[Malrex]

As most of you know, this is my first year doing business, so I'm curious how often this happens.

I bidded a job with a couple who know my father-in-law (aquantaince). I did a design, showed the lady, and she didn't blink an eye on the price and signed my contract immediately. I got a call from her today asking for my material and labor breakdown for her husband who wanted to look at it. Her husband hasn't shown any interest in the project t all. I told her that wouldn't be a problem...mainly because 1. she knows my father-in-law and 2. I strive to be honest with my customers and really don't have anything to hide with my prices, (and 3. he helped me get my business insurance). However, after hanging up the phone, I started to feel a little angry, like they felt I was jipping them or something...I didn't feel the trust.

Do customers ask for a material and labor breakdown all the time? I usually just give a short version of Materials = this, Equipment = this, and labor = this. Do I need to be more elaborate with my contract, supplying a break down of material and labor and how I got to that price? On one hand I can understand why they may want to see it-as they are spending alot of money, on the other hand, I didn't ask him his salary first when I went in for business insurance.