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ModernSlave
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Got an electrician around to quote for rewiring our small house (London 115sqm). He quoted 12k + VAT - we said ha no that's way too much and left it.
Then we asked him to quote for a quick job (isolating the power and putting in a safe 2-socket). He said "£160 +Vat" written in email, no breakdown of costs, that's all. Got him in, billed us same day, paid same day. Done.
Now he's emailling saying he'll take 1k off rewire quote and if we don't go with him the isolation work cost was labour only and we owe him £40+VAT for materials.
Is this legit? Is this how electricians do things? I have a feeling he's trying it on.
Then we asked him to quote for a quick job (isolating the power and putting in a safe 2-socket). He said "£160 +Vat" written in email, no breakdown of costs, that's all. Got him in, billed us same day, paid same day. Done.
Now he's emailling saying he'll take 1k off rewire quote and if we don't go with him the isolation work cost was labour only and we owe him £40+VAT for materials.
Is this legit? Is this how electricians do things? I have a feeling he's trying it on.
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Tell him to do one....
He is trying it on....make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
He's taking the urine. Tell him to do one.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0
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cheers thats what i thought0
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£160+vat for replacing a power socket? Think you've already been had before the additional £40!
Did you pay cash or via a traceable way?0 -
Needed to certify all power in house was off for ceiling removal plus electrical cupboard removal, then a live safe socket fixed. Since 10 other electricians weren't answering phones, returning voicemails or replying to emails we had to go with the one who did.0
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I think he is taking the **** with both prices, tell him to sod offI'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.
You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.0 -
£160 + VAT seems perfectly reasonable to me, but I would not be paying an additional bill.
Don't be surprised when he refuses to quote for your next job."A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:0
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