Re: This one takes the biscuit.
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2017, 07:23:44 am »
The hardest ones are the ones you did when you started. A big conservatory for £40 or a 4 bed fsg for £60 that I'd now charge double for.

My favourite line is "can you dust off the fascists while you're there?". Green! They get so offended when you say no.

I suppose Himmler, Goering and Hitler would be a bit dusty after over 70 years.
There's a few on the other board but obviously autocorrect on the iPhone.

Yeah, the old iPhone blame game.

That English degree really looks very unlikely.  ;D

Johnny B

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Re: This one takes the biscuit.
« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2017, 08:03:47 am »
the old classic i had not to long ago was , o can you just give the upvc a dust off wile your here  ;D some people just try it on or just dont think  ::)roll

I get this quite often, and am too busy to do it there and then, so I suggest booking it as a rainy day job.

Some actually expect it to be done as a freeby.

I had one recently. Could you just give the guttering quick wipe? It was green! It was also at the end of a long day. I told him it needed a bit more than a wipe and I didn't have time to do them. He tried to persuade me to do them so I offered him the use of my other set of ladders so he could see for/do them himself.

John.
Being diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

Ian101

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Re: This one takes the biscuit.
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2017, 08:22:40 am »
Neighbours coming over on £400 drive cleaning jobs - can you do mine whilst your here ?

Yes - that will be £400 please.

Tossface - "oh can you not do it cheaper cos your here already"

NO - same price as Im charging Mrs Smith

Tossface "oh ok I will leave it then"

How much did you want to pay ?

Tossface - I'll give you £30 cash right now

 ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll

paul alan

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Re: This one takes the biscuit.
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2017, 08:30:57 am »
Ive got 1 today whos asking me to "just knock the grass growing from the gutters out" crackers!

8weekly

Re: This one takes the biscuit.
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2017, 11:32:38 am »
The hardest ones are the ones you did when you started. A big conservatory for £40 or a 4 bed fsg for £60 that I'd now charge double for.

My favourite line is "can you dust off the fascists while you're there?". Green! They get so offended when you say no.

I suppose Himmler, Goering and Hitler would be a bit dusty after over 70 years.
There's a few on the other board but obviously autocorrect on the iPhone.

Yeah, the old iPhone blame game.

That English degree really looks very unlikely.  ;D
I could give you a few "comparisons" Mr Thicky McThick of Thicktown.  ;D