Sanitop macerator blocked. Do I attempt the job? Possible nightmare customer.

[rpm]

Ash I`ve been doing them for ages and my own evenings & weekend customers pay more than that for a regular service with no blockage.

 

[turnpin]

Whilst I respect your enthusiasm to learn I would just like to add sometimes we all need to learn to say no and popping along in the evening to tackle a job like this that may turn into a can of worms leaves a lot to be desired but most of all being dictated to as to how much he is prepared to pay ...tread carefully Ash best of luck whatever you decide ...regards Turnpin:smile5:

 

[newcastle phill]

If he phones up id just decline the job and think for 50 quid do I want to be upto my ears in someone elses poop

Its gonna be a crap job anyway

 

[armyash]

Thanks for all the replies so far. I will contact him in the morning and let him know what's what, the more I read these replies the more i'm thinking about telling him to go else where. I'll inform him that it's not likely to be a straight forward job that can be done in an hour or less so he needs to pay me my £35 p/h or go else where. Will update tomorrow night.

 

[stevetheplumber]

saniflow charge 115 per hour

 

[rpm]

sssh!

 

[SimonG]

To be honest I wouldnt even phone him back.

 

[Dotty]

If he phones up id just decline the job and think for 50 quid do I want to be upto my ears in someone elses poop

Its gonna be a crap job anyway

Poop!

I cannot understand the desire to make shyte sound cute and cuddly!

 

[Leo21]

Tell him to do one. If a custard starts dictating how much you're going to earn you know they're going to be a bad payer.

Go with your gut.

Or more to the point, there guts!

 

[CXR100]

I recently fixed an under sink one! full of grease and other stuff! just needed a service to get it back working!! have had some float switches and stuff going in some! worst thing was I did the kitchen one for free, I keep my boat and fishing gear in the lads yard , and he doesn't charge me anything! deals like hat re good sometimes!!!!

 

[WaterTight]

I wouldn't be surprised if he says thanks but no thanks but the experience I will get from jobs like this can pay off in the future.

in the future you'll be turning down blocked loo's. get experience of stuff you'll do when the phone is ringing.

 

[Ermintrude]

Ash don't call him back and DO NOT be bullied. He called you because he couldn't do it or didn't want to either way he called you. Your in demand not him. Don't do it he will slag u off when after 4 hours it's not working and it leaks and stains ceilings. Frankly I would tell him you will pay £100 to watch him fix it in 59 minuets ! But you want to record it. I'm sending my £5 towards the "best ukpf vid 2015 right now"

 

[tom609]

had one of these a couple of weeks ago had to take out everything even the the blade as it was jammed up with mop strings good customer though they baled the s**t out of the bowl ha ha, cos i walked in then straight out after seeing the bowl full to the top
, as said before, took a couple of hours, just leave it and let him get someone else if he calls you back he is desperate or tell him to call saniflo

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Walk away, I've learned the hard way and now charge £35 call out if I sniff a time waster.

If he wants it done for £50 tell him to do it,

Also, tell him not to tell you how long jobs take. If he's such an expert tell him to get his hands dirty,

Your worth more than that mate. Your a professional.

Sorry, fed up today with custards.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Further, when dealing with jobs like this I charge more.

It's not pleasant and for that custards pay more. If not, find another.

 

[armyash]

Nice one guys. actually finished work on time today, had to get my daughter from after school club because the gf is working late so updating this earlier than I expected to. I did text him this afternoon and told him I think he is better off going to someone else, haven't heard back. Not too bothered now, dealing with customers like this is all part of the learning.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Unless you're desperate id avoid these job types. I did things for small money to get experience but not anymore.

All the best mate, off to see my daughter play Mary Poppins at 7.

 

[WaterTight]

i fully intend to never unblock any loo other than my own ever again.

 

[Ermintrude]

My wife uses our loo. I wouldn't un block it even if I tried .