Manners

[Flintstone]

I can't see what is wrong with receiving an enquiry by text like this. You can answer it in your own time when you have thought about your own time schedules etc. and whether you are interested in quoting for it. It is far better than the mobile phone ringing when you have just mixed a bucket of fast set on a hot day!


I used to put a line in my quotes something like "As part of this work I will be pleased to calculate the quantities of tiles that you require when you have chosen your tiles." I hated it when I had worked out quantities of all the different types of field and border tiles for free (for another tiler to then fix) so I made it clear it was part of the paid work.

I always measure up when I look At a job as it helps me to work out my price.

 

[SJPurdy]

I always measure up when I look At a job as it helps me to work out my price.

I assumed that the txt was "asking" you to get in touch so that you could arrange to go and measure up and then quote. My point was that I think more an more enquiries will be made by txt rather than phone and so if you are seeking work then it is worth replying. Many people think that txting is more polite than phoning as it doesn't require an instant reply. When I was working it was sometimes frustrating to have the phone demanding that I should answer it then and there when I had just spread my adhesive, and the only thing available to take notes was an offcut of tile.

 

[Flintstone]

I always get the call when I'm in the middle of something at work and have to write on an off cut!
But, I do beleive it's terribly bad mannered and lazy to text some one about a job! I certainly wouldn't reply or ring them, is it just me? Texting has its place between customers and myself but not first contact

 

[WetSaw]

Don't advertise your mobile number and then you won't get bothered! When I was in the UK I had 2 phone lines, one private and one business. I only ever gave my mobile to people I wanted to have it. For some strange reason people seem to think that a mobile number is available 24/7!!
I'm lucky here that I don't need to look for work and I'm always busy.
Apart from one client who, despite me working for him for 8 years and knowing that whatever he asked to be done will be done, is always sending me Whatsapps asking if it's done!!

 

[Italy]

here, on the forum, I am the expert, of good manners

 

[Andy Allen]

here, on the forum, I am the expert, of good manners

CAZZO!!!!!

 

[Italy]

CAZZO!!!!!

cazzo yes, I wanted to edit the post, then the phone rang, I forgot

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Can't believe that anyone would complain about the opportunity of work, whether it be by text, phone, fax, ansa phone or pidgeon, I'd get back to them as soon as convenient.

 

[Andy Allen]

Same.. my phones on all the time and works ....work, no matter where it comes from.
Job I'm doing this week I got because I was the only to get back to him straight away....

 

[Italy]

because you do not know how to use, good manners

 

[widler]

I got one on friday (@Andystiletiling had a email at the same time from the same bloke,we were both tiling a floor ont same job) asking me for a price of 30m2 of 'cheap b&q tiles' ,and how soon can I do it, he will supply tiles and me addy and grout, I gave him the price , and said maybe week after next if I juggle stuff.
Message I got back
" mmmm the price is nearly there, time scale is not soon enough, we can't work together this time,hopefully in the future" (something along them lines)
Me
"Ok,no probs"
I think cos they were 'cheap bq' tiles he wanted cheap price,

 

[Spare Tool]

I got one on friday (@Andystiletiling had a email at the same time from the same bloke,we were both tiling a floor ont same job) asking me for a price of 30m2 of 'cheap b&q tiles' ,and how soon can I do it, he will supply tiles and me addy and grout, I gave him the price , and said maybe week after next if I juggle stuff.
Message I got back
" mmmm the price is nearly there, time scale is not soon enough, we can't work together this time,hopefully in the future" (something along them lines)
Me
"Ok,no probs"
I think cos they were 'cheap bq' tiles he wanted cheap price,

....another chancer!!

 

[Old Mod]

Who...........Craig?

 

[widler]

Without doubt

 

[Spare Tool]

....another chancer!!

Who...........Craig?

Way I'm shaping on this job was talking about myself