A bit of a problem...

[Jamie_tardi]

Alright guys, il cut straight to the chase I was at a customers property today doing some hedge cutting on a few shrubs just a general tidy up and spraying some weeds on the driveway. Now then the problem, obviously prior too work starting I viewed the job and supplied a written quote via email, which I have a copy and stating that I would only cut the front hedge and not do work round the back (for time reasons etc) and to spray the weeds around the front. Now then the person in question is Asian of some description I think Thai (unsure) and speaks ok English, now then I put the quote in clear terms highlighting more then once that I would only be doing the front. Anyway I complete the job to spec cleared away all the trimmings and sprayed off the weeds, but is now refusing to pay the invoice as apparently I was only there a hour or so (which is regardless as I quoted for the job not hourly or day rate) and the job was quite out of my way. Now then where do I stand with getting them to pay up, I have had my business partner see the completed work and he agrees it's completed properly (they aren't saying the works bad or anything that's the thing..). I'm sure I don't have a legal leg to stand on... It's not masses of money but it's nt the point, also they are trying to cause me of taking advantage of a foreigner... I have no problem with anyone and the price would be same if they were English... Sorry for the wall of text, I've only been in business for 6 months and this is the first and properly not the last of this nature, as we have a good reputation... Cheers for your views.

 

Jamie

[Acg128]

Never mind spraying the weeds on the driveway it's just become your new tip site for all you waste.

[Jamie_tardi]

Exactly what my old man said, just winds me right up need to vent it somewhere

[Acg128]

Never happened to me but I would think the same way as yourself no leg to stand on.. I'd possibly have slight hope should her signature be on the quote. Next time I would state its not the time your there its a fixed price, avoid hourly rate and day rates. Womans a joke..

[Jamie_tardi]

No signature sadly, even if she did for it to hold legally I believe it needs a impartial witness to sign as well, just going to have to write off, was going towards sign writing for the truck as well... Oh well working Sunday it is!

[Acg128]

How did you leave it? Did you just walk off? Maybe your old man going round someone older may be able to collect the payment? Failing that like I said tip there until you save yourself the money owed by not going to your ideal site use the rest of the weed killer on everything growing in the front garden then go and buy a non running car off eBay tow it to her house bang it accross the front of the driveway lock it up and walk away.

[felixthelogchopper]

No signature sadly, even if she did for it to hold legally I believe it needs a impartial witness to sign as well, just going to have to write off, was going towards sign writing for the truck as well... Oh well working Sunday it is!

 

You don't need a signature to have a contract. If you sent her a quote and she let you do the work, she has shown her acceptance by course of conduct. I have pmed you.

[Steve Bullman]

That's really bad advice, please don't take it!

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

Sorry that was referring to the suggestion of using the site as a tip area

 

 

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[felixthelogchopper]

That's really bad advice, please don't take it!

 

 

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Which advice?