the old lady routine

[Mike Jackson]

I had a call this morning.
"Can you come round and give me an estimate for repairing my heating system?"

"Yes, it will cost you £40"

"But I only want a price to repair it"

"Before I can give you a price I need to diagnose the fault which will take me time and cost you £40"

She's going to get back to me. She'll probably try and get some mug to diagnose the fault for free.

 

[Best]

I had a call this morning.
"Can you come round and give me an estimate for repairing my heating system?"

"Yes, it will cost you £40"

"But I only want a price to repair it"

"Before I can give you a price I need to diagnose the fault which will take me time and cost you £40"

She's going to get back to me. She'll probably try and get some mug to diagnose the fault for free.

...or she might try this forum! :grin:

 

[SimonG]

Since working for myself (soon to be 7 years woohoo!) I'm a lot thicker skinned (few pounds heavier) and a damn site wiser. Price is a price, if it's that simple a job do it yourself, if it's only a five minute job get on, I'm poor - so would I be if I didn't charge every time I heard some bleeding heart story. But that's just me, I'm not a registered charity and work to provide for my family and my future. How would they feel having done a months work for their employers to be told that times are hard, the boss can't afford a new merc so your'e only getting 80% of your wage.

 

[sparra1100]

Since working for myself (soon to be 7 years woohoo!) I'm a lot thicker skinned (few pounds heavier) and a damn site wiser. Price is a price, if it's that simple a job do it yourself, if it's only a five minute job get on, I'm poor - so would I be if I didn't charge every time I heard some bleeding heart story. But that's just me, I'm not a registered charity and work to provide for my family and my future. How would they feel having done a months work for their employers to be told that times are hard, the boss can't afford a new merc so your'e only getting 80% of your wage.

yep thats my point ,tell ye what come in to work today work allday but ye not getting your £60 i,l give you £30 or come in work sat morning but am not paying you but youve got to do it or if some of these people do overtime and dont get paid they kick off and moan i work all the time doing overtime and sometimes get nothing thats why am fed up of this job now sorry i done my gas and went into debt should have done driving with someone else worrying

 

[Leo21]

People seem to confuse call out charge with diagnosis charge. A quote is something done with a tape measure, a pad and a pen. Not tools! I'm also very weary of giving estimates over the phone or any idea of what's wrong. Which people use to ring round and get cheaper quotes. If you use your tools you get paid "simples"

 

[scotty plumber]

Charge em double next time!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

one of my neighbours 10 houses down the road caledl back in the summer complaining of a smell of gas ! went round in 5 min .Gas fire restricted elbow was leaking so in need it new one , i went round to local shop got new one and repaired ! Charged customer i think £15 materials and £50 labour to which Steve goes are you sure ?? I thought he was thinking this was well expansive but NO ,he thought i undercharged them and give ma £10 bonus ! not all old customers are bad ! In my local scrappy often gives me £1 for my boy ! onesi had the wife in the van and he thought my wife was my daughter and gave me £2 🙂

 

[secret squirrel]

People seem to confuse call out charge with diagnosis charge. A quote is something done with a tape measure, a pad and a pen. Not tools! I'm also very weary of giving estimates over the phone or any idea of what's wrong. Which people use to ring round and get cheaper quotes. If you use your tools you get paid "simples"

Couldn't agree more.

 

[secret squirrel]

one of my neighbours 10 houses down the road caledl back in the summer complaining of a smell of gas ! went round in 5 min .Gas fire restricted elbow was leaking so in need it new one , i went round to local shop got new one and repaired ! Charged customer i think £15 materials and £50 labour to which Steve goes are you sure ?? I thought he was thinking this was well expansive but NO ,he thought i undercharged them and give ma £10 bonus ! not all old customers are bad ! In my local scrappy often gives me £1 for my boy ! onesi had the wife in the van and he thought my wife was my daughter and gave me £2 🙂

£2 because he thought your wife was your daughter! how old must you look! LOL

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I am only 33 , wife looks like 17-18 he thought , but she is 29 ! Some times she can't get me a drink from local shops

 

[Barry98]

I am only 33 , wife looks like 17-18 he thought , but she is 29 ! Some times she can't get me a drink from local shops

ive seen pics on his FB and shes out his league hes defo batting above his weight , shes premiership and hes sunday league 🙂

 

[Toned.f]

Couldn't agree more.

Me too

 

[jhon lennon]

you sound like a very lucky man take care of her ime sure you do