Check-a-Trade

[GMES]

Wozz you seem to have a rather large chip on your shoulder, Murdoch simply asked a question.

 

[wozz]

Same old same old on here you disagree with a couple of members and eveyone gets defensive.

No i work more in mechanical maintenance.

So i can assume my original comment that i got jumped all over for, i was correct some people making comments had no idea how check a trade differed from rated people and my hammer????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

night night chaps.

 

[shanky887614]

Hi Yellowvanman.
I've been mulling over sites like checkatrade. Consider this. The government is pushing Trustmark. I was with Tradeline run by AgeUk which got me a bit of business. AgeUk are/have closed Tradeline and passed their clients and traders on to Trustmark.
On the web, I noticed that one council is recommending that people look for their traders on Tradeline (now gone) or Trustmark.
Trustmark costs £66 a year via my lot, NICEIC. Cheaper if you're NAPIT, I think. So if AgeUK and the government are going to tell everybody to go to Trustmark, my money's going there too.
Just got the application form - nothing too onerous. Will let you know in a year's time whether it was worth £66!
Cheers
Pete

if you only get 2-3 a year its worth it for £60.

thats less than 20p a day

 

[wozz]

Wozz you seem to have a rather large chip on your shoulder, Murdoch simply asked a question.

i got jumped all over when i had made what i believe to be a fairly correct statement judging by i have had to do a fair bit of explaining. and then got called a muppet. and then i worked for check a trade.

 

[Octopus]

Same old same old on here you disagree with a couple of members and eveyone gets defensive.

No i work more in mechanical maintenance.

So i can assume my original comment that i got jumped all over for, i was correct some people making comments had no idea how check a trade differed from rated people and my hammer????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

night night chaps.

erm no, it was you that got all shirty and defensive

 

[GMES]

i got jumped all over when i had made what i believe to be a fairly correct statement judging by i have had to do a fair bit of explaining. and then got called a muppet. and then i worked for check a trade.

Wozz to be fair you seem quite defensive yourself, but between me and you do you work for them" it's ok nobody is listening"

 

[wozz]

Wozz, back to my original point. Why do we need these third parties? How do you contact a garage to have work carried out on your vehicle? How do you choose where to do your food shopping?

depends what you meant by third parties, webpage? yellow pages? parish mag? its all advertising works for some not for others no hard and fast rules. Its a form of advertising that worked very well for me, might not for others.

Choosing where i shop would depend on locality, not a huge concern when picking a electrician, not everyone knows a reliable electrician so may have to look around and even if they do they might be too busy, people could be new to area ect ect list goes on.

 

[wozz]

Wozz to be fair you seem quite defensive yourself, but between me and you do you work for them" it's ok nobody is listening"

i wish i did i might not have to get up at 4:30 tomorrow.

 

[Plonker 3]

depends what you meant by third parties, webpage? yellow pages? parish mag? its all advertising works for some not for others no hard and fast rules. Its a form of advertising that worked very well for me, might not for others.

Choosing where i shop would depend on locality, not a huge concern when picking a electrician, not everyone knows a reliable electrician so may have to look around and even if they do they might be too busy, people could be new to area ect ect list goes on.

While £11 per week may not be too bad for advertising, these sites names are very misleading in claiming they vet people registered with them and reviews are there for all to see. Please find me a link to negative reviews on these sites and then I may be a little more convinced that they are a good thing.

 

[Octopus]

While £11 per week may not be too bad for advertising, these sites names are very misleading in claiming they vet people registered with them and reviews are there for all to see. Please find me a link to negative reviews on these sites and then I may be a little more convinced that they are a good thing.

I hope you are not holding your breath!