Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

PasturesNew

Doozergirl wrote: »

I don't really know about bartering. I don't barter with people, I set the margins and it mostly puts food on the table, I don't overprice with expectation of being knocked down, but I'm pretty sure we're different.

I've never knocked down a job that's the price I was happy to pay. If it's a lot more I'll never contact them. If it's a bit more and it's face to face I'll look disappointed and say my budget's a bit smaller and sometimes they chip in with a reduction .... but I don't set out to barder/deal with anything as it gives people a chance of feeling free to p155 you off by under-delivering or skimping.

PasturesNew

I've been quite lucky with my car, but I hardly use it. I've had it just over four years and s far it's cost me the usual (MoT/insurance/fuel) and one tyre I think. It might have needed wipers .... can't remember if it did or not. It's just gone straight through every MoT to date, without me doing anything. I get the dealer to do a service once a year (whether it needs it or not!) for about £100.

Depreciation wise it probably costs me £20/week to have it sitting there ... ready and waiting for a midnight pie run.

neverdespairgirl

chewmylegoff wrote: »

On this day in 1990 I would have been camping somewhere - probably France - with my parents. A couple of weeks later I went off to secondary school for the first time.

On this day in 1990 I was 12, already had 2 years at secondary school under my belt, and was in rural Tuscany in a villa plus swimming pool with my sisters, brother, parents, au pair and Granny. I had a term more to go at boarding school before leaving and going to a day school in London. :j:j and also :money:

lemonjelly

chewmylegoff wrote: »

By following your link I found it for £49 so I have saved you £21. Strictly speaking I should demand £10.50 for my services, but tell you what, send me a tenner and we'll call it quits.

PasturesNew wrote: »

As has been pointed out, it's £49, not £70.

At first look, it reads as if she's drawn the image and had the paper printed herself. She then makes the lampshades.

So ... you either have to wait for a sale, find a similar one, see if anybody's flogging one on ebay, rob her, or forget it.

As maggie correctly identifies:

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

Comes up as £49 for me - small robin lampshade? Or did you want the bigger 30 cm ceiling one? Cos it says +£20 for that, which is your quoted price. Too knackered to search now for better price, besides I'm sure I'd only do the same sort of searches as you would. Will look tomorrow though if Life doesn't happen again (had a bit too much of that recently with OH's car!).

thus by following others logic, PN & chewy both owe me £10.

PasturesNew

lemonjelly wrote: »

thus by following others logic, PN & chewy both owe me £10.

I never asked you for money ....

Nikkster

Doozergirl wrote: »

I don't really know about bartering. I don't barter with people, I set the margins and it mostly puts food on the table, I don't overprice with expectation of being knocked down, but I'm pretty sure we're different.

Our new front door is a heavy wooden 1930s style door but it came in-frame with multipoint locking, ready painted in cherry red with a letterbox that says 33 on it. We turned the letterbox towards the hall instead of the front garden as we don't live at number 33. .

It was new, surplus stock; £200 from eBay, a drive to Lancashire and a nice man to fit it all. It's a lovely front door - well made and tasteful.

This is definitely more than 200. More like 10x. Almost double 1st quote. I think I start with finding out why quote was so different to guesstimate (it's definitely not that he rocked up and discovered the place is a mansion). Then mention other quote. And see where it goes. In meantime, call 1st bloke and see if he can match the features.

Thanks Doozer. I'm not out to screw anyone over (we all have to earn a living), but on the other hand I don't want to be screwed over. I have to earn my living!
Not sure I could pick up an Ebay door in my mini

Which I think needs new tyres, brakepads at least at it's next service (imminent). No mates to help me bypass the garage either

lemonjelly

Doozergirl wrote: »

Nooo! I was plotting drainage plans and pricing them. Anything would have been a relief, but especially new house pics!

I guess this is what you call deferred gratification!:D

Sorry, assumed as you'd hidden away it was an important project.
I should've texted as I set off.
However you are only 10 mins away. Re-arrangements shall have to be made...

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

T (it's definitely not that he rocked up and discovered the place is a mansion).

No, but he did rock up and see a female alone .... and the industry does have a reputation for taking the pee with pricing for women.... like garages do too.

Doozergirl

Nikkster wrote: »

This is definitely more than 200. More like 10x. Almost double 1st quote. I think I start with finding out why quote was so different to guesstimate (it's definitely not that he rocked up and discovered the place is a mansion). Then mention other quote. And see where it goes. In meantime, call 1st bloke and see if he can match the features.

Thanks Doozer. I'm not out to screw anyone over (we all have to earn a living), but on the other hand I don't want to be screwed over. I have to earn my living!
Not sure I could pick up an Ebay door in my mini

Which I think needs new tyres, brakepads at least at it's next service (imminent). No mates to help me bypass the garage either

A man with a van, perhaps, or just a cheaper door.

That is a lot of money for a door. I'm sure it's lovely but I would keep the door over spending that much. If it was a special doorway that needed bespoke doors, then okay, but we're talking about a fairly common front door on a fairly common house that isn't worth seven figures (quite yet )

I'm very lucky with cousin although he costs a fortune in food and beer.

lemonjelly

fc123 wrote: »

...if you love it it's worth it as you'll keep it for years probably and no-one else will have the same plus you are purchasing from an individual/small business rather than a faceless corporation. Just trying to justify the price

Way to make me go spend £70 when I'm broke fc...
talking sense & all that!
I'm also thinking the lampshade would look cracking at christmas!:D

fc123 wrote: »

I confess, I confess. Watched CBB last night and I am now hooked to 3 weeks of junk telly every night at 10.30pm Will record and then watch halfway through so can skim the ads and waffle.

I'd recommend a bath or shower immediately. Doesn't it make you feel dirty?