Out priced by nearly £400 by a 'family friend'

[Sparky Ninja]

We should be well aware that price is the governing factor

We compete against those who do not comply with the law, because the law is not enforced in any way

The law has been a negative addition to the industry, because in its pathetic attempt at control, it has allowed defined scope kitchen fitters etc to operate in our market under an umbrella of competence

Compliance with that law has been just an added burden for law abiding sparks when in competition with the care less outfits
We as electricians, should now dis associate ourselves from ths part p nonesense until a system is introduced that promotes trainied and experienced persons to do the work,
rather than the opposite (which is what has occured since its inception)

I for one, will, after april, not be re newing scheme membership, and will carry on knowingly and fearlessly doing notifyable work without any repurcussions
The sooner others take this attitude the sooner the un enfoced nonesense is binned

I've been like that since last August.

 

[keith915]

^^^^^^^^ second that. Since 12 month ago.

 

[Spudnik]

I did a kitchen for a very long standing family friend a year ago.

Once starting the kitchen, the house was still full of VIR as it had virtually never been touched.

Gave them a price that they were happy with.

As a temp i connected the cooker into the old wylex, along with the new kitchen ring, ran all bonding and connected up.

They went away for a couple of weeks and were going to ring when they returned.

I got really busy and didnt realise the time fly by.

Long story short, about a month after they returned, they had someone else do it cheaper.

God knows how. I priced it at cost of mats + day rate.

Needless to say, i now no longer have contact with them.

Bang out of order in my book, as i saved them from a potentially hazardous installation.

 

[Ponty Massive]

£2420.00 + VAT. If it's in Blackpool, can only do it during September ( ah...I love the tower lounge!!)