Shocking low price for combi swap

[hammers4spanner]

I know loads of lads that do them for less then that , job advert down this ways at tho mo offering 160 a swap

 

[aligorgon]

the gas pipes existing

the jobs a ****ing mess

 

[Masood]

I know loads of lads that do them for less then that , job advert down this ways at tho mo offering 160 a swap

Whereabouts are you Hammers?

 

[hammers4spanner]

Near plymouth devon

 

[TBServices]

Just lost a conversion from OV to combi. My price was £2600, bloke said my quote was much more comprehensive but a little bit high. Guess which he went with? Yep, that's right, the guy who's price was £1800.

Idiot. How can we win when this is what we're up against? Stupid plumbers are stupid punters.

 

[hammers4spanner]

I use to get 300 ish now its 150 to 200 painters earn about 130 a day here

 

[village idiot]

Whereabouts are you Hammers?

Masood wants you to send some of those chaps down his way. He will pay them the £160 to do his swaps, then pocket the difference 🙂 everyone is a winner

 

[Masood]

Just lost a conversion from OV to combi. My price was £2600, bloke said my quote was much more comprehensive but a little bit high. Guess which he went with? Yep, that's right, the guy who's price was £1800.

Idiot. How can we win when this is what we're up against? Stupid plumbers are stupid punters.

Crazy low prices. Even allowing for the fact that it's not London living costs, that's not a decent wage...

 

[village idiot]

What is even interesting is that he even put in a Magnaclean filter at the price he charged? Crazy, real crazy

 

[julesverne]

Not everybody is paying peanuts for their boilers look at how much British Gas charge.

The hard part is getting them customers they are out there somewhere.

 

[village idiot]

Not everybody is paying peanuts for their boilers look at how much British Gas charge.

The hard part is getting them customers they are out there somewhere.

BG can easily get those customers because a majority of the jobs are on Finance packages payable over say 3-10 years. Plus they promise you a £400 ''cash back'' etc etc.

Besides, if your supplier is BG, and they charge you £3,500 for a boiler change, and the local guy charges £2.600. Most (unfortunately) will go with BG?

Big company, supplies my gas, so must know all about gas. Local plumber, must be incompetent as his price is so low compared to BG. FFFFttttttttt

 

[Killy Bing]

BG can easily get those customers because a majority of the jobs are on Finance packages payable over say 3-10 years. Plus they promise you a £400 ''cash back'' etc etc.

Besides, if your supplier is BG, and they charge you £3,500 for a boiler change, and the local guy charges £2.600. Most (unfortunately) will go with BG?

Big company, supplies my gas, so must know all about gas. Local plumber, must be incompetent as his price is so low compared to BG. FFFFttttttttt

Ive said i can beat it for the same equipment or match the quote and fit a much better product 🙂

 

[Nostrum]

FFFFttttttttt

Pardon you.

 

[manic26]

Just lost a conversion from OV to combi. My price was £2600, bloke said my quote was much more comprehensive but a little bit high. Guess which he went with? Yep, that's right, the guy who's price was £1800.

Idiot. How can we win when this is what we're up against? Stupid plumbers are stupid punters.

I lost similar conversion to someone who did it for 1600 🙁

 

[hammers4spanner]

Again I know several firms that do conversions at silly low prices noticed other day some Muppets had no call out charge advertised on their van

 

[PlumbersMate]

Again I know several firms that do conversions at silly low prices noticed other day some Muppets had no call out charge advertised on their van

You charge for call outs then?

 

[manic26]

BG can easily get those customers because a majority of the jobs are on Finance packages payable over say 3-10 years. Plus they promise you a £400 ''cash back'' etc etc.

Besides, if your supplier is BG, and they charge you £3,500 for a boiler change, and the local guy charges £2.600. Most (unfortunately) will go with BG?

Big company, supplies my gas, so must know all about gas. Local plumber, must be incompetent as his price is so low compared to BG. FFFFttttttttt

They quoted £90/month for 5 years to swap a combi to a chap I know. That's 5.5 k for a combi swap

 

[hammers4spanner]

Yeah I charge call outs aka running costs

 

[PlumbersMate]

They quoted £90/month for 5 years to swap a combi to a chap I know. That's 5.5 k for a combi swap

Cheapest bath taps for dyno are nearly £500 supply and fit, can get same taps for about £60 in plumbfix

 

[PlumbersMate]

Yeah I charge call outs aka running costs

How you even get in the door? I'd love to charge just to drive to someone's house but can't see it. I'd of been a rich man if so all them quotes etc