No Rogue Traders Here

keystone

Leif wrote: »

In this case I suggest you actually look at the web site, and find out about the scheme before you form an opinion.

I am suitably rebuked.

It looks to be the same as the Trading Standards Buy With Confidence scheme, which is not the same as CheckABodger, RatedBodgers and MyHammer (in the hands of a bodger).

In which case I withdraw the comment. It was just that OP seemed to put in in the same bracket as Rated People et al in the lead post and if that were the case my post stands. Edit: I see its also pay to price based (thanks JG). Sorry not my bag.

Cheers

Leif

judygarland wrote: »

I'm just gutted our Local Council have scrapped their free scheme and wish that they had set something up rather than farming out to an organisation who's primary objective is to make a profit.

I see what you mean, paying £10 just for a lead is not good. When I paid for a new boiler, only half the cost was materials, the rest was labour, so I suppose it depends on the value of the job whether or not the scheme is worth it for you.

reflex007

This company no rogue traders here is a ripoff all there interested is making money, they charge the the traders £300 plus vat every year to stay on the books then £10 plus vat for the lead and when you get the job the trader has to pay 2% plus vat of the total job value again total ripoff all there interested in is making money. They will always try and get the traders to drop there price but they always want there money and will take it. Your best thing is to ask family and friends when looking for a trader..

Just_Passing_Bi

keystone wrote: »

All sites of this nature are a menace

I admit to being useless at any form of DIY, it'd cost more to rectify my "attempts" wish I could find a retired "Odd job man" to do some touches up around the home.

Handyman who advertise on the net don't come cheap neither

Opps, forgot to mention, I'm in the Birmingham area

keystone

Just_Passing_Bi wrote: »

I admit to being useless at any form of DIY, it'd cost more to rectify my "attempts" wish I could find a retired "Odd job man" to do some touches up around the home.

Handyman who advertise on the net don't come cheap neither

Opps, forgot to mention, I'm in the Birmingham area

Look in your local parish magazine even if you don't go to the Church. Not such a daft idea as it sounds.

Cheers

Leif

Just_Passing_Bi wrote: »

I admit to being useless at any form of DIY, it'd cost more to rectify my "attempts" wish I could find a retired "Odd job man" to do some touches up around the home.

Handyman who advertise on the net don't come cheap neither

Opps, forgot to mention, I'm in the Birmingham area

My late mother got a good builder via Help The Aged. They had an approved list. Not cheap, but good.

As an aside, you could always learn to do odd jobs, all you need is average intelligence and the ability to think things through before hand, oh, and experiment on something unimportant.

tripleh_2

Any further updates on NRTH? I recently used them and they made a comnplete mess of the job. They refused to put it right and after I got Trading Standards involved they just wanted to give me my money back and walk away.

motomoto_2

I'm very glad to have read this thread. I'm looking to have new double glazing and was about to pay £800 more for a company simply because they were part of No Rouge Traders Here ! :eek:

I thought that they were the safest option because they were trading standards rather than something like checkatrade.

Surely there is someway of avoiding getting ripped off ? Approx £4000 is a huge amount of money to spend and I'm really scared of making the wrong decision.

lillyjacks

I used NRTH last year and the work I had done was far from proffesional , and there was endless problems ! I would never use again

tripleh_2

lillyjacks wrote: »

I used NRTH last year and the work I had done was far from proffesional , and there was endless problems ! I would never use again

How did you resolve the issue Lillyjacks? Did they offer you a refund and then run away too?