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Cancelling a workman
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sheramber said:Being offered doesn't mean it would be granted.Indeed but if a tradesperson has bad credit why should the risk be trasferred to the customer via an advanced payment*? Are we suggesting it's good idea to give up front money to people with a history of being poor at managing it because they can't now get credit?*Yes I understand a new roof, an extension, some made to measure bi-fold doors and you expect some kind of payment in advance (or upon delivery of materials), but paying up front for some multi finish seems crazy unless OP has some specialist job on the go with materials the trader isn't going to use elsewhere.
In the game of chess you can never let your adversary see your pieces1 -
The only time I've ever paid for materials up front is when they have been delivered to my home prior to the work starting (eg materials for garden landscaping). I had no issue with that.
OP, how much was the job and how much did they want for up front materials? As others have said, it can't (or should not) have been that much for plastering.0 -
We employed a plasterer last winter. He can to the house to view the job.He asked that we purchase the plaster ourselves. He told us what was required and we got it. It was quite simple.His reasoning was that he doesn’t drive - so would be dropped off by his wife. Much easier if he only had his tools and not all the supplies too.We were very pleased with his work. We had found plasterers are in very short supply.0
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cannugec5 said:We employed a plasterer last winter. He can to the house to view the job.He asked that we purchase the plaster ourselves. He told us what was required and we got it. It was quite simple.His reasoning was that he doesn’t drive - so would be dropped off by his wife. Much easier if he only had his tools and not all the supplies too.We were very pleased with his work. We had found plasterers are in very short supply.1
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sheramber said:Being offered doesn't mean it would be granted.Indeed but if a tradesperson has bad credit why should the risk be trasferred to the customer via an advanced payment*? Are we suggesting it's good idea to give up front money to people with a history of being poor at managing it because they can't now get credit?*Yes I understand a new roof, an extension, some made to measure bi-fold doors and you expect some kind of payment in advance (or upon delivery of materials), but paying up front for some multi finish seems crazy unless OP has some specialist job on the go with materials the trader isn't going to use elsewhere.
The only time we paid upfront was after receiving a detailed invoice showing each item and the cost. The materials were delivered to our house.Labour was paid for on satisfactory completion of the job.0 -
*Yes I understand a new roof, an extension, some made to measure bi-fold doors and you expect some kind of payment in advance (or upon delivery of materials), but paying up front for some multi finish seems crazy unless OP has some specialist job on the go with materials the trader isn't going to use elsewhere.
Let's Be Careful Out There0 -
HillStreetBlues said:*Yes I understand a new roof, an extension, some made to measure bi-fold doors and you expect some kind of payment in advance (or upon delivery of materials), but paying up front for some multi finish seems crazy unless OP has some specialist job on the go with materials the trader isn't going to use elsewhere.
Whatever the situation I think it very poor form to cancel the day before.2
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