Do you tip tradesmen?

[life on mars]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

Yes 100. After job .

[life on mars]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

Yes 100. After job .

You may need a future favour

[superfeathers]

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I’m not sure what happened in this thread, I just wanted to know if people tip trades or not
Then it turned into mug class warfare
Before finishing with arguments

This seems to be the same as every thread now, except without the mug section

[Hilts]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

I’m not sure what happened in this thread, I just wanted to know if people tip trades or not
Then it turned into mug class warfare
Before finishing with arguments

This seems to be the same as every thread now, except without the mug section

No.

To the original question.

Does make me think of that scene from Resevoir Dogs though.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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I’m not sure what happened in this thread, I just wanted to know if people tip trades or not
Then it turned into mug class warfare
Before finishing with arguments

This seems to be the same as every thread now, except without the mug section

Some posters are common denominators regarding schoolboy exchanges on here.

And a germane response to the question posed is that tipping tradespeople has never occured to me.

[Dembe]

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Some posters are common denominators regarding schoolboy exchanges on here.

And a germane response to the question posed is that tipping tradespeople has never occured to me.

Of course, you have never had a little squabble on here have you Mr. Perfect

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Of course, you have never had a little squabble on here have you Mr. Perfect

I have had differences of opinion on here but I don't descend to the language of the playground.

Your Mr Perfect comment says it all.

[Dembe]

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I have had differences of opinion on here but I don't descend to the language of the playground.

Your Mr Perfect comment says it all.

I had what I thought was a playful exchange with Sludge, if others want to read more into it I cant control that.

Sludge gives it plenty, seems to get away with it as well as some sort of darling of ccmb, he can get quite nasty.

As for this particular exchange, Mr. Perfect was me having a sense of humour, and you clearly failing.

Loosen up a little starchy pants.

[Dembe]

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Before the mods delete more comments unnecessarily (I went to bed last night it was done) I am off to work. I don't log on to ccmb on my phone.

[Swiss Peter]

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On a related subject (sort off) how long would you leave it before you chase a tradesman for a quote? I had someone around (who had been recommended to us) two and a half weeks ago, and heard nothing. Maybe this means he doesn't fancy it? Admittedly there was quite a lot for him to quote on.

[Swiss Peter]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

On a related subject (sort off) how long would you leave it before you chase a tradesman for a quote? I had someone around (who had been recommended to us) two and a half weeks ago, and heard nothing. Maybe this means he doesn't fancy it? Admittedly there was quite a lot for him to quote on.

Ah - I should read the thread first! It's gone a little off topic, hasn't it? :-)

[Tuerto]

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On a related subject (sort off) how long would you leave it before you chase a tradesman for a quote? I had someone around (who had been recommended to us) two and a half weeks ago, and heard nothing. Maybe this means he doesn't fancy it? Admittedly there was quite a lot for him to quote on.

I'd be on to it by now.The likelihood is that he doesn't fancy the work, for whatever reason, and as I was self employed for 28 years I pretty much know the reasons why people don't get back to prospective clients. Most self Employed people or sole traders are all over the place, rarely organised and living on a prayer. It's not all their fault, and they will take on too much work or just look at jobs they really can't fit in just to see if they can make some quick money on them, cash flow is a constant problem. Anyway, good luck finding someone 👍

[Swiss Peter]

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I'd be on to it by now.The likelihood is that he doesn't fancy the work, for whatever reason, and as I was self employed for 28 years I pretty much know the reasons why people don't get back to prospective clients. Most self Employed people or sole traders are all over the place, rarely organised and living on a prayer. It's not all their fault, and they will take on too much work or just look at jobs they really can't fit in just to see if they can make some quick money on them, cash flow is a constant problem. Anyway, good luck finding someone 👍

Thanks for that. According to those that have recommended him he's supposed to be very good and his prices are around the going rate too, so I'm a bit reluctant to let it go. It sounds from what you say that he may just not be that keen, but I'll give him a bell towards the end of the week anyway. Maybe he's just super busy.

[Tuerto]

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Thanks for that. According to those that have recommended him he's supposed to be very good and his prices are around the going rate too, so I'm a bit reluctant to let it go. It sounds from what you say that he may just not be that keen, but I'll give him a bell towards the end of the week anyway. Maybe he's just super busy.

Super busy is very likely, especially if he's being recommended. Sometimes it's as simple as not wanting to tell the client that you can't get to them for a couple of months, that makes no sense whatsoever when receiving no contact at all is worse!

[Swiss Peter]

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Super busy is very likely, especially if he's being recommended. Sometimes it's as simple as not wanting to tell the client that you can't get to them for a couple of months, that makes no sense whatsoever when receiving no contact at all is worse!

Haha - he has literally, literally just texted me! He's had Covid :-). (Smiley not because he has been poorly, but because I understand now why I hadn't heard from him. Maybe I don't need to change my aftershave after all!)