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by ALDA »
Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:34 pm
I HEAR OF EXAMPLES LIKE YOURS ALL THE TIME.
THERE IS OR SEAMS TO BE "NO CONSISTANCY" IN THE MARKET PLACE ANY MORE!!!
IN SOME AREAS, I THINK IT IS DOWN TO TOO MANY TRADESPEOPLE FIGHTING FOR TOO LITTLE WORK THAT MAY BE AT FAULT.
ITS REALLY HARD TO BE DEFINITIVE!!!
TRADESPEOPLE CHARGE WHAT THEY LIKE AND A LOT OF CUSTOMERS PAY UP BECAUSE THEY ARE WELL SHOD OR LIVING ON CREDIT OR JUST DON'T WANT ANY HASSLE.
PERVERSELY, SOME OF THOSE TRADESPEOPLE WHO HAVE A LOT OF WORK ON MAY GIVE AN OVER QUOTE SO THEY DONT GET THE JOB. (PICK AND CHOOSE)(BUT IF THEIR QUOTE IS ACCEPTED, THEN THEY ARE QUIDS IN)
THOSE THAT HAVENT GOT MUCH ON WILL QUOTE SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN A REALISTIC PRICE JUST TO GET WORK IN.
THEN THERE IS THE QUALITY OF WORK ISSUE, YOU CAN GET GOOD CHEAP JOB DONE OR A POOR EXPENSIVE ONE.
AS YOU SAY H.E. THERE ARE GOOD AND BAD AND THE RIP OFF MERCHANTS.
IF ONLY IT WAS AN IDEAL WORLD!!!
REGARDS,
ALDA.