It really does happen to all of us and at an alarming frequency these days. Everyone is in panic mode with the economy being so bad, so they either don't want to pay the money to have it done correctly or the contractors are so hungry to get the job that they will throw in anything for "free".

We just completed an office relocation where the customer asked us after the fact if we would run a few RG6 cables for CATV. I give her the price, which was discounted since we were already on the site. She declined our offer since she found some jackleg who would do them for (get this).......$30.00 less ($5.00 per cable run). Would you believe that he had the audacity to ask if we would include his wiring on our low-voltage permit? Of course he was cheaper. He was not only unlicensed, but probably not insured either.

Hal, it's not just you. It is everywhere.

Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX