Never do business with family!

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northernladuk replied

17 March 2014, 10:40
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

SILs father. Done work for us before. Not the best but £50/day so I guess you get what you pay for.

Did some painting for us. Made a COMPLETE mess of it. Paint everywhere, patches missed, sides of door missed. He was in hell of a rush just seemed to want to take the money and run. Looks like a pissed up chimpanzee has done it.

Someone else I would have played **** and demanded a refunded but since hes sort of family I can't. Mind you I currently would like to slap the conning little twat because he knows what hes done.

Got pro in now (£85/day well good) but its a few £100 to sort - wish I'd done this in the first place.

Never again.

Oddly enough everyone else seems to know this, just you finding out the hard way.
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Old Greg replied

17 March 2014, 10:38
Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Don't do that. Kick him in the nuts.

It's certainly one for Bridgwater service station.
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TestMangler replied

17 March 2014, 10:37
Originally posted by mos View Post

WHS. Work with the guy, after all he is the family.

Don't do that. Kick him in the nuts.
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mos replied

17 March 2014, 10:36
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Demanding a refund from family may be a no-no but asking for it to be fixed is OK.

WHS. Work with the guy, after all he is the family.
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d000hg replied

17 March 2014, 10:33
Demanding a refund from family may be a no-no but asking for it to be fixed is OK.
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Old Greg replied

17 March 2014, 10:33
Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

But I'm sure that won't stop him starting a thread asking if he should let SIL's father do more painting for him

As long as I get updates on how the painting is going, I'm happy.
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TestMangler replied

17 March 2014, 10:32
Originally posted by SeekingIT View Post

Look on bright side -
Lesson learned for future reference.......

But I'm sure that won't stop him starting a thread asking if he should let SIL's father do more painting for him
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Old Greg replied

17 March 2014, 10:26
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

Given your usual rate why not change career so you can finally charge someone £85 a day!

Or his SIL's dad could sub it out to him @ £25 pd.
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SimonMac replied

17 March 2014, 10:23
Given your usual rate why not change career so you can finally charge someone £85 a day!
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Old Greg replied

17 March 2014, 10:16
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

SILs father. Done work for us before. Not the best but £50/day so I guess you get what you pay for.

Did some painting for us. Made a COMPLETE mess of it. Paint everywhere, patches missed, sides of door missed. He was in hell of a rush just seemed to want to take the money and run. Looks like a pissed up chimpanzee has done it.

Someone else I would have played **** and demanded a refunded but since hes sort of family I can't. Mind you I currently would like to slap the conning little twat because he knows what hes done.

Got pro in now (£85/day well good) but its a few £100 to sort - wish I'd done this in the first place.

Never again.

https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome

HTH
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SeekingIT replied

17 March 2014, 09:20
Indeed!!!

Look on bright side -
Lesson learned for future reference.......
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MarillionFan replied

17 March 2014, 09:17
If you pay peanuts, you get Suitys.
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psychocandy started a topic Never do business with family!

17 March 2014, 08:52
Never do business with family!

SILs father. Done work for us before. Not the best but £50/day so I guess you get what you pay for.

Did some painting for us. Made a COMPLETE mess of it. Paint everywhere, patches missed, sides of door missed. He was in hell of a rush just seemed to want to take the money and run. Looks like a pissed up chimpanzee has done it.

Someone else I would have played **** and demanded a refunded but since hes sort of family I can't. Mind you I currently would like to slap the conning little twat because he knows what hes done.

Got pro in now (£85/day well good) but its a few £100 to sort - wish I'd done this in the first place.

Never again.
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