Tried upselling a $150 cabinet refinish in rural Ohio, customer laughed in my face

Out here in rural Ohio, I upsold a basic cabinet door hinge fix to a full refinish using Minwax stain, quoted $150 extra for the labor and materials. Customer just chuckled and said he'd DIY it with stuff from Home Depot. Watched that Tommy Mello video on upselling handyman services, thought I'd give it a shot on this farmhouse kitchen job. Turns out folks in these small towns stick to bare minimums, even when I show em the before pics. Funny how that backfired, now I'm stuck doing the cheapo fix for half the price.

man that sucks, had a similar laugh-off last month on a deck staining upsell. these rural clients just dont bite unless its dirt cheap.