By default, MAX estimates material costs based on general market knowledge — which can be off, especially in areas with higher costs like island locations, remote regions, or markets with strong union pricing. Uploading your supplier's actual price sheet fixes this.
Go to Settings → Price Lists. Paste your supplier's CSV price list and give it a name. MAX will automatically use your real prices in every conversation from that point on — no need to mention it each time.
Most supply houses can give you a downloadable price list. Here's where to find it:
If you just know your 20-30 most-used items, open a spreadsheet and type them out:
Name, Unit, Price, Category 2" x 10ft PVC Schedule 40, stick, 14.50, Plumbing 2" PVC 90 Elbow, each, 2.15, Plumbing 12/2 Romex 250ft, roll, 89.00, Electrical 3/4" Ball Valve, each, 8.75, Plumbing
Save it as a .csv file and paste the contents into the upload box, or type it directly into the textarea in Settings.
If your business is in a higher-cost area (Florida Keys, remote areas, high cost-of-living cities), your supplier prices will reflect that. MAX will use your actual costs from the sheet — not generic mainland or national averages. This makes job quotes far more accurate.
You can upload multiple sheets (e.g. one per supplier) and delete old ones when prices change. MAX uses all active sheets simultaneously. Update your lists whenever you get a new price sheet from your supplier — typically quarterly or when material prices shift.