| CooCooMike | Hey Mike,I would like to check it out also,always willing to see what I've been missing. |
| stedder | Mike, I'd like to see it also, I love working in excel and have designed a few worksheets for business use for tracking costs, month end stuff and billing / invoicing etc. so I would love to try an' screw up whatever ya got. If I come up w/ some idears I'll let ya know. |
| BASE | Hey, I would like to see your spreadsheets as well. As I said in a different post, we usually bid by the square ft, but I would still like to see it. It could save SOMEBODY some money or it could cost somebody some money. As long as it is not me....... |
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| hgcperfect | DEar Mike, I would like to receive a copy of your spreadsheet. The one that I have is a complete folder. I intend to sell it since I am low income. I will however send you a free CD. Please e-mail me at hchapman_1999@yahoo.com. Send me yours as an attachment (Excel) Thanks a lot Howard |
| hgcperfect | Dear Johnny, Nothing really home made about spreadsheets. There is a great book about estimating with spreadsheet. I have a copy. I have my own spreadsheet but it is a complete folder. I am unfortunately low income so I am trying to sell it, but of course not on this great web site. I can send you a free CD if you wish. Please send me a copy of yours as an attachment to hchapman_1999@yahoo.com. It is good to share ideas. Thanks a lot, Howard |
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| joe funk | Mike i would like to have a copy of your residential bidding program. I promise i will respond.  |
| joe funk | Sorry, Mike, mu email add. is funk.joe@worldnet.att.net thanks for the in put. |
| sparkie1218 | I just started a ec and would like to see your program |
| Catlovr | Mike could you please send me a copy the Excel Bidding file....TNX catlovr2@hotmail.com |
| hgcperfect | quote: Ryan, Get a copy of the free Home Depot electronic catalog which also includes an estimating program. The prices are competative. Howard |
| hgcperfect | quote: For pricing, have you tried the Home Depot Free CD which contains competative pricing and a free estimating program. I sell a great MTO CD which is not an estimating program but allows you to do a material takeoff electronically using excel or clone. There are also lots of help files, formula files and links. If you are interested I sell the CD for only $25 which includes tax and postage. Also try the free Home Depot CD. Regards Howard hchapman_1999@yahoo.com |
| WELLSEROUSKI | Mike D. I would like to see that. Could you send it to me? SPECIALTYWIRING@EV1.NET Thanks. |
| empty56 | I would like to see your spread sheet program as well. empty56@msn.com. thanks alot. Mark |
| Sprky2005 | Dear Mike: I would love to see your spreadsheet you use for bidding residential new construction. It seems to be getting harder to get an accurate and fair bid out. I have also looked for a program that is real and down to earth. Too many of these crazy programs are too complicated and difficult to use. My e-mail address is AllAmericanSprky@aol.com. Want to thank you in advance for your help. I'll let you know what I think, feedback is important. Todd:) Rockford, IL 
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| jfls40 | Could someone please send me this spreadsheet attached to an email. Send to jfls40@yahoo.com thanks alot |
| gftodd | Mike, I would like a copy of your spread sheet. Any thing to improve the way I'm doing it now. Thank you for the offer. Will try to give you useful feed back. dft |
| fishinelectrician | mike ithink you got exactly what i'm looking for. i'm looking for anything better than what i'm doing.thanks |
| zol_man | mike, could i trouble you for a copy of that spread sheet also. i will then provide feedback to you on its usefullness in my small residential service co. no doubt that it will help when i try to bid on bigger jobs. thank you, carl zol_man@hotmail.com |
| John A. Peters | Any body using it? Please talk to us. |
| joepic | Mike, please send me a copy of the software. Thank You electric229@bellsouth.net |
| BASE | Mike, I guess I didn't give you my email address, but I would still like to see the spreadsheet. Thank you for your time. Chris cbbund@hotmail.com |