Getting paid on completion

[ollski]

wouldnt it be nice if the manufacturers built an activation code into new boilers so that the installer could input when cleared funds were received and the boiler would operate?

 

[Dan Robinson]

There are ways

 

[MTCH]

I usually padlock myself onto the boiler until the customer pays

 

[dilalio]

“Help, I have a leak/no CH/no DHW” = URGENT!!!

“Paying for you for sorting it out” =
NOT URGENT

 

[MTCH]

Great thing about having a card machine, no excuses for not paying immediately on completion

 

[dilalio]

Great thing about having a card machine, no excuses for not paying immediately on completion

Except when card declined! Then it’s time to really get annoyed.

 

[MTCH]

Even though we've never had any past dealings, you can send me an invoice and trust me to pay up on time/ever.

 

[motorbiking]

People would be selling code crackers or generated codes on eBay

 

[just pumps]

Great thing about having a card machine, no excuses for not paying immediately on completion

You never had the old "My husband pays all the bills" or "My Ex husband is paying" ?

 

[MTCH]

You never had the old "My husband pays all the bills" or "My Ex husband is paying" ?

I make it fairly clear over the phone that it's payment immediately on completion, make sure whoever is paying the bill is on site, same for landlords etc.

 

[just pumps]

I make it fairly clear over the phone that it's payment immediately on completion, make sure whoever is paying the bill is on site, same for landlords etc.

So do we but now and then you get one who has an excuse the moment you ask for payment.

 

[CJRatch]

Speaking from a consumer standpoint I always pay a couple days after I like to see what I'm paying for actually works correctly for a couple day's without hiccup before I pay.

I also find it funny. You trades people want paying straight away and are obviously ****ed if it isn't judging on the comments yet from my experience if your works shoddy or needs attention down the line after payment your a pain in the arse to get hold of and rude when reluctantly, if at all you ever get back in touch to rectify. Not nearly as urgent to rectify as you are to get your payment to say the least.

God forbid someone wants a couple days to see your work in action before payment.

Swings and roundabouts eh trades.

 

[just pumps]

Speaking from a consumer standpoint I always pay a couple days after I like to see what I'm paying for actually works correctly for a couple day's without hiccup before I pay.

I also find it funny. You trades people want paying straight away and are obviously ****ed if it isn't judging on the comments yet from my experience if your works shoddy or needs attention down the line after payment your a pain in the arse to get hold of and rude when reluctantly, if at all you ever get back in touch to rectify. Not nearly as urgent to rectify as you are to get your payment to say the least.

God forbid someone wants a couple days to see your work in action before payment.

Swings and roundabouts eh trades.

You tried that approach when buying a second hand car for example.

 

[CJRatch]

You tried that approach when buying a second hand car for example.

That would be sold as seen obviously. A new car, I can take that for a test drive without payment no problems. Almost like testing your boiler installation works before payment. You could argue I can't test run TVs, cookers, washing machines etc but it's having the confidence paying upfront knowing that if buying from Amazon for example if there were any problems they'd be instantly rectified within warranty obviously.

From my experience with tradesmen theyre not nearly as urgent to rectify any problems as wanting payment upfront. If they were consumers would have more faith in paying upfront. I personally think a couple days isn't to much time to wait. If your confident in your work you should be confident the payment will come.

I'm not speaking personally regards any of you guys you may be very reliable tradesmen but I've had a few duff ones over the years.

 

[just pumps]

It's coming across personally but I don't mean to offend. From my experience with tradesmen theyre not nearly as urgent to rectify any problems as wanting payment upfront. If they were consumers would have more faith in paying upfront.

It was coming across like that, then I took a quick scan at a few of your previous posts and perhaps you`ve been unlucky with your choice`s or the way you`ve made those choices. If a customer is unhappy we move heaven & earth to go back within 36hrs but that`s just us and the way we operate which means we don`t have to advertise too much and get word of mouth recommendations.