what would you do?

[GazTech]

You must speak to your customer Matt and agree terms before commencing work.....Gaz

 

[Perry]

penno do u advertise for these customers ? if not u better move :lol:

 

[TheWrightTiler]

ffs mate

rethink the price and get him to pay up front for the work, if not walk away as a**eholes like these think they can p*** us about, id prob bang my toolbox into his car on the way out 2 lol, by accident of course

andy

 

[frogeye]

ffs mate

rethink the price and get him to pay up front for the work, if not walk away as a**eholes like these think they can p*** us about, id prob bang my toolbox into his car on the way out 2 lol, by accident of course

andy

Just thought I'd quote this - good anglo saxon phrases - tells it how it is - well done :yes:

frogeye

 

[penno]

well turned up yesterday "what!!! they are marble"
bit of a discussion and customer happily agreed to pay the extra cost. Pulled the cash out and paid up front no probs. I turned up with a grey adhesive knowing full well i couldnt use it so told him i will need to change adhesives. "no problem mate, you keep hold of that adhesive and i will go down and grab 5 bags of what you need while you are setting out what you need, i will also pay for it as a small aplogy"
So has worked out great, also wants a lot more work doing over the next few months.

(marble looks stunning layed btw)

 

[Holohana]

Nice one, well played. Every cloud n all that.

 

[penno]

Well what looked dodgy at first has turned out great. Got a call off the same bloke yesterday for some more work he wants doing. Got there he wants a :

Large en suite tiling
Wet room tiling
Kitchen splashback tiling
Hallway tiling
Porch tiling.

Before i even worked out a price he was asking when i could start.

"not even worked price out yet m8"
"thats no problem, you charge fair prices"

Sat down worked out cost (came to alot) "thats good price when can you start?"

"Mat this is my brother and he also wants work doing"

(followed them to the brothers house in my Van"

Large Kitchen floor (just under 27 sqm) laying same marble as i did in brothers house.

Might even be able to afford a holiday at this rate

 

[faithhealer]

Nice one Penno,

 

[MICK the Tiler]

I've been following this thread and what at first seemed to be all grey skies and shifty dealings has in fact turned out as sweet as peaches and cream.

Nice one Penno M8

 

[cam_low]

well done penno lad, get some pictures up.

 

[monty]

Nice one penno....upload some pics...

 

[CJ]

Chuckle all the way to the bank Penno

Glad it turned out ok.

Reading this from the start...........I would have walked away. Glad you did'nt

 

[Grace'sDad]

I like a happy ending.

well done for sticking it out!

 

[alastair68]

with a guy like that there is no such thing as "nice money" try "nice lost weekend" followed by starting another working week stressed out!!

 

[hrgj3270]

hi mate,

this bloke sounds like he is pulling the wool and trying to take u for a C**T. if it was me i would requote and get him to sign and make sure i had a hammer with me so if he dosent pay i would smash a tile at a time until he paid. if he dosent he has now got a very expensive mosaic floor that he didnt want. so he is out of pocket as well as u.

thats my standing on it mate

H