Who has been ripped off ??

[Leatherface]

Just wondered who has been ripped off by any builders, plumbers or companies ?
So far has only happened to me once, and recently. stupidly gave a phone estimate to a plumber that I know for 60 sq m of ceramic floor tiling at £20 per metre plus adhesive and grout. Based my adhesive on coverage of 20kg per 4 sq metres. He said "dont worry Nick, I won't hold you to the price, just need a ball park figure.
Went to look at job but in an off moment I didn't look properly so didn't realise all the extras.
Needed 8 bags of self leveller at £19.00 per bag. Plus labour for self levelling.
Also used 2 x 2.5 metre lengths of Schluter stair nosing trim for steps at £30 each, plus labour for tiling 5 steps. There was 10 metres to fix on the diamond into 5 doorways and cut around the architraves. Also spent 4 hours cleaning and vacuuming sawdust and crap from my grout lines that his other tradesmen had left, plus various other extras.

By the way I told him about all the extras as I was going along & he said "no problem just get on with it & we will sort it out at the end.

He ended up refusing to pay me for £450.00 of extras - I was gutted, especially as I did 14 hr nights to get the job done on time for him.

Sure other people have been ripped off more.
Since found out that this plumber drives a Ferrari and has been bankrupt a few times and rips loads of people off.

 

[Perry]

more times than i can remember largest one 17 years ago £15000 :furious3:

 

[Ric]

450 worth of damage on the car? only joking.....bad luck mate

 

[Leatherface]

That's a thought !!!
Whoops a nasty scratch down the side of his Ferrari - bet that will cost more than £450

 

[GazTech]

Just wondered who has been ripped off by any builders, plumbers or companies ?
So far has only happened to me once, and recently. stupidly gave a phone estimate to a plumber that I know for 60 sq m of ceramic floor tiling at £20 per metre plus adhesive and grout. Based my adhesive on coverage of 20kg per 4 sq metres. He said "dont worry Nick, I won't hold you to the price, just need a ball park figure.
Went to look at job but in an off moment I didn't look properly so didn't realise all the extras.
Needed 8 bags of self leveller at £19.00 per bag. Plus labour for self levelling.
Also used 2 x 2.5 metre lengths of Schluter stair nosing trim for steps at £30 each, plus labour for tiling 5 steps. There was 10 metres to fix on the diamond into 5 doorways and cut around the architraves. Also spent 4 hours cleaning and vacuuming sawdust and crap from my grout lines that his other tradesmen had left, plus various other extras.

By the way I told him about all the extras as I was going along & he said "no problem just get on with it & we will sort it out at the end.

He ended up refusing to pay me for £450.00 of extras - I was gutted, especially as I did 14 hr nights to get the job done on time for him.

Sure other people have been ripped off more.
Since found out that this plumber drives a Ferrari and has been bankrupt a few times and rips loads of people off.

Only had 1 try it on.....he pays me £40 per month for 3 yrs,by court order...at the moment we have to poke him with a stick for the money each month

 

[Perry]

some of them do to everyone take them to court still get f**k all even had to pay someone once :mad2: :mad2:
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i am going to bed before you start me off on one :lol:

 

[Ric]

no no dont go tell us all...... lol

 

[DHTiling]

some of them do to everyone take them to court still get f**k all even had to pay someone once :mad2: :mad2:
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i am going to bed before you start me off on one :lol:

Off to bed pete ..is the old man syndrome kicking in.....:lol:

 

[Leatherface]

450 worth of damage on the car? only joking.....bad luck mate

Ouch !!!!!
How did you go so long without getting some money before carrying on ?
did you finish the job ?

 

[CJ]

Only the once.......nothing major.

The thought of someone ripping me off big time, would send me over the edge. Don't think I could handle it............not so much the money (pain in the arse it would be) but the principle.............I HATE the thought of it and would go mental. I'm not a big bloke, but I would get my revenge. Believe me

 

[a1tiler]

cj ,,, i will come and help :ninja:

 

[tiler tom]

Put it down to experience and dont make the mistake again. Easy said but the only way to move on.

 

[CJ]

cj ,,, i will come and help :ninja:

:lol: :8:

 

[devonmark]

450 worth of damage on the car? only joking.....bad luck mate

i wouldn't be....

joking that is..

 

[brian c]

Just wondered who has been ripped off by any builders, plumbers or companies ?
So far has only happened to me once, and recently. stupidly gave a phone estimate to a plumber that I know for 60 sq m of ceramic floor tiling at £20 per metre plus adhesive and grout. Based my adhesive on coverage of 20kg per 4 sq metres. He said "dont worry Nick, I won't hold you to the price, just need a ball park figure.
Went to look at job but in an off moment I didn't look properly so didn't realise all the extras.
Needed 8 bags of self leveller at £19.00 per bag. Plus labour for self levelling.
Also used 2 x 2.5 metre lengths of Schluter stair nosing trim for steps at £30 each, plus labour for tiling 5 steps. There was 10 metres to fix on the diamond into 5 doorways and cut around the architraves. Also spent 4 hours cleaning and vacuuming sawdust and crap from my grout lines that his other tradesmen had left, plus various other extras.

By the way I told him about all the extras as I was going along & he said "no problem just get on with it & we will sort it out at the end.

He ended up refusing to pay me for £450.00 of extras - I was gutted, especially as I did 14 hr nights to get the job done on time for him.

Sure other people have been ripped off more.
Since found out that this plumber drives a Ferrari and has been bankrupt a few times and rips loads of people off.

qbviously a mearchant banker lf.what goes around comes around.