Generous customer, vary rare!!!

[bugs183]

I've had some ace customers lately, the one looked amazed as i put a stair carpet throughout the length of the house (always pleases people),gave me endless cups of tea and chocolates, plus made me dinner everyday and had a nice hour long chat!
An interior designer i hadn't worked for before, had an expensive 38m2 limestone floor with underfloor heating, which i supplied and fitted, and paid me straight into my bank the day i finished and i hadn't even invoiced her, nice

 

[Fliselege]

When I had my own firm here I subbed a lot to the company I now work direct for, and even though I was self employed he'd regularly bung me a ton or 2 and there were plenty of crates of beer too, glad to say it's still happening! The only bonus I've had here from a customer was when I was asked to tile a wetroom floor, bloke had screeded it himself and the fall was all wrong everywhere so I said I didn't want to price it cos it'd be a nightmare to build up the addy to get the fall right th the drain in the floor so either I'd do it on an hourly rate unless he wanted a price to re screed it then tile, he went for the hourly rate. Told him the rate, all good, did the job and asked him for billing address, he said don't bother I'll pay cash now drop the V.A.T and stuff the taxman, so I said my black rate was cheaper than the white and he wouldn't have it and paid me the full white rate there and then cash in hand. Lovely jubly.

 

[Perry]

some good stories here....my last 3 jobs i've had between a £20 and £50 tip.....the last one i done the woman cried when she saw the finished room....i didn't know where to look! lol

was it that bad ? :lol:

 

[paul dignam]

I have always said coppers are the best customers. nice one

 

[Peter]

I like to do a 'tip test'. If I get a tip then it's always a sign that the customer was happy. If I don't, then maybe they're just tight. :lol:

Usually get £10 or £20 on most jobs from private customers. Got £50 extra on a bathroom last week

Never got a tip from a builder though. :incazzato:

 

[Perry]

I like to do a 'tip test'. If I get a tip then it's always a sign that the customer was happy. If I don't, then maybe they're just tight. :lol:

Usually get £10 or £20 on most jobs from private customers. Got £50 extra on a bathroom last week

Never got a tip from a builder though. :incazzato:

had loads of tips from builders but never money

 

[White Room]

I don't expect tips, just getting paid is good....

 

[Andy Allen]

i gave a builder a tip once....

learn how to plaster...

and screed...

and write a cheque..

:lol::lol:

 

[swanman]

N o they are all tight in cornwall:disguise:

 

[MPM]

A free tip..... Builders always leave the tiling work till the last moment, wack up the price ( they will pay) do a good job bobs your uncle job and tip in one

 

[Dan]

Not sure if that would work with all of them mind. You'd end up with the plasterer or the plumber doing it for peanuts and making a bodge job.

 

[tfs]

Me and my mate got a £100 tip just before christmas. Biggest before that was £50. I often get aa £10 tip from customers for small jobs. My minimum charge is £40 and I often get told ' here is £50'

Ive had a couple of pensioners give me a £1 coin too. I always take it as a compliment and sign of appreciation for hard work but it is never expected.

 

[Peter]

Ive had a couple of pensioners give me a £1 coin too. I always take it as a compliment and sign of appreciation for hard work but it is never expected.

Prefer the ten pound notes myself. :lol: