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It's perfectly clear that you're not reading entire posts, especially when you're corrected.

Still not reading posts. I correct you and put you straight, you don't read it and just say the same thing again!

LOLOL :D Nice one!

Hello again, how nice to hear from you. You seem to be being unusually dense. (Your words, not mine) See previous posts, but READ them this time. No disrespect, but have you had some home troubles lately, your posts (not just here but elsewhere) are fuelled by bitterness and anger. Calm down...

It's great this, it's like a game of ping pong. Yes, 2 others might have suspected that I was a rogue customer, and suggested as such. I replied to those I think, if I remember rightly, and explained nothing could be further from the truth. I hope/think they then thought otherwise, as there...

Hi Softus, thanks for yet another post, you sure do have a lot of time to spend on these boards. Nah, I didn't make up my mind beforehand, that's why I started this thread, to find out opinions on my scenario. Here and elsewhere. That's why (as I have already explained) I put the job on hold...

Hi Softus, thanks for taking the time for yet another detailed post. I think you should refrain from the personal attacks though. You think I'm wrong. I think you're wrong. There you go, not much else to say then!

Hi Softus, thanks for yet another very long but well laid out post. I will jump to a couple of important points, as I wish to put you right on those - I call it a deposit as that was what his wife called it. She actually left a message stating that they required £1300 deposit. So there you...

Hi Softus, thanks for your very long and well laid out reply, you sure have a lot of time on your hands, much more than I have these days... A lot of it is going over old ground and around in circles, and I think you're wrong with most everything you've put. But the points I find most...

Glad you liked it. It was only a joke. :D It couldn't have been much else. I don't feel I've lost any argument about my issue. In fact, I don't even see an argument there. I simply asked if what the window guy was asking for was normal practice or quite usual to do, as I thought it was odd...

Hi Softus, thanks for your post. To answer your points - 1. Of course, I have not asked every company in the world, and I have no proof. But there are none that I know of, and I have yet to hear anyone tell me otherwise. Yes, err.... my post, my opinions. Your post, your opinions, etc. 2...

Yes, fair enough. We're all happy :D No more posts then. (Footnote: Out of the 5 quotes I've now had, one has asked for almost 50% payment up front, and the other 4 have said the usual 'you don't pay anything until it's all done and you're satisfied'. It's easy for one to decide who not...

But how many customers have you stung?

I have a life thanks. A great one. A very happy one. Happier than yours by the sound of it. It sounds like you're a tradesman with a recent series of poor customer relations behind you, and there's usually a good reason for that. But I wouldn't like to make assumptions, so I won't.

Just to let you know I've got somone else (in fact had 4 other quotes and not one wanted any payment up front, which is normal, don't think hardly any do) and all's sweet. Since learned one or two things that have backed up my suspicions and I'm very relieved! Cheers.

Yes, and that's why we have deposits. And there's nothing wrong with that. Although, in my opinion, and most seem to agree, 50% is too high.

On the contrary, he really wants the money. It's a shame if he's in troubled times. But like another poster said, it's not up to me to prop up any cash flow issues.

I've since learned that there are question marks over that.

No, there's nothing special about the windows. You're the first person who has said that they will pay £1300 pro forma to a window company.

Yes, they would be my property, (although I am not sure of the legalities of this, as, even though the cheque would come from me, he is still their customer I believe) and if there's something wrong, an error on the part of the fitter for example, I'm stuck with them. That's one of the dangers I...