So I got my initial bid from my plumber months ago. He created the bid using standard items above builders grade but not crazy high prices. He handed it to me and said here is what I recommend to everyone, it's basic but high quality, now go ahead and look it over and change anything you want to so it fits your vision. Once we get down to the end if you pick out higher priced items (like most do) we will add it in, if you go with lesser I will subtract it. It was a starting point, and a list of everything I would need. Great it was just what I wanted. He said those prices in the bid were Mfg prices and may come in less.

So I upgraded the kitchen faucet, the master lav faucets, added a garbage disposal, upgraded the master shower surround and shower head. I removed 4 drop in lav sinks because we went with intergral sinks from our countertop people instead. Removed the kitchen sink and used the countertop people because we liked their's better. Removed the whirlpool tub, and bought it on our own because of price. He was cool with it all, he didn't care what we did as long as he had a list of it so he ordered the right items.

So. The bid he gave me was based on MFG Sugg. Retail prices. Just picking one item, the 4 Lav Sinks were bid at $79.98 Each for the plumber to supply them. He didn't supply them because we went with intergral cultured marble. So I get the list of "deducts" off the bid and he only deducts $39.99 Each! To me that looks like he is keeping $39.99 on the bid for sinks he never supplied! Am I thinking right on this?

Also when I look at the "adds" he takes the MFG base price for the faucet, and then adds the difference also based on the MFG price.

So bottom line when he is deducting items he didn't supply he is deducting his COST not the complete bid price of the item, essencially keeping 1/2 for himself! And when he is adding items he is doing it at full MFG retail.

Am I reading his notes right and understanding correctly what it looks like he is doing?