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Old 03 November 2008, 09:45 PM
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I want to change my bathroom and some bits in the kitchen, I have had 3/4 companies around who promised to post me a quote. I have waited and waited and not one has shown up.

Is it just me or does everybody have to chase companies for quotes?

I usually don'y bother chasing if the company can't be bothered, but i'm running out of people to ask
Old 03 November 2008, 09:47 PM
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You'd have thought with the economy as it is that they'd be fighting for your business.

I had the same with roofing 18 months ago - no one could be arsed as they were raking it in with all the work.
Old 03 November 2008, 09:57 PM
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where abouts in yorkshire do you live mate, i might know someone
Old 03 November 2008, 10:18 PM
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Old 03 November 2008, 10:23 PM
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if your your interested matey pm your number and a rough idea of what you want doing and i'll get my mate to give you a call tomorrow.

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Old 03 November 2008, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by fatherpierre
You'd have thought with the economy as it is that they'd be fighting for your business.

I had the same with roofing 18 months ago - no one could be arsed as they were raking it in with all the work.
I'm in construction and to be honest, nearly every builder, plumber, plasterer, decorator etc that I know, have loads of work.
I've got work up to June next year.
It seems that people aren't moving house so they are renovating instead.

Still, it's no excuse for not returning calls or quotes.
Old 04 November 2008, 12:14 AM
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Old 04 November 2008, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by zip106
I'm in construction and to be honest, nearly every builder, plumber, plasterer, decorator etc that I know, have loads of work.
I've got work up to June next year.
It seems that people aren't moving house so they are renovating instead.

Still, it's no excuse for not returning calls or quotes.
I'm surprised you could be arsed to post
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Originally Posted by fatherpierre
I'm surprised you could be arsed to post
Heh.
And I'm not even a month late
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Originally Posted by zip106
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Old 04 November 2008, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by gazza-uk
I want to change my bathroom and some bits in the kitchen, I have had 3/4 companies around who promised to post me a quote. I have waited and waited and not one has shown up.
Because all the Poles are ******* off back to Poland

All we need now is for the Romanian Gypsies, Afgans, Iraqies, etc etc to follow suit.
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Originally Posted by stilover
All we need now is for the Romanian Gypsies, Afgans, Iraqies, etc etc to follow suit.
what back to poland




Old 04 November 2008, 09:38 AM
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Had the same a while back, had a £900 job to give someone (cash) to plaster two walls and a ceiling, and lay a small patch of floor tiles, couldn't give the job away.


The amount of people that could not even be bothered to return calls was sickening.
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