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<blockquote data-quote="Ukjay" data-source="post: 7831785" data-attributes="member: 51920"><p>£300 a day isnt in anyway hellishly expensive for a good trades person when you factor in all the insurances / Org Memberships / Re-certifications / CPD training for governing body requirements / copious amounts of kit and spares on hand. It all adds up, and the cheap rogues out there will more than likely not have the relevant insurances / training etc - hence they are cheap and you cannot get them to come back - or they just do not like how you deal with them.</p><p></p><p>As for getting the potential client to call the trade counter to pay for your goods - not heard that one before unless the customer wanted to pay for their own goods, but I do ask for different sums up front for jobs depending upon person and job in question. </p><p>Far too many people not paying bills currently and thinking it is acceptable and in the nutty season as you are in now with lots of breakdowns etc - it is easy to get one slip through. </p><p>You can cover your time losses although painful easier than the whole job and the kick in the nuts for falling for it is easier to accept when you have not fitted anything and then do not get paid, plus - it also gets people into the book less likely to cancel vs cancelling on you at last minute leaving you out of pocket for goods purchased and not able to fill the cancellation.</p><p></p><p>For me - there is nothing wrong with payment upon completion either, as you do not go to the supermarket and say Ill pay you later and leave with all the goods like you used to in bygone eras.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ukjay, post: 7831785, member: 51920"] £300 a day isnt in anyway hellishly expensive for a good trades person when you factor in all the insurances / Org Memberships / Re-certifications / CPD training for governing body requirements / copious amounts of kit and spares on hand. It all adds up, and the cheap rogues out there will more than likely not have the relevant insurances / training etc - hence they are cheap and you cannot get them to come back - or they just do not like how you deal with them. As for getting the potential client to call the trade counter to pay for your goods - not heard that one before unless the customer wanted to pay for their own goods, but I do ask for different sums up front for jobs depending upon person and job in question. Far too many people not paying bills currently and thinking it is acceptable and in the nutty season as you are in now with lots of breakdowns etc - it is easy to get one slip through. You can cover your time losses although painful easier than the whole job and the kick in the nuts for falling for it is easier to accept when you have not fitted anything and then do not get paid, plus - it also gets people into the book less likely to cancel vs cancelling on you at last minute leaving you out of pocket for goods purchased and not able to fill the cancellation. For me - there is nothing wrong with payment upon completion either, as you do not go to the supermarket and say Ill pay you later and leave with all the goods like you used to in bygone eras. [/QUOTE]
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