What goes around comes around...

[SandyFloor]

Now you've made your point Is it worth considering offering to book it in again( at your convenience) but with a very hefty deposit. 70sq.mtrs is quite a job and it's an opportunity to demonstrate not anyone can do that kind of work. And you can rub it in every day you're there.

 

[jamie B]

Now you've made your point Is it worth considering offering to book it in again( at your convenience) but with a very hefty deposit. 70sq.mtrs is quite a job and it's an opportunity to demonstrate not anyone can do that kind of work. And you can rub it in every day you're there.

To be really honest I don't need that sort of work. In my experience you have to trust your gut instinct and mine says that if someone has the front to ditch you at the eleventh hour (I'd have been quite happy just to price for comparison origanally!..she shouldn't have agreed a price and booked me!) then the odds are that you'll have trouble no matter how well you do the job.
I'm the same as everyone here I'm sure, in that I'm a slave to the wage..but you can work for anyone for nothing...and they've already shown their colours....I'd love to be a fly on the wall when she talks to the builder tho!...

 

[SandyFloor]

To be really honest I don't need that sort of work. In my experience you have to trust your gut instinct and mine says that if someone has the front to ditch you at the eleventh hour (I'd have been quite happy just to price for comparison origanally!..she shouldn't have agreed a price and booked me!) then the odds are that you'll have trouble no matter how well you do the job.
I'm the same as everyone here I'm sure, in that I'm a slave to the wage..but you can work for anyone for nothing...and they've already shown their colours....I'd love to be a fly on the wall when she talks to the builder tho!...

That's a good point. The trust is broken

 

[Scott]

You lot are evil i hope i dont cross any of you lot!

Id have said yes but raised my price by 50% for having to finish someone elses work

 

[andy-p]

Im trying to visualise the dust in the house with somebody cutting 70m2 of trav with an angle grinder... :cowboy:

 

[Colour Republic]

how apt is this thread tonight, just got a call, will explain when I get back:lol::lol::lol: I can't stop laughing:lol:

 

[jamie B]

Im trying to visualise the dust in the house with somebody cutting 70m2 of trav with an angle grinder... :cowboy:

I'm surprised she's even seen it yet!:egypt:

 

[jamie B]

Please ring her back and get her to send some pictures so we can have a laugh

I'd love to Colour, but I reckon after our conversation there's no chance!..
Her:"so when WOULD you be available?"
me :" I haven't got the diary in front of me at the moment, but i couldn't hazzard a guess off the top of my head"
Her: "well I can only assume you have more work than you can handle"
Me: " that happens when you're any good unfortunately"
Silence...
:lol::lol::lol:

 

[CDS]

I'd have been perfectly frank and told her that 'as you've messed me about once and cost me work I have no interest whatsoever in agreeing to work for you again'

Had simalar happen to me last year, only a small job but the same situation - Good on you matey for sticking to your principles

 

[aph257]

I quite agree CDS

 

[jamie B]

how apt is this thread tonight, just got a call, will explain when I get back:lol::lol::lol: I can't stop laughing:lol:

looking forward to it!

 

[SandyFloor]

how apt is this thread tonight, just got a call, will explain when I get back:lol::lol::lol: I can't stop laughing:lol:

I really hate it when people do that. It's like telling you a joke and then keeping the punchline till tomorrow. This better be good or I'm going into a sulk :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Pebbs]

What a piece of work she sounds, pay peanuts get monkeys... your better of out of it.

Lynn

 

[Perry]

Jamie you could always do it but look at it first and say odear the price would have to go up by 1/2 as much again and you would need the money up front as they cant be relied upon

 

[david campbell]

i would take it back on,but would leave her with the last possible date on the diary,i would re-iterate how your quality work never leaves you short of customers and your time is like gold dust,also i would be charging significantly more to rectify mistakes letting her know how much longer the job is going to take because she wanted to save a few quid and cut corners.............hopefully the message will start to pass among people that not anybody can do our job !:mad2: