Do you take a deposit?

[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 !!!