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[green-hornet]

I have had one of those days again,

4 weeks ago I quoted for a two bed house rewire.

I put a price in for

 

[sarni31]

Applaud SmileyApplaud SmileyApplaud Smiley

Classic... bet he was fuming X(X( X(

Guiness Drink

 

[bigclive]

You won't be so smug when he calls you in October 2024 and says he's ready for you to start.

 

[batty]

Brilliant GH I will have to try that next time someone gets up my nose.

Batty

 

[betty swollocks]

i went and looked at a rewire last week, 3 bed detached, big garage, loft converted, customer says they've had a quote already,

 

[Andy™]

I have had one of those days again,4 weeks ago I quoted for a two bed house rewire.

I put a price in for

 

[Theorysparky]

i went and looked at a rewire last week, 3 bed detached, big garage, loft converted, customer says they've had a quote already,

 

[Theorysparky]

asked to do a quote for a small barn conversion office

35min drive

feeling confident about getting the job,,,so when i get there the customer said their usual sparky quoted 2k + vat and they thought that was expensive

at that point i fell into the trap.....

quoted

 

[Riggy]

G-H,

I've just taken orders for 20 rewires in 2025 on the basis I can sub them to you at

 

[green-hornet]

G-H,I've just taken orders for 20 rewires in 2025 on the basis I can sub them to you at

 

[baldelectrician]

asked to do a quote for a small barn conversion office35min drive

feeling confident about getting the job,,,so when i get there the customer said their usual sparky quoted 2k + vat and they thought that was expensive

at that point i fell into the trap.....

quoted

 

[a1]

PMSL @ GH's OP.

 

[Robojin]

Here's some London pricing

My neighbour has bought a terraced 3 floor + basement house near the Oval cricket ground in London for their Son and girlfriend, the gf unaware that I'm doing the rewire gets three quotes, now it sounds big but each floor is only around 18'x25' so not that large (a 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 rep and kitchen + util room)

So.....

Quotes are

 

[Evans Electric]

The Hornet will do it for

 

[a1]

The only reason I quoted

 

[Andy™]

but if you give me 8K, ill do it. and at that price, i may even give the place a quick clean before leaving

 

[Robojin]

but if you give me 8K, ill do it. and at that price, i may even give the place a quick clean before leaving

LOL you have not seen the state of the place, no maintenance for over 10 years, the top floor has lost most of it's plaster, due the roof leaking for years

filthy place

 

[WarrenG]

Its nice to hear I'm not the only spark digging my heals in!

Really can't be bothered with the Dutch auctions and some of the potential customers really do get what they deserve - a poor quality job for a poor quality pay.... :^O