Just had a call from a potential customer today wanting a price for 3 piece, lounge and stairs. I gave her a rough estimate of £140 (+ VAT), explained who we were, how we did it, etc, etc.
She then turned round and said the chap in the advert above me in the local paper would do it all for £60 and he could do it on Monday afternoon!! And ........... apparently he's been in the business for 25 years, whereas I have a mere 5 years.
Will I get the job, unlikely!
Do I want it for £60, not bl**dy likely!
I'm now finished for the day and am off to take all the lads out for an afternoon pint!! However back to work tomorrow morning 2 houses, lounge and stairs in both, in the afternoon I'm taking my new 04 Doblo MPV to get all liveried up for our new domestic cleaners, and then Sunday morning more work(commercial).
I'm taking the weekend off next week, daughters off to stay with Auntie and I'm going to take my dearly beloved to Edinburgh for a couple of days for a good hard ............................................... couple of days shopping!!!!!
CHEERS
