Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by Ruffy

Sounds like a 'contract' of sorts was in place if he's accepted the quote and he's now breached it by unreasonably cancelling. Unless there's something written down I know it's more challenging to win but you could at least serve up some grief as payback to the 'customer' by threatening to sue for loss of profit or similar. (I guess you won't ever want his business again but it's not unreasonable to expect to be treated fairly.)

TBH I can't be bothered with all that, just not worth the effort. He's a property developer that I've done work for before and if he wants me to do any work for him again it'll be at double my normal day rate

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by Ruffy

Supply and demand I think: Certainly demand for home delivery, and hence suitable vehicles, must have increased dramatically due to Covid 'stuff'. I think being a delivery driver is the only way for some to try to earn a living right now, having lost jobs in other industries that have been affected by the constraints.

From what I understand there's a few factors,

1, as you say the need for delivery drivers as that's gone through the roof now
2, 30% less new vans and 4x4s (navara that sort of thing) have been registered this year so less used vans on the market
3, with people not going abroad for holidays there's a lot being bought to be converted to camper vans

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

TBH I can't be bothered with all that, just not worth the effort. He's a property developer that I've done work for before and if he wants me to do any work for him again it'll be at double my normal day rate

Fair comment, I suspected as much. I was only thinking about the 'sport' from making him stop and think by sending a warning (low effort only) but if he won't sweat at the possibility of action being taken against him then definitely not worth burning any bridges if there could be decent future work still possible. Tie him in more firmly when he's 'accepting' your next quote too?

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

From what I understand there's a few factors,

1, as you say the need for delivery drivers as that's gone through the roof now
2, 30% less new vans and 4x4s (navara that sort of thing) have been registered this year so less used vans on the market
3, with people not going abroad for holidays there's a lot being bought to be converted to camper vans

Good points. I hadn't realised new registrations were down so much, so that drop in trickle down to used market will be significant.

As for your point 3, coincidentally I've been considering the same for a while (still not enough funds though so I'm unlikely to be shopping anytime soon)

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by Ruffy

Good points. I hadn't realised new registrations were down so much, so that drop in trickle down to used market will be significant.

As for your point 3, coincidentally I've been considering the same for a while (still not enough funds though so I'm unlikely to be shopping anytime soon)

I'm in the middle of doing a camper conversion, I started November last year with buying a van. It's probably about 50% done but I have most of the stuff to get it to 90% done, need to buy a sink/hob and foam for mattress and seating then it's just time to finish putting it all together.
I think by the end of it I'll be about £4K into it and that includes buying the van

[Craig380]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

Not a massive gripe but what the hell has hapened to the price of second hand bikes in the last few months? Browsing some this evening and bikes I bought at dealers in recent times are now about £500+ more as private sales? Many bikes are fetching prices near what they were new 10 to 15 years ago! I know lots won't actually sell at asking price, but quite a few are.

It's been mentioned in the biking mags & websites for a while now, as sad above, fewer new registrations because of Covid so used bikes are at a premium.

[Chris_SVS]

Tassimo (coffee pods) are no longer delivering to NI.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Chris_SVS

Tassimo (coffee pods) are no longer delivering to NI.

Get the reusable ones, and find a blend you like?

Luckily my favourites are Lidl own brand Dulce Gusto pods

[admin]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Another customer based gripe from me I'm afraid...



Looked at a job 10 days before Christmas, complete house replumb from the external shut off inwards including all new central heating, new kitchen and new bathroom.



Gave a quote, he accepted it and agreed I'd start on January 5th. I booked my gas safe engineer and the chippie.



Got a text from him yesterday evening saying he had found someone who can start it earlier so he doesn't need me to do the job now.

Probably got a cheaper quote from a friend of a friend. Let's hope he doesn't regret it.

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[admin]

Originally Posted by Chris_SVS

Tassimo (coffee pods) are no longer delivering to NI.

Brexit effect?

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