Mates cheap patio

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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 111578Post lutonlagerlout

got a mate ,who knows everything about everything,you know the sort ,nice bloke but if you have a porsche he has a maserati etc etc
asked for a price for his patio
anyway gave it to him 2 years ago 4 grand
"I thought we were mates " he cried
"that is mates rates" I told him
"I thought about 2 grand" he said

anyway convinced that all and sundry were out to rip him off he engaged a hod carrier to do the work and bought the gear himself

you know whats coming dont you? :-)

ended up costing him 5 grand ,and saw him last night and he said that its not a bad job ,just that some of the flags move when you walk on them! water runs into the airbricks etc etc

have to say it made me smile

LLL :)
"what,you want paying today??"

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sy76uk
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Post: # 111579Post sy76uk

You did your best. You'll tell that story next time someone gives you the look after you give them your price.
Chances are they'll make the same mistake.
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Forestboy1978
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Post: # 111581Post Forestboy1978

Get's on my T**s when mates ask for mates rates... Never again will I do it. What I currently charge provides me a good income but not without hard hard work and a fair share of mild suffering. They pay what everyone else pays and that's that... unless I owe them..
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sy76uk
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Post: # 111582Post sy76uk

I don't charge mates the same as Joe public. I did a mates drive for nothing on the labour, got his blocks cheap and he got the rest.
He's a mechanic.
I've got 2 cars and a truck :)
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jwill
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Post: # 111599Post jwill

Don't have no mates simple!
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seanandruby
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Post: # 111600Post seanandruby

jwill wrote:Don't have no mates simple!

The use of the double negative means you have mates Wilfy :;): :)
I don't have any mates either except my wife and family
:( :)
sean
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 111609Post lutonlagerlout

I reckon I have around 5 people I would call friends, "mates" especially the ones that only ring up on the ponce are 2 a penny :-)
LLL
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sy76uk
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Post: # 111635Post sy76uk

Grumpy old gits lol
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dig dug dan
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Post: # 111639Post dig dug dan

lutonlagerlout wrote:got a mate ,who knows everything about everything,you know the sort ,nice bloke but if you have a porsche he has a maserati etc etc
asked for a price for his patio
anyway gave it to him 2 years ago 4 grand
"I thought we were mates " he cried
"that is mates rates" I told him
"I thought about 2 grand" he said

anyway convinced that all and sundry were out to rip him off he engaged a hod carrier to do the work and bought the gear himself

you know whats coming dont you? :-)

ended up costing him 5 grand ,and saw him last night and he said that its not a bad job ,just that some of the flags move when you walk on them! water runs into the airbricks etc etc

have to say it made me smile

LLL :)
Let me get my sympathy meter out..........

oh.. it must be broken.. its reading zero... :p
Dan the Crusher Man
01442 212315
www.crusherhire.co.uk
"a satisfied customer? we should have them stuffed!"
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