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Beware These 'Tradesman' Scams


paco

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Hi All


I have been stung by people doing the following - one from a tradesman recommended on this site.


1. Getting a quote

When I texted one tradesman asking for his hourly rate, he phoned me back and stated that he charged ?75/hour.


When he sent me an invoice, the hourly rate was actually ?90/hour.


My mistake for not asking if that included VAT.


However, I spoke to someone who said he did exactly the same to him - gave hime a verbal price of ?75, didn't mention VAT and didn't put it in writing.


2. Price increase

A few people have quoted me a price verbally, but when they arrive to do the job, they say "The part costs more than I realised." In one case, the prices was double what had been quoted.


SO:

1. Get a written quote - check if it includes VAT

2. Consider whether to decline the work if the cost of a part goes up

3. Check the price of parts - I was charged more than the price I could have got the part for!


Simon

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Parts and materials have gone up in price significantly the last year plus.

So having a view on what a price for something is, only to be surprised that it?s increased over time, is pretty normal.

If the tradesman is being paid for his time to source/shop for the part, fair enough - expect the best possible deal.

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