Quote Check

Paste your repair quote — know if you're being overcharged

Paste a repair quote for an appliance, car, or anything else — or upload a photo or PDF of the actual invoice — and get an honest fairness read: a typical price range, specific red flags found in your quote, an itemization check, and an exact negotiation script to push back with.

Overview

Quote Check reads a repair estimate the way a knowledgeable friend who used to work in the trade would — not a pricing database pretending to precision it doesn't have, but a sharp read on whether a quote is reasonable. It checks for the patterns that separate a fair quote from an inflated one: an expensive part diagnosed without ruling out cheaper causes, a lump-sum quote with no breakdown, a parts markup that doesn't add up, or pressure to approve immediately. You get a verdict, the specific red flags found in YOUR quote, and a ready-to-use script for pushing back or asking for an itemized breakdown. You can also upload a photo or PDF of the actual quote/invoice — Quote Check reads it directly and treats it as ground truth over anything you typed.

How to use it

  1. Select the repair type — appliance, car, or other — so the analysis is calibrated correctly (car repair pricing is far less standardized than appliance repair)
  2. Describe the item and what's wrong, and what the repair person told you was the cause
  3. Enter the price you were quoted, plus any itemized breakdown they gave you (or note that they didn't give one)
  4. Optionally upload a photo or PDF of the actual quote or invoice — Quote Check reads it directly and cross-checks it against what you typed
  5. If you have a second quote, add it — Quote Check will compare the two directly
  6. For appliances, add the item's age to get a repair-vs-replace read
  7. Review the verdict, red flags, and itemization check, then use the negotiation script or the questions list before you approve anything

Example

Scenario: A refrigerator stops cooling. The repair company diagnoses a bad compressor and quotes $450 as a single lump sum, no breakdown, and says the technician needs an answer today to hold the appointment slot.

Result: Verdict: SOMEWHAT HIGH. Red flags: compressor diagnosed without ruling out cheaper causes (a failed fan or thermostat produces identical symptoms and costs far less to fix); quote given as a lump sum with no parts/labor breakdown; same-day pressure to approve. Negotiation script: a direct ask for an itemized breakdown and what diagnostic steps ruled out the cheaper causes, before authorizing the repair.

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