Published 17/10/2026 1 min readTrust & safety
Case study: How comparing construction quotes saved an investor thousands
The story of an investor who set a maximum budget and enabled auto-rejection for quotes — and why getting 6 bids instead of 1 was the most cost-effective decision in the entire project.
An investor was building a house near Warsaw. Budget: £170,000; maximum amount set in the project request: £176,000. Instead of calling just one well-known crew, he published his request with auto-rejection for quotes above his maximum budget enabled.
What happened
- Out of 9 quotes, 3 exceeded the maximum — the system marked them as rejected.
- The remaining 6 varied by… £36,000 for the exact same scope of work.
- The cheapest quote (£138,000) came from a company with 5 years of experience and valid certifications — not from some "fly-by-night operator with an unreal price."
- The investor put the savings toward photovoltaics and a fence.
Conclusions from the case study
- Price variance is the norm, not the exception — a 20–30% difference is standard for the same scope.
- Setting a maximum amount protects you from pointless negotiations.
- A quote outside your budget isn't necessarily "bad" — it's simply not the right fit for you.
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