On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:56:46 -0500, Gary A. Edelstein
wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:32:42 -0500, dave weil
wrote:

If your dad wasn't all that disturbed by it, I don't see why *you*
should be.

Because, given the nature of the system he chose (which is why I
posted the details), it seemed like too much money for that portion
and would not provide any real benefit for the added cost. If this
was, say, a $15K or more installation, I would say that $300 for
interconnects and wire wasn't worth quibbling about.

Well, you're actually quibbling about $150, not $300. Please remember
that. Still, that sort of thing is part of the profit margin that they
expect to make. It's not like they're gouging or anything.

The amount of
money being spent on all the other components was considered during
the selection process, but this item, which is fairly significant, was
sort of tacked on as an afterthought without any real consideration
during the selection process. I guess one real lesson for me is I
should have had the wire and interconnects included in the selection
process up front before the paperwork was done.

After all, you weren't available to install it for him,
which would have saved him a lot more than $150.

True, and this is one of the reasons I recommended a local high end
shop that would do all the work. The shop was the closest to them and
convenient. That is worth something too.

Well then, you should take what they decide to use for their
instillation, within reason of course. As I said, it's not like they
were charging you $300 for a meter of interconnect or anything.