Topps tiles

[Fred]

I've had a phone call from my local topps manager this morning, asking if I was prepared to do their insurance work and another work ( can't remember what he called it, but the prices per m2 are set by topps)

I'm seeing him tomorrow, but do any of you do this sort of work for them? I am a topps fitter, albeit, hardly get any work via them.

 

[DHTiling]

Fred....all pennies help....just make sure there is no catch to it.....

didn't know topps did insurance work..?..

 

[monty]

I'm a topps fitter but not heard of insurance work from them

 

[Sully]

When a supplier promises to pay me for holiday pay, take over the running costs of my van and replenish my tools, I'll be happy to discuss working under their rates. Until then, I'll be the best judge as to what I need to charge.

Just my opinion

 

[CJ]

I do insurance work for my local Topps.

I have a price list that THEY pay somewhere..........I'll av a look

 

[Grace'sDad]

Watch out for the VAT - they will (I am told) have to deduct it from what they pay you. So you could be 17.5% down.
I'm a TAF too but the insurance work I've been offered so far was too cheap and nasty so I turned it down.

 

[Fred]

Thanks to you all. The local paper has given me two quotes which of both rang tonight..............:hurray:£40 a week, but if they are two good jobs a week I won't complain.............

 

[chris.tiling]

The insurance company pay them a standard national rate for the fitting via a credit note given to the customer. I had priced a job at £250 to lay a couple of floors with UFH in one without realising how the system works. It was only two days work and all profit as I am a Topps fitter too, so customer gets everything from them. The money I would get via this insurance credit note was actually double my quote , which took up half of the customers credit note, so they walked out of the store unhappy as my quote was different and they thought Topps were pocketing the difference. Had to talk them round and tell them to buy enough gear to leave £250 on the credit note and that would come to me.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Watch out for the VAT - they will (I am told) have to deduct it from what they pay you. So you could be 17.5% down.
I'm a TAF too but the insurance work I've been offered so far was too cheap and nasty so I turned it down.

They can only deduct VAT if you are VAT registered, otherwise your invoice would be a VAT exempt supply, with no VAT portion on your bill.

 

[brian c]

i think they might mean TAX grumps as in self employed and they take tax off and give you a chitty or piece of paper to confirm this.....in other words SUB CONTRACTING for them.