This happened to anyone else?

[Dean Lofthouse]

What could you do?!

 

Take the pillock to court.

 

I bet he had a right stash inside his commode

 

It's like the, "I'm only a pensioner"

 

Next day you see them pulling the Merc out the garage

[treejumper]

Written quotes all the way - sorts out any disputes.

[Benji MacNab]

That happened to me once, ever since then I do a written quote and the customer has to sign it before any work goes ahead.

 

If they dont sign, the job doesnt get done. If I have to do extra work on the job I negotiate a new price and the customer has to sign again or I dont do the extra work.

 

Sometimes they look at me funny, I just tell them I'm running a business not a pawn shop.

[Mr Ed]

Take the pillock to court.

 

I bet he had a right stash inside his commode

 

It's like the, "I'm only a pensioner"

 

Next day you see them pulling the Merc out the garage

 

no point taking anybody to court without a written quote.

 

I did take a blind pensioner to court once, but he was a nasty sort, worth millions, and I'd given him a written quote. He tried to say that because we did the job so quick, he was'nt going to pay me what I aksed. I'd quoted him £600 to reduce two beech, fell 1 lombardy poplar (60ft) and take 3 large lombardy stumps alap.

We were done and chipped up by 2 o clock. He offered me £200. I refused, so he refused to pay me.

 

So I took him to small claims, he tried to tell the judge We'd threatened him, but the judge said he did'nt believe him, and ordered him to pay in full. Silly old git got up and started shouting abuse at the judge, so he was ejected from the courthouse:laugh:

 

Still had to send the ballifs in to get the money, ended up costing him about £1200 in total.

[skyhuck]

Written quotes all the way - sorts out any disputes.

 

Very true,but only had that one problem in 14 years, and i HATE paper work,it takes me forever to do my invoices:slug:

[Benji MacNab]

I did take a blind pensioner to court once

 

I once got a blind/sight translator to make me up a quote in braile for a blind man who wanted a small stump dug out. It was a useful exercise. I'm all set for the next blind person who wants treework done.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I'm all set for the next blind person who wants treework done.

 

You'd have to refrain from saying to him, "Looks well now doesn't it after that Crown Reduction"

[skyhuck]

You'd have to refrain from saying to him, "Looks well now doesn't it after that Crown Reduction"

 

Very poor taste :rofl::rofl:

[Ben]

None payers make my blood boil, been done once in 20 years. Worst of all is I was doing it on the cheap to get my foot in the door so to speak. Still makes me mad to think they got away without paying.

 

[treejumper]

Very true,but only had that one problem in 14 years, and i HATE paper work,it takes me forever to do my invoices:slug:

 

I hate paperwork as well but you cover yourself if it goes to court