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cossack
22-03-08, 23:06
just finishing a load of work to the house, pretty handy with the mitts so never need to get anyone in to do work for me, have watched rogue traders a load of times and still cant believe who some people get ripped off the way they do?? heve you ever encountered a dodgy tradesman? some of the prices they charge even for callouts astounds me
SupraAyf
23-03-08, 21:05
We got the help of a guy at the start of our house renovation (3-months ago) and the fella was a bloody cowboy. I am really not sure what (if anything) he knew about roofs and building but I sent him packing.

I get the impression from looking around that there are more sub-standard tradesmen than good ones:rolleyes:
Pixelfill
23-03-08, 21:08
Before it happens can we steer clear of re-opening any club trader related wounds.

thanks, now continue ;)

Mike
konio-nt
23-03-08, 21:16
That's why those who do things up to just a STANDARD are charging s***loads of money.
Ewen
23-03-08, 21:35
Yes, we have. The storm of '87 (Charlotte was seven in case there are still some on here that didnt know that:)) bought a few roof tiles down, bottom row next to the gutters. A chap rang our doorbell out of the blue and offered to fix them for £50. I was the one who answered the door, and I said no thanks as I didnt like the look of him. Anyhoo, the guy came back a few days later when I was at work and without even knocking on the door, started replacing the three missing tiles. When my wife asked what the hell was going on, he told my wife Id rung him back as Id 'changed my mind'. When he was done he wanted £300 quid off her... My wife rang me, I left work right then and steamed over there.
It was not pleasant, the tiles were done, but were totally miss-matched....big blarney but ended with them revving up and bombing off at the threat of police involvement.
gaz1
23-03-08, 21:36
Before it happens can we steer clear of re-opening any club trader related wounds.

thanks, now continue ;)

Mike
dammit:innocent:
SupraAyf
23-03-08, 21:38
Anyhoo, the guy came back a few days later when I was at work and without even knocking on the door, started replacing the three missing tiles.

Cheeky B@st@rd eh!
Ewen
23-03-08, 21:54
Cheeky B@st@rd eh!
Entrepreneur :)
Ian R
23-03-08, 21:57
Before it happens can we steer clear of re-opening any club trader related wounds.

thanks, now continue ;)

Mike

dammit:innocent:


Read my mind :d