One of them customers!

[Andy Allen]

why didn't you want to give your address?..........did you think he might turn out to be a stalker or summit :lol:

i have my address on all my cards, paper work ect.

 

[Ceramico tiling]

Clients like that make me think im not going to get payed.I hate that

 

[widler]

just about to post something along these lines.

had one on monday,the lady of the house had a right go at me about being 3days late,even though i went last week and explained that the plumber and leccy are still here doing all your extras,so i can't do owt,i will come back monday(its a extention and the whole downstairs re plaster in a detatched house).
got there and she went doolally,saying,this job has been going on long enough (5 weeks)honest,you want to see the ammount of work thats been done,knocking connies down,breaking up slabs,half the back garden had to be dug out and poured,no footings ect ect.
anyhow,i just said in my calmest voice with my cutest smile, im here now,don't worry,once the plaster has started going on you will feel better,oh i will have coffee no suger pls.
then she said if im to busy she will have to get someone else,so i said,in my calmest voice with my cutest smile,fine,the gear has just turned up,i will send it back or pay me for it and i will take it in for you and then go to my next job,no worrys.
her reply was,"oh,look at you,your a right stresshead aint you,gosh look at you neck going all red,are you mard as well":mad2:
u couldent make it up,if the main contractor wasent a top bloke,i would of walked.

oh and one more thing she said,"craig you are not going to create any dust are you":lol:a plasterer creating dust, never love,never

 

[White Room]

I don't have my address on my cards, it's first contact but have a full address on my headed paper...

I have never been asked for my address when giving someone a business card.

 

[Stewart]

Most of my customers are stress heads, as they've usually had bad workmanship before and they're having to pay me to re-do. As for the address... What was the problem in giving it?? To be honest, I wouldn't have anyone working in my house if I didn't have there full contact details! My address is on all my paperwork, including my business cards.

 

[user123]

Actually, to be honest, I thought it was law anyhow to have your address shown somewhere at least, like headed notepaper, estimates, etc? Surely it is reassuring to the customer anyhow? I know it's law in Germany.. I expected it to be under the umbrella of European trade laws anyhow?

 

[spooner68]

Most of my customers are stress heads, as they've usually had bad workmanship before and they're having to pay me to re-do. As for the address... What was the problem in giving it?? To be honest, I wouldn't have anyone working in my house if I didn't have there full contact details! My address is on all my paperwork, including my business cards.

Same here, anyone with just a mobile number and no address is put in the "dodgy" register in this area. It may be different in major citys but most of my clients regard using local tradesmen as a must. Many city (Newcastle) customers also liek to know where you are from as they often have friends out in the sticks who they can refer to.

Working as a subby I can understand why you wouldnt want to give your address seeing as the customer was a bit iffy to start with. But in reality what would the problem be? The thought must have been going through the clients head that you'd just do a runner. Strange though as his contract was with Topps. The nit picking then singing your praises in the feedback form is a certain sign of a control freak with an inferiority complex and as others have said "nowt else to do". Love them.

 

[Dan]

I have my address on my business cards, and invoices, but they only go to people I want to have them to be fair, it's not like if I was a tiler. In that case, I'd probably go with whitebeams way; no address on website (although you can normally find the original owner of the domain name to be fair) and no address on business cards, but certainly on all invoices. They're paying customers, you should have no problems with them IMO.

Though as for customers, sure, had the odd eccentric and / or extreme type.

 

[Barry bp]

My address is on website cards letterheads everything have no prob letting any customer or potential customer know my address dont always tell them i have 4 children to feed! and dont seem to get more birthday cards:smilewinkgrin:

 

[widler]

don't have cards,but my address is on my bill heads. i can understand why you wouldent want to give your adress,i wouldent give my address to anyone unless i liked them,why would you want complete ijeets knowing where you live?
mind you,my full name is emblazened down my van,so if they had a bit of brain,it would be no problem