Feel like I'm being used

[lofty84]

Just a quick question really how much is the going rate for connecting a shower up (the cable was already run so I just had to terminate it) installing a bathroom light and pull cord and wiring up a switched fused spur for a towel radiator, next was putting in an earthrod to earth these 2 new circuits and then installing a new 2 way board for the circuits, I had to move the meter do new tails and take a new earth to the water pipe, I just wondered how much one would charge for that ad I got the handsome sum of 57 pounds which when I minus my petrol money a 60 mile round trip probably leaves me with 50 quid if that. How much would he have charged do u think min

Thankyou

 

[Plonker 3]

Certainly alot more than that is what I woild charge. Did you not agree a price befoee hand or inform the customer you would be charging by the hour?

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[Johnuk]

i would have charge more, but would need more infro on the job

metertails
petrol
your rate a hour
and plus 10 to 20% on the price

 

[telectrix]

you've been robbed. i would have thought £200 + materials.

 

[cogsey133]

well and truly been done there mate. I would have charged about 3 times that at least!

 

[lofty84]

Peter if your reading this cheers mate ill continue to live on fresh air not pay my bills and rent cos I don't have any and just pick my tools of the tool tree down the end of the garden. As long as u get ur holidays tho mate aye

 

[Guitarist]

Just a quick question really how much is the going rate for connecting a shower up (the cable was already run so I just had to terminate it) installing a bathroom light and pull cord and wiring up a switched fused spur for a towel radiator, next was putting in an earthrod to earth these 2 new circuits and then installing a new 2 way board for the circuits, I had to move the meter do new tails and take a new earth to the water pipe, I just wondered how much one would charge for that ad I got the handsome sum of 57 pounds which when I minus my petrol money a 60 mile round trip probably leaves me with 50 quid if that. How much would he have charged do u think min

Thankyou

Did you ask them to pay you what they wanted or is that what you actually charged them?
Agree with tel. Probably £200 + materials from what you have described. If you are working on an hourly basis then a minimum £50 to cover going out plus a decent rate after that.

Edit. Just re-read and sounds like you are working for a builder....

 

[lofty84]

I don't know if this effects the price but I put in a henly block and met as well. He's always saying you won't get rich being a electrician, yeah not at ur rates

 

[kingeri]

You can't allow yourself to get into situations like that. I always know before I start a job the minimum I will make from doing it. If the client ain't happy then they can find someone else. Don't work for nothing!! I used to fall into the trap of doing jobs for friends, friends of friends etc., saying I'll give them a good deal, and basically getting shafted. Not any more!

 

[Guitarist]

lofty, sounds like you are under some kind of obligation to someone, and very bitter about it.
I'll ask again, does he set your rates or do you?

 

[lofty84]

lofty, sounds like you are under some kind of obligation to someone, and very bitter about it.
I'll ask again, does he set your rates or do you?

Sorry No I 28 year old subby for a guy who is clearly being tight

 

[Guitarist]

Regardless of whether or not you are a subby, you must have your rates. You can't simply do a job then take what he thinks you are worth. Feel like I'm missing something here....

 

[Amp David]

Blimey Lofty, I'd be telling him where to stick it. He is taking the you know what, big time.

Where did you get in contact with this goon anyway?

 

[DurhamSparky]

tell him to shove it up his ar5e

 

[Johnuk]

yea lofty, he is most likley giving you 25% of the job profit

 

[JD6400]

If i have read and understand the op correctly , i would say that you were well and truly shafted ?
But at least that £60 should buy you a good bit of snout when they catch up with you for moving ( i think ) a company meter !:sick:

 

[Octopus]

next time he calls, ask for the job spec in writing, then confirm your price to him in writing. If he doesn't use you then it may be a good thing.

A days work for £50.00 is well below the minimum wage

 

[Amp David]

No, next time he calls, arrange to do the job but then don't turn up. That'll well and truly pee him off.

 

[DurhamSparky]

^^^^^ agreed... unless he owes you money!

 

[trev]

I've had a guy ring me before telling me what the job was and the rate he would pay. Told him that I set my rates not him and he hung up on me, last I heard of him he was using DIY Dave.
Pay peanuts, get monkey.
Lofty, tell him to go away mate he is using you as per your title