Unbelievable cheek!

[charlie1]

You have zero chance of getting something in stirring unless they are totally daft, I wouldn't even ask.

 

[charlie1]

You have zero chance of getting something in writting unless they are totally daft, I wouldn't even ask.

Sorry, that word is meant to be writing

 

[Bubblecraft]

I've seen a few different trade places to this from Tile shops to Kitchen suppliers.
Everyone tries to get an extra buck or two this way knowing that its wrong & can get busted for it. Just tell them the way it is. I can maybe understand up to a score or something like that if you get the go ahead for a decent lead but 30% cash is the most ridiculous thing I've heard.

20% goes to Tax
9% goes to NI contributions
3% if customer pays by card

That's 32%

Then there is running costs, business costs etc which I would allow up to 20% on each job

That's 52%

They want 30%

That's 82%. That leaves you 18% to live on....get real!!!

 

[ian158]

I have to say when I used to fit Kitchens for focus we had to pay the women designer 10% of install charge, cash like, ..but then we had 3 months work in front of us so it worked for all.

 

[Perry]

always used have to pay designers years ago 15% of the goods as that was there only sorce of income but not for the fixing

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Never pay anyone !! other than your wife , rogues .........