old pipes and the water cylinder...

[macdonald]

Hi

I have just had my copper water tank and old pipes and taps etc removed. I want to take them to the scrap yard to exchange for a bit of cash? My plumber says they belong to him since he took them out. I can not believe this. Is it true?

 

[ecowarm]

They do belong to you, but he may say he priced the job allowing for the scrap money.

 

[kimbo]

They belong to you unless you came to some agreement when you had him to do the work. You could always ask to see his waste disposal licence if he insists on taking it away.
Either way it is your property, it is usually one of the perks of the job, I let my customers have it.

 

[steve.d]

i agree it does belong to you.but there are so very few perks in our job that gives us a couple beers to help rest our weary bones at the pub on friday

 

[GQuigley67]

you gotta let the plumber keep the scrap, it is our sick pay/holiday pay lol

 

[kirkgas]

give the plumber a break and the scrap, you will end up with a car boot full of gunk, it aint worth the bother

 

[Phil]

If it happend the way you worded it then I'd say it is not on, the plumber should have been more open with his intensions towards the cylinder.
Thing is a few years ago most customers didn't care about the scrap but now its all over the media that scrap is worth big bucks and as soon as a cylinder is removed about 600 people dive on it and fight to weigh it in first.

The police are already raiding scrap metal merchants looking for stolen copper cable and wheelchairs and pressing for them not to deal in cash but have proper accounts instead.

I always ask first

 

[macdonald]

Thank you chaps. OK If he really wants it he can have it. He takes the bus i thought i was doing him a favour...

 

[GQuigley67]

was he wearing a hat and had a whip ?

 

[ecowarm]

I wouldn't fancy taking it on a bus

 

[steve.d]

there you go he's got a down payment on a pushbike

 

[Resolute]

Thank you chaps. OK If he really wants it he can have it. He takes the bus i thought i was doing him a favour...

Sod carrying an old cylinder on the bus!

 

[Ivor Bates]

I give the customer 2 choices. Either I remove all of the rubbish or none of it.

 

[jackyp1234]

If we ever do private jobs i always let the customer keep the scrap....i don't get any money from it if they have it and i don't get any money if my boss gets it!

 

[foley]

Most people price the scrap into the job, So if the customer wants to keep it then there's £100 added on to the job, Yet to have a customer keep there scrap lol

 

[Dorset Plumber]

Hi

I have just had my copper water tank and old pipes and taps etc removed. I want to take them to the scrap yard to exchange for a bit of cash? My plumber says they belong to him since he took them out. I can not believe this. Is it true?

Did he install the new cylinder and piping??
If so i would of give him the scrap as a bonus for getting on the bus with all his tools,
copper tubing, new cylinder, bender, bag of fittings and flask of tea just to come help you out.

Bet you screwed him down on the price to!