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Discuss Some people are so kind. in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Just finished a job today small kitchen splashback and floor,8sq mtrs in total,took the old tiles off last weekend very small bit of patching on the walls.Anyway got finished today ...
          
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    Default Some people are so kind.

    Just finished a job today small kitchen splashback and floor,8sq mtrs in total,took the old tiles off last weekend very small bit of patching on the walls.Anyway got finished today and when the customer paid me she gave a a £140 tip,says i under quoted her when i gave her the price for the job. Her and her husband were telling me you will take when i refused.Very nice customer to work for aswell.
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    Default Re: Some people are so kind.

    Rad 2474- Always get nice people in the North-East!

    They were obviously pleased with the work and that's main thing and as you've just noted some of us don't do this just for the money - You deserve it.

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    Default Re: Some people are so kind.

    nice one paul...

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    Default Re: Some people are so kind.

    Nice one.

    They must have been Southeners moved North
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    Fab...:-)
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    Nice one, look after them as customers
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    Default Re: Some people are so kind.

    Nice one there are lots of genuine and honest people around. Ive had experience of a guy on this very forum offer me all the help I need . Ill not mention his name for fear of embarrassing him but top man - Eh John
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    nice one
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    Default Re: Some people are so kind.

    well done
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    superb!
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    Default Re: Some people are so kind.

    A £140 pound tip!! How much did you qoute her originally?
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    Default Re: Some people are so kind.

    Cor blimey thats not bad going.... I've had several bottles of wine a few 20 quid notes (for a couple of drinks) pushed in my direction but have got no where near 3 figures.... Hope the customers got some more work for you, sounds like one of the real good'uns!! Nice one matey.
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    well done mate.
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    Default Re: Some people are so kind.

    Quote Originally Posted by Oli View Post
    A £140 pound tip!! How much did you qoute her originally?
    It was 8mt2 tiling.I took off the old tiles, walls were fine so was the concrete floor took me about 3 1/2 hours to do. So i quoted her £*** inc.mats.
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    No prices in public forums...

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