Recent content by lindyloo

What a bully! Good for you standing up to him. Go girl! (or Go boy! if you're a boy!) Probably didn't copy your keys, but if he did and you get broken into, or get a brick through the window, call the police, you'll know who's to blame. It's sickening when people think they can intimidate or...

No it's not. But it is illegal not to pay your taxes, and you know perfectly well that's the reason anyone asks for cash!

Thanks, everyone, for all your advice, especially Joe and Softus. Even those guys who didn't seem to be one my side gave a useful perspective. I have spoken to someone at Consumers Direct, the Trading Standards people. She informed me that, since I did agree the price, I must abide by it, and...

Thanks, Softus, for the legal advice. And Joe, too, for the fiery go-get-em support. I do feel angry at being taken for a ride, but I have to admit to feeling a bit nervous about confrontation, so knowing I'm justified in feeling ripped off, and that I have the law on my side, will mean I can be...

Thanks for all this advice and support. Wish some of you were around here to stick up for me! I think I'll hold off paying him the outstanding amount til I've had advice from the CAB and Checkatrade. After all, he's given me nothing in writing, no quote or receipts, apart from B&Q receipts for...

It was only a verbal agreement, though.

He charged over 2 grand, plus mats of about 500. The room is a thru lounge, about 6x4 meteres, and yes there are quite a lot of edges and corners, windows, chimney breasts, arch, etc., and he had to take tiles off the chimney breasts. Did ceilings too (these alone were 600.) Spent a couple of...

I recently had a large amount of plastering done, but since agreeing the quote (got the guy from checkatrade and he had good refs) and havibg the job done, I've realised (through talking to friends and from this website) that he's significantly overcharged me. He seems like a reasonable guy, but...