Cat 6 Ethernet Installation - Overpriced?

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Recently, I spoke to a technician for a Cat 6 ethernet installation in my home. I wanted them to run an ethernet cable from the modem through the crawl space under the house to my room. I told him that the distance from the modem to my room is roughly thirty feet; that's when he began to calculate the price. He noted how this installation can take up to four hours, and I was fine with that - until he mentioned the total price of $410. To me, this is very expensive; is this a normal price for a standard home ethernet installation?

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jsmithepa

This tell me he isn't experienced at all. Move on.

Who do you think I should contact to get the job done?
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I suppose depends where you are. Rather than giving your job to the "I wanna get paid for every little dirt that get onto my shirt" type, I would look for folks with extra time, hungry folks, who don't care about getting dirty. See if there are TaskRabbit.com folks in your area. If you are lucky, he's a retired phone man who's done a little construction, who can use some extra bucks in his spared time. You want to ask "someone who's done 568a/b CAT cable wiring and finishing." This job is not hard, it just sound dirty in...
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He kept rambling on how he could face a ton of problems while in the crawl space, et cetera.

Who do you think I should contact to get the job done?
 
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This tell me he isn't experienced at all. Move on.

Who do you think I should contact to get the job done?
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I suppose depends where you are. Rather than giving your job to the "I wanna get paid for every little dirt that get onto my shirt" type, I would look for folks with extra time, hungry folks, who don't care about getting dirty. See if there are TaskRabbit.com folks in your area. If you are lucky, he's a retired phone man who's done a little construction, who can use some extra bucks in his spared time. You want to ask "someone who's done 568a/b CAT cable wiring and finishing." This job is not hard, it just sound dirty in that crawl space, and it's even possible without crawling if you are willing to punch 2 holes on the walls and patch it later.

No way to DIY eh?
 
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Thanks for the response. I would do it myself, but I have no idea how (I'm sure it's not that difficult, though). I'm not that old either - only fourteen years old. Plus, I doubt my mother would let me go in that crawl space, lol. Don't live with my father either, so he can't help me.
 
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