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moony
Going by what youve said, i cant see an issue. The sparky knew full well your price was too cheap, but he also knows your practising on his house. He probably wouldnt pay the going rate anyway and wouldve diy'd it. The issue for me would be if your going out touting for business filling all your spare time with foreigners at way lower rates than the local tradesmen then your going to get peoples backs up, youll more than likely come accross it yourself at some point. I say carry on what your doing but keep it within friends and family.
Good luck
Bri
exactly bri - i honestly didnt know what to charge, he had bought the rad and valves, ive done it loads of times in work over the last 2 years it took me just over a hour cup of tea and talking bout other jobs we were working on (thru my boss) and i was there 2 hours - i just said forty quid and he commented it was cheap - just got me wondering to what i could of got away with really lol, the reason for my post, to see if anyone had set prices for certain things as long as they go straight in (like this job did) i wouldnt go to do a job for someone i didnt know, and my number is definatley not touted about.
Ive had one reply on here saying that "i dont know nothing", when ive looked back at his posts he wont touch gas has no intention of doing so and done a fast track course in feb. A bit harsh considering my level 2 is finished started level 3 in sept i can fault find on boilers i use multimeters - install full systems and have worked on plenty of gas jobs (all with my bosses supervision of course) i suppose with coming into this at 28 i was more equiped to take things on board than the average 16 yr old. i'm now 30 and thought things have gone well and count myself lucky (only to be told by someone to choose something else lol ) I have been shocked by some replys but i have always appreciated the sensible and pro-active replys thanks.
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