spooner68
TF
Chris, be determined, don't give up and stay within the law (not so with your "mate". Chin the robbing barsteward). I had a customer try this with me once, luckily I hadn't quite left the house. I still had my main toolbox with hammer and chisel in it and went back upstairs saying " thats fine then, as the tiles are mine I'll take them back off and take them home with me". He started shouting all sorts at me but as he was a liitle twerp and I'm not, he couldn't manhandle me out of the bathroom. I told him if he didn't go and get cash then I'll take the tiles.
Half an hour of real palpitating sweats later he came back with cash and I left with some lovely names ringing in my ears. In truth I was told that as soon as I had fixed them to the wall and floor they belonged to the house as "fixtures" and if he refused to pay I would struggle to get any satisfaction unless I had a signed contract.
Long story short another guy refused to pay full amount even after tellling me the job was great and that he would use me on his other projects. Threatened him with Small Claims and he told me "I'm richer than you can imagine and I don't owe anyone anything". Hmm. Red rag - bull? Yep. He paid all but £148 so I wouldnt go after him through SC. However I registered him online for a variety of choice websites and requested the brochures etc. I think his wife particularly liked the animal based ones as a year later she kicked him out and took a younger model. Oh and he wasn't that rich only about £17M. Git.
Good luck
Half an hour of real palpitating sweats later he came back with cash and I left with some lovely names ringing in my ears. In truth I was told that as soon as I had fixed them to the wall and floor they belonged to the house as "fixtures" and if he refused to pay I would struggle to get any satisfaction unless I had a signed contract.
Long story short another guy refused to pay full amount even after tellling me the job was great and that he would use me on his other projects. Threatened him with Small Claims and he told me "I'm richer than you can imagine and I don't owe anyone anything". Hmm. Red rag - bull? Yep. He paid all but £148 so I wouldnt go after him through SC. However I registered him online for a variety of choice websites and requested the brochures etc. I think his wife particularly liked the animal based ones as a year later she kicked him out and took a younger model. Oh and he wasn't that rich only about £17M. Git.
Good luck
