Do you take a deposit?

[Tony73]

I only take deposit, if I supply materials. If I do bigger projects (say 4 bathrooms) , take payment after each bathroom completed

 

[charlie1]

Yet another thread you're causing grief in, what's the problem this time? How on earth have you managed to read Deanos post in an offensive way?????

By replying to this I'd be accused of causing more grief. Tell me though bri, why do you feel the need to get involved?? Beano continually post quotes me and I read his posts as being slightly knobby. He does have a history of this type of behaviour though.

 

[radim]

never took deposit yet. but on big jobs want to get paid in stages...

 

[charlie1]

ok big man

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Personally I would not take a deposit on a job of that size andI would be able to book two days to do the job starting 28 feb

good for you beano, that's marvellous !

 

[Time's Ran Out]

There's only one way to settle this - :3:
happy days lads!

 

[Ian]

By replying to this I'd be accused of causing more grief. Tell me though bri, why do you feel the need to get involved?? Beano continually post quotes me and I read his posts as being slightly knobby. He does have a history of this type of behaviour though.

Why do I feel the need to get involved? Coz it's my job, if you and others were left to say what you liked the place would be a shambles. Yes it's not just you but, you're not exactly making modding easy at the mo.

 

[jonnyc]

whats the matter charlie.
i took in the thread last night and tried to understand where you are coming from.
but frankly you are not contributing anything positive.
you are being confrontionable.
you are not doing yourself any favours at all .
i said last night that i think we are unique in this country having such a diverce soursce of tiling pros and that we can all learn from each other .
i am learning nothing from you right now!

 

[CJ]

I have tried to supply route quite a few times, and quite a few times I have had customers chose the "SALE" tile that I get bog all discount on. So I have picked up and delivered tiles for naff all.
It happened a few times......and I gave up. Maybe I should try again? But then again?

 

[Brian the Tile]

and i havent said a word lol ,anybody for chineese or indian?

 

[padtheplumber]

I don't generally ask for deposits, unless I think the customer might be at risk of messing about.

As work is getting booked up a bit further in advance though I might start doing so - it should help stop any
potential grief from last minute cancellations.

 

[charlie1]

whats the matter charlie.
i took in the thread last night and tried to understand where you are coming from.
but frankly you are not contributing anything positive.
you are being confrontionable.
you are not doing yourself any favours at all .
i said last night that i think we are unique in this country having such a diverce soursce of tiling pros and that we can all learn from each other .
i am learning nothing from you right now!

Whats the matter, Beano has continually insulted me on this forum, that is a fact! Nothing at all is wrong with me, seriously! Hey, I tell you another thing, I don't expect anyone on here to back me up against beano, this is his own little world where he feels big but hey ho, that's just where the once great TF has devolved.

 

[The D]

I tend to send them to CTD and the just send me 15% and give them 20% suits me and befor you say it big man i know "good for you beano, that's marvellous!" :lol::lol:

 

[John Benton]

and i havent said a word lol ,anybody for chineese or indian?

Thai for me

 

[The D]

Whats the matter, Beano has continually insulted me on this forum, that is a fact! Nothing at all is wrong with me, seriously! Hey, I tell you another thing, I don't expect anyone on here to back me up against beano, this is his own little world where he feels big but hey ho, that's just where the once great TF has devolved.

show me a post of mine where i have insulted you?

 

[Ian]

Whats the matter, Beano has continually insulted me on this forum, that is a fact! Nothing at all is wrong with me, seriously! Hey, I tell you another thing, I don't expect anyone on here to back me up against beano, this is his own little world where he feels big but hey ho, that's just where the once great TF has devolved.

If you (or anyone else for that matter), thinks they're getting grief or being insulted then report it. There is no favoritism on here I can assure you of that, everyone gets treated in the same manner and Deano can vouch for that. There are going to be fall outs but, just calling someone insulting names isn't really constructive or going to help resolve anything.

 

[kilty55]

i ask for deposits on nearly all jobs regardless of size, there was a period of a month last year when iw as really busy and didnt ask a few for deposits and hey ho it raised its ugly head again and one went elsewhere and another started mucking me about so for me the deposit upfront works.

 

[jonnyc]

ok charlie i am not going to add anything more.
you are clearly a man in demand and on a mission and on your uppers.
good on you and best of luck .
you say you want to be taking on other tilers and with your self assurance you will live or die in a commercial world.
I set out to achieve what you want now twenty five years ago and was flying my tilers out to caribean and all over the world and paying them big money as well as myself after just six years from start up , but i think i achieved this because i was always wanting to learn and i never thought i knew everything

 

[Brian the Tile]

I have tried to supply route quite a few times, and quite a few times I have had customers chose the "SALE" tile that I get bog all discount on. So I have picked up and delivered tiles for naff all.
It happened a few times......and I gave up. Maybe I should try again? But then again?

yep thats happened to me a few times also,at topps

 

[Brian the Tile]

Thai for me

ill have to enquire if we are doing Thai tonight John

 

[CJ]

yep thats happened to me a few times also,at topps

Yup.......at Topps also.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I set out to achieve what you want now twenty five years ago and was flying my tilers out to caribean and all over the world and paying them big money as well as myself after just six years from start up

But did you take a deposit?:lol:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Well its a new thing ! ,last 4 months for me to take deposits but i had a succession well, two jobs who placed orders of over £10,000 pounds then tried to cancel, the first lot we sent there dosh -straight back after they threatened legal action and i shipt myself lol, as i already heve a problem in that department ,then i stood my ground with the next lot who were bloody solicitors , and they gave in and we did the job and got payed straight away and became good friends lol.......

 

[Tony73]

had Russian tonight :sofahide:

 

[John Benton]

ill have to enquire if we are doing Thai tonight John

Failing that, I'll have KFC - no queue in there :sofahide:

 

[jonnyc]

alright john . you know my little story about south africa and only taking a 12.50 % deposit.
one of the biggest mistakes i ever made but im still trading !!!