Went to price a job friday night, measured up, asked what type and size tile etc, oh 600mm x 600mm porcelain he says, and i already have them, along with sealer, flexible adhesive, micro flexi grout,spacers, 25mm WBP to replace all the floorboards, so really i only need a labour charge
No problem i said, i will work everything out when i get home and post the estimate to you in the morning. Gets home and sets about working out a price, quite a few metres there i though so i will do it for £15 M2 x 68M2 = £1020 and 2 days at £150 each for replacing the floorboards with the WBP ply giving him a total of £1320.
Gets a phone call this morning from the guy, he was ranting and raving down the phone that i was trying to rip him off
Well i burst out laughing and said " mate i only quoted you £1320 how am i trying to rip you off, calm down and explain whats worrying you
NO, NO, NO he shouted, i have had 2 polish tilers here today and they quoted me £600, and thats for everything. And it will only take them 3 days to complete.
Well i got to admit i was a bit taken aback by his manner, but more so the price he was saying and how long it would take these 2 guys, so i replied,
well thats far too cheap a price for the work involved, especially as its spread across 5 rooms and not just a straight run floor, but i hope it all goes well for you
Just F C UK off you rip off merchant he shouted, then slammed the phone down on me, Well i been really p*ssed off all day since that call, i was tempted to go to his house, knock on the door and clip him right on the jaw for all his abuse, then it hit me, these guys are either going to do a reall sh*t job or just completely rip him off, then that cheered me up a bit.So i just thought i would share this with yous guys.
Any of yous ever had potential customers turn like that, actually how many of you guys thought it was a cheap price i gave him and how many of yous would have done it cheaper
No problem i said, i will work everything out when i get home and post the estimate to you in the morning. Gets home and sets about working out a price, quite a few metres there i though so i will do it for £15 M2 x 68M2 = £1020 and 2 days at £150 each for replacing the floorboards with the WBP ply giving him a total of £1320.
Gets a phone call this morning from the guy, he was ranting and raving down the phone that i was trying to rip him off
Well i burst out laughing and said " mate i only quoted you £1320 how am i trying to rip you off, calm down and explain whats worrying you
NO, NO, NO he shouted, i have had 2 polish tilers here today and they quoted me £600, and thats for everything. And it will only take them 3 days to complete.
Well i got to admit i was a bit taken aback by his manner, but more so the price he was saying and how long it would take these 2 guys, so i replied,
well thats far too cheap a price for the work involved, especially as its spread across 5 rooms and not just a straight run floor, but i hope it all goes well for you
Just F C UK off you rip off merchant he shouted, then slammed the phone down on me, Well i been really p*ssed off all day since that call, i was tempted to go to his house, knock on the door and clip him right on the jaw for all his abuse, then it hit me, these guys are either going to do a reall sh*t job or just completely rip him off, then that cheered me up a bit.So i just thought i would share this with yous guys.
Any of yous ever had potential customers turn like that, actually how many of you guys thought it was a cheap price i gave him and how many of yous would have done it cheaper