Homebase......

[redmist6]

Happy New Year fella's.......first day back and I've got Homebase on the phone banging on about a 'recommend a tradesman' scheme....£8 a week for the pleasure of 2 years exclusive recommendations from them...I'm half interested, but these things don't usually bother me....anyone else involved or had the call? :fuk2:

 

[Ian]

Have had the call, my advice would be, don't bother. Plus, you would have to fit their tiles, I wouldn't wish those horrid things on my worst enemy. Get in with reputable tile outlets in your area, don't get involved with the sheds, especially if its going to cost you money.

 

[redmist6]

No bother mate. I got no worries on the work front I was just curious...:8:

 

[Martyn Leeds]

When I get these random 1-off, exclusive to you offers, I always ask "why have you chose me"
Is it cos I'm the best, and you've seen my work, done ref's, really want me & no-one else etc?

but its usually just because they've got my number off some mailing list & they're on commission to sign anyone up... so then they obviously just move on to the next number on the list to offer this once in a lifetime opportunity to someone else...

(not sure if that answers your question tho!)

 

[redmist6]

Hahaha....It's ok Martyn, I got all those questions answered. They got my number from my website, but either way to me, anything from these types of firms always feel like a scam waiting to happen. TBF I've got too much on anyway so how I'll cope with this onslaught of job offers he's going on about, I'll just never know!

 

[peteablard]

I wouldn't bother mate, I've never heard anyone say one of these schemes has been worth doing

 

[Colour Republic]

£8 a week for the pleasure of 2 years exclusive recommendations from them.../QUOTE]

Exclusive my arse!!! Besides it's a DIY store, the clue is in the name.

 

[Bubblecraft]

Jump on Job Sorted. It's free & recommended to customers by B&Q

 

[redmist6]

TBH .....I walk away from any job where B&Q have been involved nowadays mate, 99% of their material is a mess...thanks tho

 

[Bubblecraft]

Homebase is just as bad & you have to pay to be on their recommend a tradesmen lol

 

[Rookery]

You didnt get a call from Homebase, it was from some advertising company that run the card rack schemes in their stores and others. I think they're based in Preston. So already they've lied to you. I've had these calls before and told them to get stuffed. If you want to check there effectiveness, just go in your local Homebase on a busy day, hang around for half an hour and see how many people just walk past the racks ignoring the cards - almost everyone. Save your money for something better.

 

[Peter]

People buying cheap tiles usually won't pay for proper prep & fixing so would be a nightmare I'd say. Gotta love cold calls. Was offered to be the sole tiler in the classifieds section of a quarterly Ambulence Service magazine yesterday. Only £400 a year. :mad2:

 

[John Benton]

I had a guy bothering me to be advertise on the armed forces calendar. To be fair I was seriously thinking about it but he did my head in ringing me at all hours constantly and don't like being pressured. Make my own choices in my own time.

 

[redmist6]

Amen to that John.

 

[Bubblecraft]

People buying cheap tiles usually won't pay for proper prep & fixing so would be a nightmare I'd say. Gotta love cold calls. Was offered to be the sole tiler in the classifieds section of a quarterly Ambulence Service magazine yesterday. Only £400 a year. :mad2:

That one is a scam. They tried hitting me with that one just over a year ago. I told them where to go. Meant to be a Police magazine that was going to be distributed. They give you closed questions first so you have to say yes or no then send you out an invoice for £400 plus & when you ask them about it, they rearrange your call to make it sound like you made a verbal agreement over the phone & threaten you to pay. Some people are that gullible & pay it.....not mag even comes out!

 

[Rookery]

Police, ambulance, fire brigade I've had 'em all call me over the years and they're all rip off merchants. Avoid them like the plague.

 

[Alan M]

when ever anyone like this rings (scam artists,insurance,sky,survays etc) i say i dont deal with that side of things i leave that to herself. then they ask for her so i tell tham she wont be home from the staion until her shift finishs later on . this usually scarse off the scam ones (just listen to then back track out of the deal) . any genuine ones that ring back i just say that i talked it over with her self and she doesnt think its a good idea . they will try to talk you into it , i just play the ejit and say shes the boss.

it also gives me time to research what they are selling etc and see whats going on or any better deals going.

we go a free sky upgade and sky + box because they kept ringing for us to up grade. we said thank god you rang i was trying to ring you we were going to cancel the whole lot. its a load of rubish etc. to keep you they will sweeten your deal or if they cant do that then at least they will leave you allone

 

[afright]

Same as that web site Service Magic I had a rep ring me telling me that they can get me a lot of work if I sign up,I told him I will think about it had a check on Google and the bottom line is they send you bogus jobs which you have to pay them a commission,e-mailed them saying not interested,they still would not take no for an answer kept telling me they are the next best thing to sliced bread.

 

[Andy Allen]

i just put the phone down.....:smilewinkgrin:

 

[jlktiling]

homebase is a diy shed.
Forgive me if im wrong, but doesnt DIY stand for do it yourself?
Why would a customer be looking for a tradesman in a diy centre, they will be doing it themselves.

Your better off being in the yellow pages or a local directory, so that when mr DIY bodges the job, they can then look you up in the YP, or local directory, to come and fix their diy bodge job.

 

[Ceramico tiling]

Ive had the "Homebase call" about 3 times,the "police magazine call" about 5 times ,the" number 1 on google call" about 10 times.I havnt had the medical magazine one funny enough! Basically if they are trying to force sell you something over the phone,its something that no one wants and that doesn't work.

 

[Peter]

That one is a scam. They tried hitting me with that one just over a year ago. I told them where to go. Meant to be a Police magazine that was going to be distributed. They give you closed questions first so you have to say yes or no then send you out an invoice for £400 plus & when you ask them about it, they rearrange your call to make it sound like you made a verbal agreement over the phone & threaten you to pay. Some people are that gullible & pay it.....not mag even comes out!

This girl never asked if I wanted it or not, just said that her artwork team would draw up an advert for me and ring me within the hour to confirm the design and arrange payment. At that point the phonecall was ended. :lol:

There is a growing trend of cold callers ringing from mobile numbers. Mobile number rings your phone, local accent asking if this is Peter the tiler and lure you into thinking it's a job to make you answer. :lol:

 

[Bubblecraft]

This girl never asked if I wanted it or not, just said that her artwork team would draw up an advert for me and ring me within the hour to confirm the design and arrange payment. At that point the phonecall was ended. :lol:

There is a growing trend of cold callers ringing from mobile numbers. Mobile number rings your phone, local accent asking if this is Peter the tiler and lure you into thinking it's a job to make you answer. :lol:

Yip, that's what she said to me, word for word. No drawings came. Just an invoice