The sickening feeling

[hammers4spanner]

Miss priced on a job where materials have gone into my labour , actually thought i had more than enough on materials on this occasion NOT!!!!


OUCH!!!

 

[rpm]

Miss priced on a job where materials have gone into my labour , actually thought i had more than enough on materials on this occasion NOT!!!!


OUCH!!!

Is this a Brexit effect? lol

How long between giving the price and customer accepting then you starting work?

 

[hammers4spanner]

About 3 weeks

 

[rpm]

Was just thinking if it was months then perhaps you could go back to customer re price rises.

 

[townfanjon]

Bugger pal . Very very rarely, do I give a quote ,99% estimates , for that reason .

 

[ShaunCorbs]

How much were you out by and it's always a bugger

 

[hammers4spanner]

About 250 , added my materials up today noticed the boo boo

 

[ShaunCorbs]

About 250 , added my materials up today noticed the boo boo

ouch guess its gruel for the next week

 

[Millsy 82]

I underestimated a job and when I worked out what I earn the off it it came out as about £5 an hour! I wasn't best pleased!

 

[quality]

at least you earn t and not lost

 

[Millsy 82]

at least you earn t and not lost

Not when you take running costs off the £5 lol.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Not when you take running costs off the £5 lol.

What job was that you priced?

 

[Millsy 82]

Full installation on a cottage that was being renovated and extended. I got the price totally wrong and couldn't see how I messed it up completely, I underestimated time on it as well, the bathroom took a lot longer than I thought as it was shot quality. Granite walls that I had to get 4" pipe through didn't help either.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Well now had full damage report made 70 quid after full weeks work

 

[Masood]

Well now had full damage report made 70 quid after full weeks work

Ouch! Is there much likelihood of more work from them in the future?

 

[hammers4spanner]

Possibly however it would look odd if next price is considerably dearer

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Possibly however it would look odd if next price is considerably dearer

Every job is different

 

[tamz]

Well now had full damage report made 70 quid after full weeks work

Go buy a slab of beer and drown yer sorrows

 

[TFGplumbing]

Miss priced on a job where materials have gone into my labour , actually thought i had more than enough on materials on this occasion NOT!!!!


OUCH!!!

I've done it before man; easy to do. Especially when you only do quotes like me

 

[dave1]

I did it priced a horizontal flue ended up needing vertical flue and two elbows

 

[gassafe]

If you noticed before the job stared why not say you made a mistake & cannot honour the price! Not many would work for 70 quid!