would you do it ?

[Spud]

builder owes me best part of 5k and has lied to me 2 weeks running about paying me, phoned me today desperate for me to clean a limestone floor tomorrow morning as his partner has it in this weeks valuation and if its not done none of the valuation will be paid ,I have been told for the past 2 weeks that I would be paid the following friday/Monday then was ignored until did a site visit yesterday, i need my money as it has tied up a large chunk of my cashflow what would you do ?

 

[DHTiling]

Tell him you want payment ASAP , then you will clean the floor.

 

[Perry]

yes as Dave says the only way as hard as it seems

 

[Gazzer]

Only way for me, I would say BACs it over and when its there you will do it.

 

[nybor62]

agree with all above, no point getting in any deeper with this guy , demand your money ,

 

[John Benton]

If you've done the work and he's happy with it, which clearly he is otherwise he would have said so, then he owes you. You need full payment before starting the floor. What happens if you go and clean this floor, he then owes for that as well. That's not going to help your cash flow. Payment by BACS, see it in your account and then do the floor, and not until.

 

[Andy Allen]

only problem is he might pi$$ you about even more if you dont clean the floor..

you still need paying first though, this is why ive stopped working for certain builders, it really isnt worth the stress...

 

[White Room]

I agree to all of the above, payment then clean the floor.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

yep, BACS/transfer then do it. It takes two to trade.

 

[AliGage]

Agree, i'd want paying first.

 

[Spud]

thanks guys confirmd what i think

 

[Ian]

Get the money, then clean the floor with his face (only kidding!). Be firm with him Gary, far too many arseholes taking the pi55 out of tradesmen at the mo.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

We are always open to this Gary, makes my blood boil, good luck mate, I hope this guy pays you in full and then needs a job doing ASAP, the you can tell him how you feel. I think we have all spent sleepless nights over this kind of nonsense.:mad2:

 

[Spud]

I worked for this guy father for many years ,i know he will pay eventually but you cant pay bills with promises

 

[The D]

The problem with this situation is if you do not do the job you may jeopardise future work. If you are sure the chap will pay eventually it may pay dividends to do the favour now. If you decide not to he will be in no rush to pay you at all.

 

[Pebbs]

I know we discussed this earlier Gary, but I just noticed something, you said he'd put it in this weeks application, well that says it all really doesn't it? You never put anything on an application in advance of the works. He is clearly taking the **** on both sides with the client and with his subbies. I never like to upset a client (um thats a bit of a lie, but you know what I mean). I can see what will happen, you will be on broken promises, knocked applications and then right at the end of the contract BOOM....here we go another St Johns Wood stitch up. They turn round to you and tell you they have been knocked and so they will try and knock you. If you go and do that floor, its because your being made to feel bad, and they get your sympathy, because your a good bloke. That will all go out the window, when you are fighting at CHRISTMAS time to get another payment. Have a word with yourself, tell him to stuff his floors, get your money and then you will consider it.

Another case of another **** taker, doesn't matter how nice they are as a person, they won't be putting food on your table unless you put your foot down now.

Sorry to be blunt...but I am and its this business that's made me like this.

Lynn