landlord wanted to renegotiate price after work is done.

[Matthew Paul]

A guy called me for a price to clean up and clear a yard at one of his rentals .  Car parts , motors , fenders , bicycles , all junk , but its all metal .  And then cut the lawn . So I give him a price of $ 1400 . Total  clean up and haul out .  Job takes a day , fill a 20 yard can which says xxxxx scrap metal . The owner shows up when the truck is picking up the scrap and it dawns on him that I am getting money for the metal .  He wants to know how much and wants it taken off the bill .  I tell him that that was factored in , if I took it to the landfill they charge $ 75 a ton , there was 5 tons so he saved $ 375 dump fees . Plus the haul charge .   

So I ask him " was i the lowest bid ?           Yes 

You thought you were getting a deal  ?        Yes 

Was the job done as in the contract  ?      Yes 

But you are making more than I thought . He tells me 

I tell him , that doesnt matter how much you think I should make . I did what was agreed upon . The fact that I figured a way to increase my bottom line at no cost to you is my benefit .

he cut me a check 

[Brian Pulaski]

People with this train of thought shock me. If they "feel" you are making too much money, they have an issue with it, or want money back.  Glad to hear he paid, but I would avoid working for him in the future.