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[Andy Allen]

had a builder on the phone, wants a quote for a biggish job, ive never worked for him before and after getting stung a few times last year i'm a bit more cautious about who I work for, what do you do if quoting for work from builders you don't know to prevent yourself from getting ripped off..

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Get stage payments and explain why! If he wants you to do it you'll soon know and if you start only do to stage 1 - payment, then stage 2 - payment etc. if there is no agreement in writing then its not worth taken it on.

 

[widler]

What can u do Andy, you either trust them or not, you can usually tell the tosspots though !
I've had one or two rip me and one of them was a life long mate, not any more ?

 

[DHTiling]

What you can do is punch his napper in when he won't pay up :lol:

 

[The D]

I have a tool for extracting any money withheld

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[Andy Allen]

any advice that doesn't involve me going to prison for 20 years...:lol:.....although I have felt like doing that to some of the pricks I've met...

 

[Andy Allen]

What can u do Andy, you either trust them or not, you can usually tell the tosspots though !
I've had one or two rip me and one of them was a life long mate, not any more ?

iv'e had it before, they all promise you the earth right up to when you finish the job, then they do a disappearing act........I know you shouldn't tar everyone with the same brush....but things have defo got worse these last couple of years..

 

[On one]

I have a tool for extracting any money withheld

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Just reminds me of a story I was told many years ago of an Chinese restaurant that would pay up for building works carried out. Bloke walks into the said restaurant with a bucket of water with a smidgen of petrol sitting on the top,but just enough to make it look like a full bucket full of petrol and he kept flicking away on a cigarette lighter...... it wasn't long before the funds were forthcoming!

 

[Peter]

All you can do is trust they'll pay. Same as any other customer.

 

[cr0ft]

If it's for someone I'm not sure about then I draw up a contract based on my standard template. Details payment amounts and dates plus the exact work I'm due to complete. We both sign and keep a copy each before work starts. Never had a problem getting money from someone who has signed a written contract.