Feel like I'm being used

[ayjay]

i had a similar situation a long time ago, i priced a job on a nursing home extension ,
when i had completed it ,the guy wouldnt pay me the price id quoted
his reason being that i hadn,t been on the job from 8 till 5pm
i pointed out that all the work was completed on time and was a fixed price (first fix) the ----er still wouldnt pay up
get it in writing!! and sighned by the client

 

[Dave 85]

What area you in lofty? A subby with van, tools and tester would get £120-£150 a day round my area (Bucks/Berks/Oxon). What you did sounds like a days work. Did you supply any materials? either way, you got shafted hard.
Its difficult to advise people on whats worth doing, for what, these days because some guys really are desperate but I'd never of subb'ed for anyone for less than £120 a day after tax, I wouldn't even do that anymore.

 

[Cbigfoot]

Lofty if you are looking for work i may be looking for someone to help me out for a while!

 

[sedgy34]

£300 all day every day

 

[sedgy34]

What area you in lofty? A subby with van, tools and tester would get £120-£150 a day round my area (Bucks/Berks/Oxon). What you did sounds like a days work. Did you supply any materials? either way, you got shafted hard.
Its difficult to advise people on whats worth doing, for what, these days because some guys really are desperate but I'd never of subb'ed for anyone for less than £120 a day after tax, I wouldn't even do that anymore.

no wonder your on the forum in the daytime lol

 

[craigj85]

Surely that job will have left you out of pocket after travel and materials?? you should be getting an hourly rate off the guy or agree a price before. its an easy one to fall into as you dont want to lose the work. i would tell him you aint happy with what he paid and see if he'll sort it out . a days work for a spark with any contractor averages about £90-100 but thats with all the gear provided so you should of been looking at £150 at least with ur travel

 

[ASL]

set your sights higher, see if you can get a copy of the local authority schedule of rates for electrical installation work ! along with your investment in yourself gaining your qualifications you'll be suprised! what electrical jobs are worth, all the best

 

[Robinson]

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

Yeah there seems to be a trend of these ones who like to tell you how much they are going to pay and what they want. whether what they want is even possible or not. ! like They do a few searches on google for average price they look at cheapest fittings and think they are electricians. Its hilarious sometimes. I never hear of this attitude towards plumbers tho. weird aint it.

So i not even got half way through this thread and just seens its from years ago , BUT STILL LOFTY ! WALK FROM THIS GUY. if you aint already . which im sure by now you must of. And i hope your fullfilling your desire to be a decent honest sparks.


Oh and would of been defiantly over £200 beans from me

 

[Marvo]

If I were you Lofty I would get Part P registered but from what I've read of your dilemma I don't think you're going to make it self employed. I know it sounds harsh but there's a lot more to being successfully self employed than just doing the electrical work. I think you're going to need a lot more experience with someone who knows the ropes and is willing to teach you before you go it alone.

 

[saudkhan]

my initial call out charge for the first 1/2 hrs is £75 and then £ 38 per hr i am not cheep but they do get a good done and i have never have any come back that my job is not right