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what do you see as a reasonable price?
Worcester 240 Combi Boiler - Diaphragm Replacement
- Thread starter GILL635
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Well, I heard them quote him £12 for the part on the phone and he wanted almost £200 for what both he and several other people quoted as 10 or 20 minutes work. I really don't find that reasonable, particularly when he needs to borrow my screwdrivers and tools as he hasn't bought any.
The £106 that I would quote seems totally reasonable to me. I would hope to complete it within an hour at the property.
But I have to travel there and get back and in London thats easily an hour each way. Customers seem to conveniently forget that we may be in their house for less than an hour but it takes us say three hours traveling and doing the job.
If I cannot stop the sliding joint leaking then I have to come back the next day free to fit a new one ( which the customer pays me £13 for ).
Those who glibly quote doing it in 10 minutes live in another planet. Some customers take 3 minutes just to answer the door after they finish talking on the phone, texting, emailing, putting on clothes, makeup etc.
Then I have to write out the invoice, that takes 3-4 minutes and they usually seem to take 10 minutes to find their chequebook and even longer to write it. Something to do with not enjoying paying for anything!
Tony
But I have to travel there and get back and in London thats easily an hour each way. Customers seem to conveniently forget that we may be in their house for less than an hour but it takes us say three hours traveling and doing the job.
If I cannot stop the sliding joint leaking then I have to come back the next day free to fit a new one ( which the customer pays me £13 for ).
Those who glibly quote doing it in 10 minutes live in another planet. Some customers take 3 minutes just to answer the door after they finish talking on the phone, texting, emailing, putting on clothes, makeup etc.
Then I have to write out the invoice, that takes 3-4 minutes and they usually seem to take 10 minutes to find their chequebook and even longer to write it. Something to do with not enjoying paying for anything!
Tony
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