Checkatrade, Mybuilder, Myhammer ratedpeople etc etc.. Your views?

[alexg]

Are they amu good as I am thinking if joining and one of their reps is coming next week!!

Keep the cash and have xmas or spend it and have a bonanza Xmas next year?!?!!?

 

[peterhyper]

how do you get a '9' on reliability and timekeeping? You either turn up when you say, or you don't. Were you 1 minute late?

That's a fair point. What's also interesting is that the spark apparently did 'fault finding and repair' but issued electrical certificates. I can't think how often I issue one certificate when I fault find and repair something, but this spark has issued more than one (certificates).

I don't get how cheatatrade is saying to one forum member they must have at least 6 traceable customers to be a member, but this guy has one Mickey Mouse customer feedback, and he's been accepted?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

That's a fair point. What's also interesting is that the spark apparently did 'fault finding and repair' but issued electrical certificates. I can't think how often I issue one certificate when I fault find and repair something, but this spark has issued more than one (certificates).

I don't get how cheatatrade is saying to one forum member they must have at least 6 traceable customers to be a member, but this guy has one Mickey Mouse customer feedback, and he's been accepted?

Money speaks volumes! its amazing what people let pass when a cheque goes across their desk

 

[stevels4]

There are plenty of other options, personally I’m thinking about joining www.RCDtripadvisor.com, if my reviews are all excellent I can get 5 Sparks and certificate to hang on my wall.

 

[chris day]

My personal experience with Checkatrade was the annual fee was paid off in the 1st week.

I stared up about 9 months ago and did not have anyone to give me work, around %50 of my business comes through the site so I can’t complain.

 

[Spoon]

My personal experience with Checkatrade was the annual fee was paid off in the 1st week.

I stared up about 9 months ago and did not have anyone to give me work, around %50 of my business comes through the site so I can’t complain.

Looks like you are doing good with them at the mo. You have only been using them for 9 months.
What happens when your annual fee doubles? Is it still worth it then?

 

[Awais]

A friend who is a heating engineer who i sometimes work with on larger jobs where the customer wants central heating as part of the refurb has just had his new price to stay on checkatrade and his annual fee has gone up from £750 or thereabouts and been told its now £1650! to be part of a online directory... thats before any fees for leads i assume...
It appears that homeserve the reactive maintenance firm has bought the company and is trying to recoup its costs...
I know people have mixed feelings about these sites but my mate has got a lot of high paying work from it and has paid for itself many times over, but the new fees were too much and hes left the site out of principle.. so much for loyalty and customer retention...
Would be interested to know if any other people on here use checkatrade and how much they are now paying at the annual renewal??
If you are on checkatrade and havent had the renewal yet then be prepared!

So a rip-off merchant has been taken over by a bigger rip-off merchant. Sounds about right.

I'm a gas engineer and joined last year fit £750. Put the time and effort into building up my reviews. This year they have quoted me £1500! When I asked why, they said because of advertising costs. Now I know the truth. They tried using black mail, you'll lose your reviews and customers. I canceled it out of principle too, thinking if I pay this year what's to stop them putting it up by almost double every year!

 

[Pete999]

I'm a gas engineer and joined last year fit £750. Put the time and effort into building up my reviews. This year they have quoted me £1500! When I asked why, they said because of advertising costs. Now I know the truth. They tried using black mail, you'll lose your reviews and customers. I canceled it out of principle too, thinking if I pay this year what's to stop them putting it up by almost double every year!

It's been renamed Mate Cheat a Trade, soon to be renamed a gain into Con a Trades-person.

 

[telectrix]

is it a coincidence that their advertising jingle is the same as the Lone Ranger theme? a cowboy in a mask.

 

[Pete999]

is it a coincidence that their advertising jingle is the same as the Lone Ranger theme? a cowboy in a mask.

With an Indian buddy, Hi Ho Pound-notes Away

 

[Pete999]

With an Indian buddy, Hi Ho Pound-notes Away

And the Mr Big of the Scam , why it's Mr Homeserve the well known purveyor of Cowboys, and any damaged caused by our Cowboys will be down to you, did I use a pair of Stilt sons to repair your expensive sink tap, well did you Punk?

 

[Pete999]

With an Indian buddy, Hi Ho Pound-notes Away

And the Mr Big of the Scam , why it's Mr Homeserve the well known purveyor of Cowboys, and any damaged caused by our Cowboys will be down to you, did I use a pair of Stilt sons to repair your expensive sink tap, well did you Punk?

 

[Toneyz]

With an Indian buddy, Hi Ho Pound-notes Away

Do you mean you've had the cowboys now try the Indians? Didn't we meet them once Pete!

 

[telectrix]

 

[Pete999]

Like to be able to see what is needed or not

 

[South Spark]

I was on CheckaTrade for domestic work up until a year ago and then left as I was pursuing other work.

Anyone still on it? They're pestering me to rejoin and keep dropping the price. Is that a sign the whole thing's gone belly up?