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Then buy the $9 quote second-opinion pass for red flags, clarification emails, milestone prompts, and handoff questions. If it does not help you decide what to ask before approving, email support within 7 days.

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What scope gap could cost me later?

What should I ask before paying?

Can I negotiate without blowing up the deal?

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The free checker gives you a quick risk score. The paid markdown kit gives you the repeatable approval pass: what to clarify, what to negotiate, what to get in writing, and what to say before you send money.

The paid download is the Quote Approval Kit: one bundled approval checklist. It includes the quote sanity workflow, clarification email, milestone prompts, handoff questions, local-service add-ons, and the AI copy cleanup kit.

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Quote approval checklist

Scope, payment, timeline, ownership, support, cancellation, and change-request checks.

Clarification email

A plain reply asking for deliverables, exclusions, payment triggers, files, and support terms.

Negotiation prompts

Ways to ask for milestone payments, smaller first phase, capped discovery, or clearer acceptance.

Handoff questions

Source files, repo/CMS access, design files, account ownership, licenses, and post-launch support.

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