what would you do?

[telectrix]

got a customer, bought a house. basically gutted, so asked me for a quote, labour only, to do some electrical work, extra sockets, etc. install new CU. now, technically, i have no problem. it's the financial side that buggers me. basically, i quoted £700 to do the CU and the bits and pieces. all good so far. now, he wants downlights throughout. i planned it out, 32 downlgihts in total. quoted £20 per fitting ( labour and cables), got knocked down from £640 to £450, now he wants 8 more fittings ( total overkill, 6 in a 3m x 3m bedroom and hall & landing) without paying any more. so far, i've had £500 out of the £700 initial quote which barely covers the time spent so far. my thoughts are to walk away, cut losses, move on. i can see future problems as he wants outside work and won't pay for safely installation. btw, he's just had all the front and back fenced and block paved... materials alone must have come to £5K. should i walk?

 

[sparksburnout]

without being rascist, the guy's a gypsy. i've done some work for others in the area and had no problems. they've all paid 50% upfront and cash on the nail when done, but this guy is taking the proverbial. he wants a 3k job doing for peanuts, so i'll tell him to seek a contractor from chester zoo. it's only a few miles away for him.

I was going to make a choice comment but I'll probably follow MJD if I do.

 

[telectrix]

I was going to make a choice comment but I'll probably follow MJD if I do.

lol.i was borderline with a few comments. but we have to be careful, the pc brigade are monitoring the forum. mary whitehouse lives on.

 

[hasel5]

Think from what you have said I Would walk as well. Beggars belief that he wants extras after chipping you.

 

[newtothis]

I wouldn't walk away, it's just a game - if he wants 8 addtional lights make him pay for 6.
I find these people pay in cash when they say, and are loyal - in terms of repeat business.

I've had several good dealings in the past in another line of business.

 

[Andy78]

Remember when Viz comic ran a non PC cartoon one issue called the theiving gypsy b******s ? They got into a bit of hot water over it so they printed these 2 bits .......

 

[hasel5]

The ironic thing is i expect if you hadn't been chipped you would of prob fitted the other 8 FOC anyway some clients can be total Muppets {hope thats not Racist}

 

[ruston]

I wouldn't walk away, it's just a game - if he wants 8 addtional lights make him pay for 6.
I find these people pay in cash when they say, and are loyal - in terms of repeat business.

I've had several good dealings in the past in another line of business.

Yes, good and bad in all. Usually as good as gold if your name has been passed around.
Professional people can be the same.

 

[Geordie Spark]

without being rascist, the guy's a gypsy. i've done some work for others in the area and had no problems. they've all paid 50% upfront and cash on the nail when done, but this guy is taking the proverbial. he wants a 3k job doing for peanuts, so i'll tell him to seek a contractor from chester zoo. it's only a few miles away for him.

Oh!! ... He may be one of Tidyboiler's distant family ........ ye really don't want to mess with them .. Oh no!!! ::

 

[ruston]

Oh!! ... He may be one of Tidyboiler's distant family ........ ye really don't want to mess with them .. Oh no!!! ::

Be good then, cos I wouldn't want to mess with an angry Scouser either.

 

[telectrix]

all will be settled amicably. as long as he don't hassle me, i won't break his legs.


this scouser gets enough grief from a stroppy geordie, without upsetting any one else. :tounge_smile:

 

[Midwest]

btw, he's just had all the front and back fenced and block paved... materials alone must have come to £5K. should i walk?

Bet all the weeds will come up through the tarmac and all the fences will blow over.

 

[Octopus]

I've got a similar situation - got a client where I quoted for kitchen downlights, bathroom downlights, fan, smokes and heat, kitchen sockets, CU change, spur for boiler, spur for outside lights.

SO in December I did the lights, fan and smokes - submitted a part invoice.

His response - not paying till its all done

Now I have no control over when the project gets completed as all the dates are very vague.

So my decision is not to go back until some form of payment is made or a firm schedule is agreed - so since Xmas I've not contacted him........

 

[telectrix]

His response - not paying till its all done



​that rings alarm bells straight away.

 

[R G]

Tell him the invoice has arrived for the materials and they are still the property of the wholesaler until they are paid also other materials have to be purchased

 

[Geordie Spark]

His response - not paying till its all done



​that rings alarm bells straight away.

Remember that if you have a Gypsy / Pikey for a friend you have a friend for life but conversely make an enemy of one .........