I have always been a bargain shopper. Always been good at finding “deals” when I make purchases. Almost never pay full price on retail items. So, when it comes time to make decisions about home purchases, I don’t take my best price sleuthing skills for granted. Today we decided to do asbestos testing on the popcorn ceiling in our kitchen since part of it decided to peel off and fall down today. The first guy I called really made me uncomfortable on the phone. I felt like he was trying to pull some scare tactics on me and I don’t like that. I really didn’t like that he said he wouldn’t charge me “much”, only $200 for this testing. So, I called another guy. A much nicer and more friendly guy. His quote was less. A good bit less. Enough that I was pretty much ready to have him come out and do the testing. But, I found one more number and wound up leaving a voice mail for that guy. The third guy called back and his quote was even less. For the same testing. Granted, he can’t come until later today, but he’ll still have the result back on Thursday. So, he’s booked. I really felt bad about backing out on the second guy because he was so nice and courteous to me on the phone. But, hey, let’s face it – money talks. The third guy was just as nice, so I hope he lives up to my expectations. More than that, let’s hope for NO ASBESTOS!! If there is none, we can take down that horrid popcorn ceiling coating ourselves. It’s not our idea of a great time, but it would save us a ton of money. And, no one wants asbestos in their house. Yikes!!