Washing Machine Repair

[dembethewarrior]

It's that simple, isn't it?

Not sure what you’re getting at.

Self employed workers charge more, they know they don’t get holiday pay. I’ve done it for years.

I didn’t say it was that simple, but there’ll certainly be plenty out there cheaper than £99 AND they’ll earn what they want to charge.

[Tuerto]

Not sure what you’re getting at.

Self employed workers charge more, they know they don’t get holiday pay. I’ve done it for years.

I didn’t say it was that simple, but there’ll certainly be plenty out there cheaper than £99 AND they’ll earn what they want to charge.

Alot of people who are self employed end up doing so because there isn't much alternative. I was for 25 years, in the building trade. We don't charge more, if you end up on site then the contractor usually sets the price, or the market if you like, and the market isn't really set up for those who actually put the work in. If you've been self employed then you'll know how much work you have to put in for free, like pricing up jobs, paperwork etc. when all taken into account you can end up working 80-90 hours a week. I'm sure that Elwood will find someone cheaper, there's always somebody cheaper, although that doesn't always constitute value for money in the same way as paying top dollar always doesn't. He's got a problem that he can't fix, he doesn't have the knowledge or the skills, i'd say that £99 is reasonable enough.

[splott parker]

Not sure what you’re getting at.

Self employed workers charge more, they know they don’t get holiday pay. I’ve done it for years.

I didn’t say it was that simple, but there’ll certainly be plenty out there cheaper than £99 AND they’ll earn what they want to charge.

The thing is though Bosch have quoted you £99 I presume without seeing what’s required and they may honour that if it gets a bit more complicated, the lad who’s sent out may be a self employed contractor who works constantly for them and can take a hit on the odd repair as a ‘swings & roundabouts’ situation. The scenario you want is a one man band taking the job on for say £75, which after his overheads (van, tools, insurances, lack of benefits etc) would mean it may come down to the fifty quid mark say. The latter operative’s nightmare is that the job escalates, as they very often do, and he has to approach you for more money, situations like this on occasions become a bit messy. £99 for Bosch to do it is a small price to pay just for their bill headed paperwork alone.