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    I'm NOT complaining about what I'm being charged.

    I'm complaining about struggling to engage a "professional" to do the work in the first place, and then them taking my money and doing nothing.

    Very, VERY, frustrating.
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    i guess its handy next door negbouir is a sparky, i do work his computers let his kids borrow some dvds, and he does any sparky work for me, father in law, as build house etc etc, and well we got a good plumber, who we call and he is there next day with good prices.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    I'm NOT complaining about what I'm being charged.

    I'm complaining about struggling to engage a "professional" to do the work in the first place, and then them taking my money and doing nothing.

    Very, VERY, frustrating.
    Taking your money for doing nothing? What sort of crap is that? When I get tradespersons to do work for me, i.e. servicing my ZX, if I see nothing has been done, I sure arn't going to hand over my hard erned money! I've never been paid for doing nothing in my life, but have done plenty of jobs where I get paid nothing due to being fucked around. I have to admit that 99% of the time it's the Mt Eden or Parnell type that normaly rip me off. BTW, what do you do for a crust?

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    I'm starting to do swap work thing with other tradesmen now.
    They get work done on their vehicles here, and I get stuff done from them, plumbing, building etc..........and no money, paperwork changes hands.
    Its working out good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    I'm NOT complaining about what I'm being charged.
    That wasn't aimed at you Jim,but the thread has wandered a bit.

    We have had a very bad plumber in our area....well,we think he might be no good,but he never turns up so we aren't too sure.But we have found a good one now - they turn up when they say they do,and the guy not only repairs,but problem solves as he goes...almost a lost art.When he raised the hot water pressure ,it overflowed the vent pipe...so he made a new pipe to extend it higher,then showed my wife where the Neefa valve was and how to adjust it.Put in a water filter as an extra job,fixed the no hot water in the laundry tub,it had 2 one way valves in the line that no one else saw - and he only came to fix the shower.We'll have him back!
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    Quote Originally Posted by iwilde View Post
    Taking your money for doing nothing? What sort of crap is that? When I get tradespersons to do work for me, i.e. servicing my ZX, if I see nothing has been done, I sure arn't going to hand over my hard erned money! I've never been paid for doing nothing in my life, but have done plenty of jobs where I get paid nothing due to being fucked around. I have to admit that 99% of the time it's the Mt Eden or Parnell type that normaly rip me off. BTW, what do you do for a crust?
    I couldn't get anyone to do the job without paying a 50% deposit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    I couldn't get anyone to do the job without paying a 50% deposit.
    Shit, I'm sorry that happened to you. I've never taken a cent before the work is completed, unless I state a progress payment after parts of the job are done. But thats usualy wiring new houses or large industrial or comercial jobs.

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    looking for tradesman:go to www.nocowboys.co.nz you will find what your lookin for.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by APPLE View Post
    looking for tradesman:go to www.nocowboys.co.nz you will find what your lookin for.....
    Uh huh.

    Guess who is listed in there? Go on, guess!
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    Quote Originally Posted by iwilde View Post
    Sounds like a bit of the green eyed monster? What stopped you from slogging your guts out for 4yrs on below min' wage and getting all the shit jobs under the sun? That goes for any tradesperson.
    Nothing. I did a 9000hr apprenticeship and getting Trade Cert and AdvTC.
    I remember my starting rate was $2.15per hour so I do know about getting the shit jobs...
    Quote Originally Posted by iwilde View Post
    Why don't you have a crack at lawyers, or banks?
    I do.
    However plumbers are at the top of my hit list...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    Guess who is listed in there? Go on, guess!
    It dosen't have a category for Joiners, so I am none the wiser...
    I guess you'll enjoy doing the write up when it is complete?
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    the cunts who have been working on my house are just that.. useless cunts.

    They lay a hardwood floor and it doesnt meet the kick boards and is bowed in the middle, i complain and they say... thats Normal! Well fuck me its normal im gonna keep back payment then we'll see whats fukin normal.

    The cabinetry maker then tells me its normal, i tell him i disagree and he has the balls to ask what i do for a living. After telling him nothing.. he says well there you go.. you should listen to us tradesmen! if he'd done teh job the first time round he wouldnt have been back at the house having this fukin conversation!

    fukin uselss, piss poor finishing and attitude that John Lydon would be proud of. Still.. i'm not gonna pay the fuckers till they fix it

    still.. want paradise? comes at a cost i 'spose


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    Uh huh.

    Guess who is listed in there? Go on, guess!
    No?you have a guess,who's listed in there,Go on' have a guess.....
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    They turned up today and started work. Replacement stuff looks very high quality.

    They did say they'd be here last Monday week ago though.


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    At last! Does this mean things are looking up for you now then?
    We live in hope...
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