Gas Doctor replaced heating control board our church's parsonage. The company charged $655 for the part and $179 for the labor. We investigated the price of the board and it is $279 at Smithfield Plumbing and Heating Supplies. The owner said he always charges 100% markup of the part. The question is why? He charges the labor and he is not an authorized dealer or supplier. Why does he make $376 from the part? Because he picked it up from the supplier? This is ridiculous and unethical. Even car dealers would not make over 100% from their parts. He never disclosed that he would charge $379 on $279 part.
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