Potentially dodgy customer alert!

[Masood]

Gents,

Be wary of this guy:

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/c...042-new-complete-system-fitting-engineer.html


http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/i...g-plumber-gas-engineer-kindly.html#post533353

I PM'd him and first he insisted on a quote via PM - no phone call, no visit. When I declined to do that, he agreed to a visit.

So I turn up and get the whole story -

Landlord lives in Nigeria, the tenant has no hot water, and wants a new boiler and powerflush TOMORROW! Seriously, tomorrow! Then comes the best bit. He wants to pay by instalments.

Apparently the landlord says he hasn't got the money to pay for it. The tenant has just paid this month's rent and has demanded it back to pay for the boiler. Doesn't know whether landlord will agree to this. He needs to pay his car insurance and so is skint. Can he pay weekly instalments for 2-3 weeks.

I got a VERY dodgy vibe and told him I'm not licensed to offer credit. I do take cards, however, but oddly enough, he didn't want to pay by credit card and repay them over 2-3 weeks...:sosp:

If you're going to quote for the work, be careful!

 

[southcoastboile]

cheeky bar steward

 

[Gray0689]

Lol sounds a lovely customer there massod

 

[REDSAW]

simples, tell him he needs b.g or alan ball.lol

 

[vern]

Lol I have a tug, via PM see what I offered as a pee take in thread.......

He then asked for a 824 Vaillant and a re quote :44:

 

[firemant]

simples, tell him he needs b.g or alan ball.lol

Johnny Ball may be a better bet, unless advice on how not to tackle a fire is sought

 

[phil the bucket]

Tell him to go to BGas he can pay bye instalment there lol cheeky git

 

[Masood]

Lol I have a tug, via PM see what I offered as a pee take in thread.......

He then asked for a 824 Vaillant and a re quote :44:

PMSL! He rang me at 11 last night, wonder if he wanted me to price match? 🙂

 

[AlexGas]

Landlord lives in Nigeria...
Apparently the landlord says he hasn't got the money to pay for it.

Is this the landlord?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i think he'll be without hot water for a tad longer lol

 

[vern]

PMSL! He rang me at 11 last night, wonder if he wanted me to price match? 🙂

He's pm'd me just ignored him, thinks he can get an 824 for £400 lol

 

[Masood]

He's pm'd me just ignored him, thinks he can get an 824 for £400 lol

£400??? I'll buy 10 off him!

 

[vern]

£400??? I'll buy 10 off him!

Lol pal that's fitted!

 

[deandive]

tell him you will fit it in instalments, a drain off today, a 3 amp fuse next week and the rest when hes got some money, cheeky get.