[sherco]

I know this isn't carpet related, but this happened to me tonight and it made me mad... I do a lot of work for a builder laying natural stone floors, and the way he works is he gets me to ring the client up and i go and  measure up and tell them the quantity they need, then they get the stone they want, i supply adhesive grout etc and lay the floor and then invoice the builder, and he does nothing. The last job i did came to £2,000 anyway i was in my local tesco's tonight and i bumped into the customer and we got chatting then she said she was a bit shocked with the price for laying her floor £5,000 she said....well what could i say as this builder gives me loads of work and couldnt say anything and drop him in it...but thats being a bit greedy i think.

[John Kelly]

Par for the course. As long as you are happy with your cut then what the other side gets isn't really an issue. Its the same in fire & flood, you get passed work but the main contractor makes as much or more than you usually.

[derek west]

as long as your happy, whats the problem?
if someone came up to me and said, "as long as you keep your prices the same, i can fill your books for you" i'd say yes please, no advertising, why not, if i then found out that he was getting, say £2000 a day, then well done him, i'm happy and so's he, don't see the problem, and if anything, don't moan about the hand that feeds you.
nothing personal sherky, just how i see it.
derek

[sherco]

Im happy with what i got dont get me wrong, its her saying to me she was shocked at the price as if i was being greedy, then she will tell her friends how expensive it was and that i did the tiling...thats my problem as she was very local to me.

[derek west]

surely she knew the price before she booked him, otherwise what a stupid women, don't worry bout it me young. just spend the money and have fun, youve earned it.
derek

[hotsteam]

why do'nt you get your own work ?
seeing as you are doing all the work ?
people must know you and how good you are, it's just a matter of time before your work could take off !

[sherco]

Yeah your right guys, it just bugged me it was if i was to blame....I have been laying stone in my area for a few years now and have a good reputation but its the knees and back get a bit of grieve these days thats why i got into stone floor cleaning and cc cleaning....im just having an off day...