Author Topic: Having a rant! (Read 5645 times)

kizkucuk · « **on:** May 11, 2010, 12:20:30 PM »

I'm usually a calm person but this morning I have lost it completely........ My partner is a decorator/builder - he had a call last night from someone who hangs around in bars in Calis chatting up tourists and home owners. The guy told him he had an english couple who needed some work done at their house and asked him to call and have a look at the job this morning. He always needs work so turned up to look at the job this morning - the english couple didn't want a price from him they wanted to deal with the guy they met in the bar - I know that their new friend will add probably something in the region of 100% mark up on the price my partner has quoted him and pocket the difference. My partner is really unhappy about it but says he can't afford to turn the work away. Grrrrr - so home owners - if you want work done....... find a reputable trades person - please don't ask people hanging around tourists in bars or working in them they may say they are your friends and they maybe but that won't stop them trying to earn some extra money at your expense. There are lots of recommendations on this site under Local Tradespeople and Good Shop/Bad Shop.

I'm not allowed to name the person who called last night - apparently it's not the done thing in Calis. If anyone wants a quote for work - please feel free to contact me via this site. I just hope the people who he saw this morning read this post.

I am like the mad woman of Calis this morning - am so fed up with people viewing people who have invested their hard earned cash in this area as bottomless money pits!

Scunner · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2010, 12:37:15 PM »

Why are you angry? Your partner gets the work and the people pay double. They know best, let them pay! One thing I learned very early on when living over there is that you can lead a horse to water, but you can't stop it strapping a huge rock to itself and jumping in, never to be seen again.

And I bet I could name the 'middle man' in one too $:-\$

kizkucuk · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2010, 12:55:49 PM »

I know they chose the "ask a bloke who calls me mate in a bar" method to find a decorator - but it still makes me mad - the people who he has done work for are always surprised by the quality of his work and how cheap he is - I don't like the idea that these people will get the job done and be able to say they used him but had to use a middle man to get the best price! If people get to pay a reasonable price to have works done in their holiday or all year round homes they would have more money to spend on meals/drink out - other businesses could benefit from them been here too not just one person who will get the same money as the decorator without doing any of the work!

tinkerman · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2010, 13:10:27 PM »

I hope its not a scam to get the work done for nothing!

Eric · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2010, 15:17:37 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by tinkerman

I hope its not a scam to get the work done for nothing!

I agree Tinx. Will the middle man get paid and then not pass on the fee?

kizkucuk · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2010, 16:18:51 PM »

I'm already a woman on the edge....... hadn't even considered that - the middleman is known to us...... but yes you are right he would probably be even happier with 100% of the money - customers would have the job done and only one person would be out of pocket. He probably has slime running through his veins - reptile of a man!

Harmless · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2010, 17:54:27 PM »

Sometimes, people ask my husband if he knows any tradesmen as my hubby is Turkish and we work within the property sector. If he refers someone on, it is not something he earns a commission on, he just does it as a favour, nothing else. However, the people he helps, usually do know him.
Much of the time though, it is as kizkucuk says, but, not always.

mercury · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2010, 17:54:52 PM »

Why can't we know who he is. There is a photo of the number 1 slimeball on a banner on the front of the forum. Maybe we can stop someone else getting ripped off.

tinkerman · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2010, 18:19:24 PM »

He hasn't ripped anyone off yet, has he?

peecee · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2010, 07:15:23 AM »

kizkucuk, whilst I would agree with you, in principle, the couple wanting the work done must be naive/rather dim not to realize the middle man is going to want his cut. If they pay more than necessary that's their problem. So long as your husband gets his money. Why not do some leaflets with 'no obligation quote'? and hand them out, especially in their area

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