Rogue Traders

[D Skelton]

I'm not quite sure what it's about yet but it looks like we have a rogue sparks on tonights Rogue Traders/Watchdog. Could be interesting.

 

[Engineer54]

Rogue Traders are the Norm over here... The only difference is, there dead cheap!! lol!!

 

[Kiers1970]

here we go, we'll all be given bad names cos of a couple of bad apples.
' he didnt earth the back box'

 

[kung]

****e i been caught !

 

[robsparky1975]

Do the bbc have something against electricians,corr blimey,if its not rogue traders there is another show which is on around 11am,caught it yesterday the bbc bloke sets people up and stings them for £300 by showing the homeowner a chewed up piece of cable(that he done) and bits of fake mouse poops,thanks bbc,people are gonna think that we are all trying to rip them off.why dont they pick on someone that everyone hates ie traffic wardens.

 

[Air Conditioner]

Rogue Traders are the Norm over here... The only difference is, there dead cheap!! lol!!

I spent 18 months in China. Rogue Traders???
The man who came around to fix the air conditioner mended it with a ping pong ball and old glove he found lying around.
I miss China for the craziness. There is no health and safety there.:76:

 

[Kiers1970]

most of us carry a van stock don't we, or already know what the fault might be form experience. I'd have done the cooker switch repair for about £45 plus the switch, a tenner. Even if I'd have to travel to get a new one, it would have been the same price. (not that they needed a new switch)
Of course, I know he was just taking his time so he could make more dough, scum bag.

 

[robsparky1975]

here we go bbc1 now

 

[robsparky1975]

A class electrical, named and shamed.

 

[timo1]

I think the first guy with the cooker switch was texting the forum from his phone to see what to do lol...

 

[Engineer54]

I spent 18 months in China. Rogue Traders???
The man who came around to fix the air conditioner mended it with a ping pong ball and old glove he found lying around.
I miss China for the craziness. There is no health and safety there.:76:

There is on our project, but absolutely nothing like the nonsense you have to suffer in the UK these days!!

You could call the H&S in the UK pure craziness!! ...lol!!

Where were you based in China?? This is my second stint over here, i quite like the place myself!!

 

[kung]

Always the same they show these programs and i still find people still use unregistered tradesman ! went into a local diy shop the other day only to hear this chap talking to a sales woman asking for a pir to wire in an outside light ! by the way he was talking as if he was using a batten lamp

 

[trev]

Always the same they show these programs and i still find people still use unregistered tradesman !

The thing is it's hard to get registered. I can't get work because I'm not registered and I can't register because I can't get the work to show an inspector. Catch 22
Nic want 5 jobs before they'll give me approved contractor status

 

[fuzzydunlop]

I think the first guy with the cooker switch was texting the forum from his phone to see what to do lol...

Nearly spat my tea out then, brilliant

 

[kung]

Do the bbc have something against electricians,corr blimey,if its not rogue traders there is another show which is on around 11am,caught it yesterday the bbc bloke sets people up and stings them for £300 by showing the homeowner a chewed up piece of cable(that he done) and bits of fake mouse poops,thanks bbc,people are gonna think that we are all trying to rip them off.why dont they pick on someone that everyone hates ie traffic wardens.

Yer i saw that ! knowing my luck id get a call from a customer with a tripping RCD only to actually find rat damage and the customer saying i saw a program the other day followed by HOW DARE YOU ! like its my accomplice rat !

 

[DaveyD]

Wonder if the reporter charges if he turns up and cant fing the rouge?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I'm not quite sure what it's about yet but it looks like we have a rogue sparks on tonights Rogue Traders/Watchdog. Could be interesting.

It`l be purvs masquerading as sparks rummeging around in knicker draws n stuff....might see someone i know...lol....:drool5:

 

[D Skelton]

What is it with so called 'experts' and earthing back boxes?!?!?

 

[kung]

The thing is it's hard to get registered. I can't get work because I'm not registered and I can't register because I can't get the work to show an inspector. Catch 22
Nic want 5 jobs before they'll give me approved contractor status

I do think if people have those problems there should be a facillity to go to a scheme ops site and spend a day or so in a purpose built unit to prove comp

 

[trev]

I do think if people have those problems there should be a facillity to go to a scheme ops site and spend a day or so in a purpose built unit to prove comp

I'm offering myself to local builders and estate agents for three tenths of bugger all just as long as the'll let me show the work to an inspector.
I feel like I'm a prostitute , lol