[capital-services]

Hi,
Any body worked for this company HOUSE DOCTOR (SOUTHERN) LIMITED
77a Castle Road, Southsea, Hants, PO5 3AY

If So call me on 01296 381311
Dennis

[*paul_moss]

Hi,
Any body worked for this company HOUSE DOCTOR (SOUTHERN) LIMITED
77a Castle Road, Southsea, Hants, PO5 3AY

If So call me on 01296 381311
Dennis

Why what have they done?

[capital-services]

had a call today wants carpets cleaned but as you can see from below looks doggy! this is email they sent me about sending invoice!!!!

My company is a brokerage and I make my income from commissions, rebates, settlement discounts call it what you may.
I would like you to send me the bill and I will then settle with you within your terms either by cheque or by BACS but less 10%, so you will need to bear this in mind when you send out the invoice. Take your price and multiply by 1.1111. You will find that if I then take off 10% it arrives at your original figure.
I USUALLY RECEIVE TWO INVOICES, ONE FOR THE FULL AMOUNT AND ONE SHOWING THE NET AMOUNT. These can be faxed or emailed to me at the above number/address
A copy of the invoice will go to the client, in this case SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)

[Buster Ingram]

So what's the problem 
I think 10% is quite fare, he has offered to pay you on your terms all he wants is 10% and he has showed you how to calculate his commision.

[capital-services]

Dave, dont quite understand how this is legal are they not sending the client wrong info?

[*paul_moss]

Dave why arnt you in bed.

I s it ok to  phone you now.

[Buster Ingram]

No he is an agent for the client so he needs his cut so to speak.

[Buster Ingram]

Paul if you must.
I'll go look for the egg timmer

[*paul_moss]

ok just turn mine over then 

[Cloverleaf]

I would work on your own terms and not anybody elses.

Why could he not ring you and explain the situation?....it does sound dodgey.

I was once offered work by an estate agent who said we take 7% commision, so I never worked for them on principle.

It can sometimes take time to build a good relationship with commercial custys but this sounds like a bad start.
John

[capital-services]

I understand he wants he's cut but why 2 invoices? why dosent he just invoice them +10%

Cloverleaf:- he did call but I was to busy to understand what he was saying, And he has promised more work!! (but we all no about faulse promises)!!!

[Ian Gourlay]

From time to time I get Buy to Let Lanlords, Property Management companies etc  phoning from London asking me to do a job and send them invoice.

Sometimes you just have to trust.  I have always been paid.

[chrisg]

What he's doing is taking commision without his client knowing.

Your larger invoice would have to be a 'dummy' as you would never recieve the larger invoice amount, therefore its not strictly above board. You cant do two invoices for one job.

How he should do it is, you invoice him he pays you, simple.

He then invoices his client want he wants, that he's buisness.

[murky]

I just tried Directory Enquiries no number available, and nothing on Google.
 I have done loads of work for various agencies over the years, just get them to fax you an order over, then you are covered and tell them your normal terms are 10 days then chase them straight away.

Not a problem for me, put his details up and then we can contact him if we want, work is work and thats it.

And by taking a percentage its just the same as a franchise.

Murky

[dirtbusters]

did a check on comanies house for you. the business was set up in 2003 and is registered at the address he has given, has filed accounts on time etc.
you will just have to use your instinct . we do a lot of work for your move and they take 10% of everything they pay out so its not unheard of.
give him a ring and suss him out.

[The Great One]

Hi

I work for a LA who takes 10%.

They pass me bucket loads of work to a point where I can barely keep up  (in the summer months, hunting season is almost upon me). This year they have over 100 properties!

Principals don't pay the bills (no offence meant)

You either work under those conditions or the work goes to someone who will.

Saying that, there should not be two invoices, mess your paperwork up big time. Invoice him your charge and he should invoice the client on his invoice his amount, pass you yours and keep the commission.

Regards

Martin

[misterrartois]

wow Martin..thats not too shabby eh, 100 properties...gimme a shout if you need a hand!

[AquaMagic]

Martin is that CC or P & D?

Dene

[The Great One]

Hi

They are all student properties, so they mostly are EOT which of course includes the carpets in most instantces, last year was insanity, some of them taking 17 hours. As most of us know students are dirty, smelly creatures.

We have some P&D coming up as well and I offer maintenance to my clients as well as inventories, check in/out etc.

It's a weird side of the business as it is full on 1 week and can be so quiet there is tumbleweed blowing through my diary!

I work for a few LA's down here and looks like one I lost 18 months ago may be coming on line, lets see?

Regards

Martin

[capital-services]

Have cleaned carpets today, have given him one invoice for gross amount including his 10%  then given another showing him a 10% discount on gross amount. so my figures show gross amount but with a discount.

Emailed him invoice, so just have to wait and see!!!