very insulted
16-05-2006, 07:14 PM
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very insulted
couple of years ago the guy who was my best man built his own property, so naturally i said i would tile his house for him, F.O.C 
(he was my best man as i had worked with him for 8 years and we had the same interests etc) any how i tiled the main big bathroom,en suite bathroom,massive kitchen and the big utility room. it took me nearly 3 weeks to complete and i didnt ask for a penny off them, not even petrol money for travelling to and from. i would probably be charging about £1500 for a big house like that. his wifes family own a plant hire,tarmacing,road relaying, well everything to do wid highways really. anyhow ive bought a new house and the drive is a little steepish and i have trouble getting the escos into the drive(just caught deflector and no more, alright wid a couple of bits of wood doesnt catch. i asked them if they could come and sort the kerb out so i could get my escos into the garage without any problems(assumed his wife would sort things for me) any how i aquired the 6 drop kerbs to do the job myself so really they just had to tarmac it. well yesterday his wife came to drop a quote off wid the price of the work which her family were gonna do, i opened it 
£1000 + vat for the work. so i txt them and told them what i thought about it saying i was very insulted by the cost specially after i done 3 weeks work for them for nothing 
i got a txt back saying sorry that was the price and there was nothing they could do to lower the price 
so ive learnt a valuable lesson that nothing comes free now if they want a proffessional service doing they are gonna have to pay the going rate.
(he was my best man as i had worked with him for 8 years and we had the same interests etc) any how i tiled the main big bathroom,en suite bathroom,massive kitchen and the big utility room. it took me nearly 3 weeks to complete and i didnt ask for a penny off them, not even petrol money for travelling to and from. i would probably be charging about £1500 for a big house like that. his wifes family own a plant hire,tarmacing,road relaying, well everything to do wid highways really. anyhow ive bought a new house and the drive is a little steepish and i have trouble getting the escos into the drive(just caught deflector and no more, alright wid a couple of bits of wood doesnt catch. i asked them if they could come and sort the kerb out so i could get my escos into the garage without any problems(assumed his wife would sort things for me) any how i aquired the 6 drop kerbs to do the job myself so really they just had to tarmac it. well yesterday his wife came to drop a quote off wid the price of the work which her family were gonna do, i opened it £1000 + vat for the work. so i txt them and told them what i thought about it saying i was very insulted by the cost specially after i done 3 weeks work for them for nothing i got a txt back saying sorry that was the price and there was nothing they could do to lower the price so ive learnt a valuable lesson that nothing comes free now if they want a proffessional service doing they are gonna have to pay the going rate.
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16-05-2006, 07:30 PM
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Sounds very ungrateful to me, prob is there are loads of people out there like this. I've had a few things thrown back in my face myself over the years and it does hurt
16-05-2006, 07:38 PM
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being a plasterer myself i got asked a few times by the family to dowork for them,and always say to get another quote first so they actually know wot the jobs worth before i tell them wot i want,theres nothing worse than trying to be nice then getting a big 
you when you want in return
its not like the old days where you do it for family or friends,they are the worst customer ever,any probs and they are straight on the blower moanin
you when you want in returnits not like the old days where you do it for family or friends,they are the worst customer ever,any probs and they are straight on the blower moanin
16-05-2006, 07:51 PM
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im only 20 and a joiner,but im learnin that no one gets a freebie cus they never wanna return the favor!dnt get me wrong i do cheap for friends and family but dont leave maself short"
actualy my cousin wanted his soffits and fascias doin and i said i cud do them..he's got a big house but is tight as hell i said id do em for £900 ish cus i was gonna fit decent stuff plus it was wood effect fascia and that was expensive !he said i was tryin to rob him so i sed fine get a company to do it and when they gave him quotes gettin onto 2k he realised i was doin him a favor and then rings me again to do em for him...and i said bollox!
actualy my cousin wanted his soffits and fascias doin and i said i cud do them..he's got a big house but is tight as hell i said id do em for £900 ish cus i was gonna fit decent stuff plus it was wood effect fascia and that was expensive
!he said i was tryin to rob him so i sed fine get a company to do it and when they gave him quotes gettin onto 2k he realised i was doin him a favor and then rings me again to do em for him...and i said bollox!
16-05-2006, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by K5SSY
the worst thing is he said it would use a metre square of tarmac wich is only about £100 
and that's for 6mil limestone.sound's to me he or she is ripping u off.
i do a standard size drop crossing £450 with all kerb's and tarmac supplied
and labour.if i lived close i would have sorted for u
16-05-2006, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rscozzysie
Originally Posted by K5SSY
the worst thing is he said it would use a metre square of tarmac wich is only about £100
and that's for 6mil limestone.sound's to me he or she is ripping u off.
i do a standard size drop crossing £450 with all kerb's and tarmac supplied
and labour.if i lived close i would have sorted for u
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